08 Apr 2011 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,356); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Topolski (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
11 / 18 |
Flat (188), Jump (19) |
D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon |
11/2 | |
| held up behind and keen, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, led final 100 yards, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| ¾ L |
Oilily (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
22-2112 / 10 |
Jump (154) | A D Leigh | S Byrne Mrs Paula Murphy |
14/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, mistake 4 out, soon lost place on outer, good headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, kept on, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Sire De Grugy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
224111 / 11 |
Jump (41) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg… |
9/2 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, headway before 3 out, every chance before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Alarazi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
132210 / 8 |
Flat (608), Jump (21) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Johnny Eddis |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inner, took keen hold, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5212 / 11 |
Flat (202), Jump (34) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
7/1 | |
| mid-division and keen, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| NS |
Perfect Smile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P2F-134 / 9 |
Jump (100) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John Corr |
8/1 | |
| held up behind, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Polisky (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
22 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
223522 / 13 |
Jump (40) | Andrew Tinkler | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
80/1 | |
| led and soon clear until after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Brampour (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
319 / 6 |
Flat (236), Jump (21) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Arron & Katya Banks |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
10th |
15 |
| 4 L |
A Media Luz (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
72F1P / 4 |
Flat (299), Jump (21) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen on outer, headway before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Andhaar (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
24113 / 13 |
Flat (340), Jump (70) |
R Flint | S Gollings Bissett Racing |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 10 L |
First In The Queue (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
B1 / 9 |
Flat (170), Jump (33) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Brian Davies |
18/1 | |
| tracked leader to 2nd, remained prominent, weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Empire Levant (USA) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
312 / 7 |
Flat (295), Jump (41) |
Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls UTR Racing Syndicate |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Iolith (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) |
69-115 / 8 |
Flat (544), Jump (45) |
R Thornton | A King Favourites Racing |
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5 |
| - |
Little Hercules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121 / 6 |
Jump (56) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade |
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