02 Apr 2009 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,010); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
71-U111 / 22 |
Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
5/6 | |
| held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 3¼ L |
Mighty Man (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2121P/5 / 10 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden after next, blundered last, soon headed, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7-21139 / 11 |
Flat (330), Jump (21) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, went 2nd 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Pettifour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-13580 / 11 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J B Pettifer |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led 9th, headed 4 out, faded from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Duc De Regniere (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-1123 / 11 |
Jump (47) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Sir Peter & Lady… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
562321 / 10 |
Flat (175), Jump (6) |
A P McCoy | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 5 L |
No Refuge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
15-3250 / 10 |
Flat (1629), Jump (21) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
20-519P / 12 |
Flat (1628), Jump (75) |
D J Condon | N G Richards Mr J Heard |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
114210 / 11 |
Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
28/1 | |
| led, not fluent 7th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Master Eddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
282211/ / 11 |
Jump (741) | J M Maguire | S Lycett The Atkin Partnership |
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