04 Apr 2009 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
16 |
| - |
Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1 / 20 |
Flat (185), Jump (35) |
N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) |
16/1 | |
| always prominent, took narrow lead 2 out, headed when not fluent last, remained challenging, stayed on under pressure to regain lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| HD |
Copper Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
15-3124 / 9 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
4/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, led flat, headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Ainama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
128 / 8 |
Flat (217), Jump (25) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when hit last, headed flat, not much room on inside and switched right 100 yards out, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Trenchant (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) |
1215 / 7 |
Flat (163), Jump (22) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Peter Harding… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, close up 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 24 L |
Cape Tribulation (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
113-115 / 11 |
Flat (162), Jump (22) |
P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr J David Abell |
3/1 | |
| prominent, led 8th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 18 L |
Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-1210 / 11 |
Jump (25) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell John P McManus |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway approaching 7th, well there 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 3¾ L |
Little Lu (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 10) |
112116 / 8 |
Jump (231) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr Andrew Sparks |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Trafalgar Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6771 / 9 |
Jump (27) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
100/1 | |
| held up, always in rear, no chance after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Conflictofinterest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21-432 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr K Hunter |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| Dist |
Maidstone Mixture (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 10 10) |
314540 / 5 |
Flat (203), Jump (22) |
K Whelan | Paul Murphy Mrs J E Wilson |
200/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off from before 8th | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| Dist |
Saticon (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 10) |
183423 / 7 |
Flat (276), Jump (24) |
R Thornton | A King Mr S M Smith |
7/1 | |
PU |
12 |
| - |
What A Buzz (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4-1P413 / 8 |
Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D M Beresford |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
325111 / 10 |
Jump (21) | F Keniry | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Marwan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
754 / 6 |
Jump (26) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon Mr Ian Williams |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Door Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
212530 / 10 |
Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Borderhopper (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
308P / 9 |
Jump (14) | M O'Connell | Paul Murphy Mr P Cranney |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
West With The Wind (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
113 / 8 |
Flat (130), Jump (62) |
K Mercer | T P Tate Mrs Janet Davies |
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