Race Result Aintree Sat, 14th Apr, 2012

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - £178,306.66 Winning Units - .5 Dividend - £126,597.70. Placepot Pool - £390,706.72 Winning Units - 2155.79 Dividend - £132.30. Quadpot Pool - £18,846.89 Winning Units - 146.25 Dividend - £95.30. Place Six Dividend - £598.15. Place Five Dividend - £14.97.

John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) of £40000.00 4-y-o plus

2m. 110yds. Hcap Hurdle 1st - £25024.00, 2nd - £7392.00, 3rd - £3696.00, 4th - £1848.00 OFF 17:14. 21 Ran.

1st		Lifestyle (GB) 11-2 (The Turf Club & David Ford) (Morning price: 25/1 33/1) SP 28/1 Tote Win £46.40 Place £7.30	Nicky Henderson David Bass
		towards rear, headway before 3 out, hit 2 out, went 2nd before last, led run-in, edged left last 100 yards, kept on well
2nd	1L	Conquisto (GB) 9-13 (Mr P J Martin) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 40/1 Place £9.30	S Gollings P Bohan(10)
		prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
3rd	2.25L	Gibb River (IRE) 11-2 (Corbett Stud) (Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 14/1) SP 16/1 Place £4.20	Nicky Henderson Jeremiah McGrath(5)
		towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
4th	shd	Dream Esteem (GB) 10-13 (Mr R S Brookhouse) (Morning price: 12/1) SP 9/1 Place £2.00	D E Pipe Brendan Powell(5)
		chased leaders, led 4 out, headed flat, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
5th	0.75L	Dee Ee Williams (IRE) 11-1 (Give Every Man His Due) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 15/2	N J Gifford Adam Wedge(3)
		chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in
6th	2.5L	Jubail (IRE) 9-11 (Mr R Greenway) (Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 25/1 33/1 25/1 20/1) SP 25/1	Donald McCain J Kington(3)
		mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
7th	2.5L	Kazlian (FR) 10-5 (Twelve Pipers Piping) (Morning price: 4/1) SP 4/1fav	D E Pipe Conor O'Farrell(3)
		towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway 2 out, one pace and no impression
8th	shd	Sire De Grugy (FR) 11-7 (The Preston Family & Friends) (Morning price: 10/1 9/1) SP 13/2	G L Moore Joshua Moore(5)
		towards rear, headway on inner over 3 out, ridden before last, weakened flat
9th	2.75L	Helium (FR) 9-11 (Morning price: 50/1 33/1) SP 33/1	Mrs S Leech Giles Hawkins(3)
		towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous
10th	5L	Akula (IRE) 10-3 (Jay Three Racing) (Morning price: 40/1 25/1) SP 33/1	M H Tompkins Peter Carberry(5)
		chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
11th	0.75L	Redera (IRE) 10-7 (Peter William Partnership) (Morning price: 12/1 10/1) SP 16/1	A J Martin Mr D G Lavery(7)
		held up mid-division, lost place over 4 out
12th	3.5L	Constant Contact (GB) 10-3 (Delboy & Rodney) (Morning price: 8/1) SP 9/1	Donald McCain Henry Brooke(3)
		led and keen, headed 1st, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakening when hit last
13th	6L	Lightening Rod (GB) 10-5 (Mr N W A Bannister) (Morning price: 40/1) SP 50/1	M W Easterby Harry Haynes
		always behind
14th	2.5L	Ubi Ace (GB) 11-3 (Mrs Gay Smith) (Morning price: 16/1) SP 14/1	Jonjo O'Neill Mr A J Berry(3)
		towards rear, headway 4th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
15th	23L	Idarah (USA) 10-12 (Mr Liam Mulryan) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 50/1	P F Cashman Miss N Carberry
		chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
16th	14L	Inis Meain (USA) 10-8 (Mr Liam O'kelly) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 28/1	Denis Gerard Hogan Bryan J Cooper
		mid-division, weakened before 3 out
17th	2.25L	Kealigolane (IRE) 10-5 (Mr James Callow) (Morning price: 20/1 25/1) SP 20/1	F P Murtagh Lucy Alexander(5)
		chased leaders, led 1st, headed 4 out, soon lost place
18th	Dht	Paintball (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Alan Halsall) (Morning price: 13/2 6/1) SP 7/1	C E Longsdon Tom Cannon(3)
		in touch, clipped heels and stumbled soon after start, mid-division, weakend before 4 out
18th	4L	Ericht (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs Christopher Hanbury) (Morning price: 20/1 16/1) SP 20/1	Nicky Henderson R J Killoran
		mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
20th	20L	Ciceron (IRE) 10-7 (Cheekpiece) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 33/1	Miss Venetia Williams Harry Challoner(5)
		held up mid-division, lost place over 4 out
p.u.		Saute (GB) 10-2 (Mrs Ann Burrows) (Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 33/1 50/1) SP 40/1	T Vaughan Michael Byrne(5)
		in touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Non runner Ted Spread (GB) (Nonrunner)

Market Movers

Wexford Saturday 18th

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Teajaybe 8/1 4/1

4.30 Felim O'Rourke Is Getting Married H'cap (Rated 47-65)
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Montagnard 8/1 6/1

4.30 Felim O'Rourke Is Getting Married H'cap (Rated 47-65)
Boylesport 8/1 6/1
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Ratheniska 10/1 7/1

5.30 Borro (Mares) INH Flat Race (DIV I)
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Tomyros 25/1 14/1

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Emmy Lou 9/2 11/4

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CORAL.ie 4/1 3/1

Ocean Bright 14/1 20/1

5.00 Owenavarragh (QR) M'dn
Ladbrokes 14/1 20/1

Dynaperformer 9/1 12/1

5.00 Owenavarragh (QR) M'dn
Ladbrokes 9/1 12/1
PaddyPower 8/1 11/1

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

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Sidelined Jockeys

Injured Jockeys

Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
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E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May

Suspended Jockeys

R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug
L A McKenna - Seven day ban for use of the whip at Ayr Wed, 8th May

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