02 Apr 2009 14:35 Aintree
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,113); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Matalan Anniversary 4-y-o Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Walkon (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
12112 / 10 |
Flat (290), Jump (20) |
R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd soon after, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, driven clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 13 L |
Ski Sunday (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
3F3112 / 10 |
Flat (423), Jump (22) |
S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mrs Lindie King |
12/1 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, led soon after, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression last | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 13 L |
Starluck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1114 / 10 |
Flat (252), Jump (20) |
T J Murphy | A Fleming Mr A T A Wates |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Hebridean (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
421 / 6 |
Flat (166), Jump (40) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Adrian F Nolan |
5/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon shaken up, no impression, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Sainglend (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
223 / 10 |
Flat (164), Jump (106) |
P J Brennan | S Curran Fox & Hounds Uffington… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, headway after 6th, soon in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Thumbs Up (GB) (Colt, grey, 11 0) |
3 / 6 |
Flat (176), Jump (46) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Kyrie Eleison (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
351 / 4 |
Flat (281), Jump (40) |
R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs J Wood |
25/1 | |
| not fluent, pressed leader until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 28 L |
Livvy Inn (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
1 / 7 |
Flat (243), Jump (33) |
C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, not always fluent, dropped rear after 5th, well behind after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 30 L |
First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
21 / 11 |
Flat (145), Jump (10) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs L J Mongan |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and dropped rear 6th, soon well behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
552 / 7 |
Flat (200), Jump (24) |
P C O'Neill | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, well behind after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Silk Drum (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
12110 / 7 |
Flat (260), Jump (20) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr Anthony White |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Tri Nations (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 10 |
Flat (195) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W A Bethell |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Apartman (CZE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton |
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