26 Oct 2008 13:00 Aintree
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
E.B.F. Lexus Liverpool 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Massasoit (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
11/4- / 22 |
Jump (351) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, pushed clear after last | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 8 L |
On Raglan Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-1 / 7 |
Jump (23) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
11/10 | |
| tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 23 L |
Copper Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
61/15- / 9 |
Jump (204) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 4 out, blundered 2 out when weakening | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Fair Point (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
51FR31/ / 11 |
Jump (574) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Wyn Morris |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 14 L |
Sassanias (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
236- / 5 |
Jump (246) | R Thornton | A King Sir Robert Ogden |
40/1 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| NK |
Mr Gardner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1- / 11 |
Jump (238) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Gabreselassie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
25- / 7 |
Jump (237) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Dance Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4- / 9 |
Jump (276) | B S Hughes | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor |
100/1 | |
| held up in touch, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| Dist |
Soul Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P/ / 12 |
Jump (637) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing |
200/1 | |
| held up, pushed along approaching 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Burnswood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
53- / 9 |
Jump (216) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr A D Quinn |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Bridging Loan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9-09 / 4 |
Jump (15) | P Kinsella | T D Easterby Habton Farms |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12-1 / 14 |
Jump (163) | G Lee | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Beyond Redemption (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
F71- / 6 |
Jump (210) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke |
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3 |
| - |
American World (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7-5 / 13 |
Jump (12) | K Renwick | B G Powell Lady Susan Brooke |
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15 |
| - |
Robbie Dye (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
32/024-3 / 9 |
Jump (171) | P Buchanan | D W Whillans Allan Gilchrist… |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
What A Buzz (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
347/34-1 / 8 |
Jump (15) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D M Beresford |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Son Histoire (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
93- / 7 |
Jump (187) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Coalville Glass… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Fernandina (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0563- / 5 |
Jump (264) | D C Costello | T D Easterby Mr Ron George |
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