15 Jun 2018 19:20 Aintree
Winner: £13,800 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 103y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, watering).
Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cause Toujours (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
U19/42-1 / 12 |
Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr Carl Hinchy |
1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and edged left flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Parthenius (GER) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
137- / 5 |
Flat (285), Jump (183) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Pegasus Bloodstock… |
9/2 | |
| held up behind, headway before 3 out, soon tracked winner, every chance when not fluent last, ridden and one pace when switched right flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Melody Of Scotland (FR) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
2/1- / 6 |
Jump (405) | B J Geraghty | A King Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, outpaced before last, ridden and no impression after | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Global Thrill (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
31307-1 / 11 |
Flat (1357), Jump (37) |
Sean Houlihan | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James &… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Mick Thonic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
P467-2U / 9 |
Jump (14) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
10/1 | |
| held up behind, driven after 3 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Phoenix Dawn (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
212737- / 7 |
Flat (24), Jump (49) |
Brendan Powell | B G Powell Foxtrot Racing… |
20/1 | |
| led to after 3rd, in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 16 L |
One For The Guv'nr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
10U6U3/ / 9 |
Jump (671) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up behind, headway to lead after 3rd, driven and headed 3 out, outpaced when not fluent next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 28 L |
Coolmeen Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
317/13-5 / 7 |
Jump (19) | James Corbett | S Corbett Mr T Green |
28/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch on outside, dropped to mid-division after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||