04 Apr 2009 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £170,000 (Penalty: £96,917); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
151-121 / 21 |
Flat (153), Jump (49) |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, challenged last, driven flat, lead towards finish, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Fiveforthree (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
3/1132-1 / 7 |
Jump (18) | P Townend | W P Mullins Olde Crowbars Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, switched right after 3 out, led approaching last, headed and not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 3 L |
United (GER) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
143/112 / 8 |
Flat (1667), Jump (25) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr R B Holt |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/32131- / 9 |
Flat (36), Jump (364) |
T J Murphy | J Queally Mr M A Ryan |
4/1 | |
| in touch on inside, hit 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
65-1111 / 11 |
Flat (167), Jump (47) |
A J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 10 L |
Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
2112-20 / 7 |
Jump (25) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, soon hung left, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
623216 / 10 |
Flat (177), Jump (2) |
J E Moore | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy |
66/1 | |
| led 1st, headed 5th, led again before next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-13330 / 11 |
Flat (616), Jump (25) |
G Lee | Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, lost place when not fluent 5th, squeezed out on bend soon after, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0-13859 / 13 |
Flat (531), Jump (25) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
40/1 | |
| led to 1st, with leader, led 5th until before 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 2 L |
Jered (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
111-138 / 9 |
Jump (25) | A P McCoy | N Meade John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
212-212 / 10 |
Flat (567), Jump (25) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Katchit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-2346 / 8 |
Flat (945), Jump (25) |
R Thornton | A King D S J P Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place after next, behind from 8th | ||||||||||
13th |
15 |
| 1 L |
Songe (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
63P319 / 7 |
Flat (702), Jump (49) |
T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
150/1 | |
| mostly mid-division, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Franchoek (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
34-5330 / 9 |
Flat (578), Jump (24) |
B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23-1237 / 11 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Cybergenic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
5/511-P3 / 13 |
Flat (911), Jump (14) |
K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr K M Parry |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Othermix (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
424-15F / 9 |
Jump (25) | P J Brennan | T R George Mlle A rosa |
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