Aintree Result

Fri, 4th Apr, 2014

Going: Good to Soft (National: Good to Soft, Good in places).

Summary

International Festival For Business 2014 Top Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 110yds.

1st - £34,170.00, 2nd - £12,822.00, 3rd - £6,420.00, 4th - £3,198.00, 5th - £1,608.00, 6th - £804.00 10 Ran

1st

Josses Hill (IRE) 11-4 (Mr A D Spence )
Rated 148
Winged Love (IRE) - Credora Storm (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - I. W. Moore

(Morning price: 6/4)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £2.50 Place £1.20

held up in touch, closed 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed until stayed on strongly and asserted final 150 yards

11th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 19th Dec, 14 Ascot
2nd Chs

2nd

Sgt Reckless (GB) 11-4 (Mr George Materna )
Rated 146
Imperial Dancer (GB) - Lakaam (GB)(Danzero (AUS))

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Mick Channon

A P McCoy

Place £2.00

held up towards rear on outside, closed 3 out, challenged before next and soon upsides winner, driven before last, no impression and readily held final 150 yards

11th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 29th Apr, 14 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 146

3rd

3.25L

King Of The Picts (IRE) 11-4 (P W Mullins & Paul Byrne)
Rated 140
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Belle Rebelle (IRE)(In The Wings)
Breeder - Longfort Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

J P Shanahan

P Townend

Place £5.70

prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on approaching last and went 3rd final 100 yards, no impression on front pair

9th Feb, 14 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 141 This
Race 20th Apr, 14 Musselburgh
5th Flat Hcp Rated 78

4th

0.5L

Baltimore Rock (IRE) 11-4 (Mr R S Brookhouse )
Rated 134
Tiger Hill (IRE) - La Vita E Bella (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Lynn Lodge Stud and Foxtale Farm

(Morning price: 9/1 7/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
SP 8/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up in rear, still at back of field but in touch when mistake 3 out, closed to track leaders next, one pace and no impression on front pair last, lost 3rd final 100 yards

8th Mar, 14 Sandown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 16th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 140

5th

2.25L

Mijhaar (GB) 11-4 (Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxix )
hd⁸
Shirocco (GER) - Jathaabeh (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

John Ferguson

D F O'Regan

held up in mid-division on outside, effort approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression on leaders before last, edged left flat

2nd Jan, 14 Huntingdon
fell Hdl This
Race 27th Sep, 14 Market Rasen
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 139

6th

Art Of Payroll (GER) 11-4 (Bishopsgate Syndicate )
Rated 142
Shirocco (GER) - Anna Maria (GER)(Night Shift (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Ebbesloh

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2 15/2 13/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

D T Hughes

P Carberry

held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, chasing leaders when short of room and bumped before 2 out, no impression after, one pace

2nd Mar, 14 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 20th Apr, 14 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 137

7th

Irish Cavalier (IRE) 11-4 (Mr A McIver )
Rated 135
Aussie Rules (USA) - Tracker (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - Limetree Stud

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

J E Moore

tracked leader, challenged 4th, pushed along to lead after 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last

22nd Mar, 14 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hdl Rated 135 This
Race 21st Nov, 14 Ascot
3rd Chs

8th

The Game Changer (IRE) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud )
Rated 142
Arcadio (GER) - Gilt Ridden (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Arctic Tack Stud & Crossogue Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 16/1

C F Swan

D J Casey

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, closed and in touch 3 out, still looked to be going ok when short of room and hampered before 2 out, no impression and well held after