09 Apr 2011 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £90,432); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
114-113 / 9 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged after 6th, led next, driven flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| NK |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 7) |
13-7434 / 12 |
Flat (675), Jump (25) |
Ms K Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
16/1 | |
| held up in 6th, took keen hold, headway travelling well 3 out, ridden to chase winner flat, hard driven and kept on, closing near finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 10 L |
Salden Licht (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
132-1B5 / 9 |
Flat (154), Jump (22) |
R Thornton | A King Mr Dai Griffiths |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, chased winner approaching 3 out until last, stayed on same pace flat, held by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Binocular (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
311-311 / 9 |
Flat (1371), Jump (63) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| held up in touch in 5th, closed before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| HD |
Oscar Dan Dan (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
154033 / 10 |
Flat (1039), Jump (55) |
Paul Carberry | T Mullins Mrs Marie Martin |
40/1 | |
| held up in last, mistake 5th, ridden after 8th, no impression and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0127-3F / 8 |
Jump (28) | T J Murphy | D Pipe K & D Ives |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 6th and beaten when jumped left last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Peddlers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111-112 / 8 |
Jump (25) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and pressing for 2nd before 3 out, driven after 2 out, hit last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
F33321 / 10 |
Flat (1302), Jump (41) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
8/1 | |
| led, pecked slightly 4th, headed 7th, not fluent next, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||