Aintree Result

Thu, 4th Apr, 2013

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o (Class 1 ) 2m. 110yds.

1st - £56,270.00, 2nd - £21,200.00, 3rd - £10,610.00, 4th - £5,300.00 10 Ran

1st

L'unique (FR) 10-7 (Mr Denis Barry )
Rated 135
Reefscape (GB) - Sans Tune (FR)(Green Tune (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

Tote Win £11.50 Place £2.20

tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well

23rd Feb, 13 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 2nd Nov, 13 Wetherby
6th Hdl Rated 142

2nd

1.25L

Runswick Royal (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Ian Hamilton )
Rated 135
Excellent Art (GB) - Renada (GB)(Sinndar (IRE))
Breeder - Chesters Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 14/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Mrs A Hamilton

K Renwick

Place £5.60

held up towards rear, in rear from 4th, headway after 2 out, went 2nd run-in, kept on and held by winner

5th Mar, 13 Newcastle
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 13 Musselburgh
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 145

3rd

Irish Saint (FR) 11-0 (Mrs Johnny de la Hey )
Rated 144
Saint des Saints (FR) - Minirose (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 7/2 3/1 10/3 3/1)
SP 3/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £1.70

led, pressed 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in

23rd Feb, 13 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 28th Nov, 13 Newbury
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 143

4th

1.75L

Flaxen Flare (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs P Sloan )
Rated 141
Windsor Knot (IRE) - Golden Angel (USA)(Slew O'Gold (USA))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

(Morning price: 7/2 9/2 4/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Gordon Elliott

D J Condon

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and took 4th before last, kept on same pace

13th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 16th Jul, 13 Killarney
4th Flat Rated 83

5th

1.75L

Rolling Star (FR) 11-0 (Michael Buckley & The Vestey Family )
Rated 146
Smadoun (FR) - Lyli Rose (FR)(Lyphards Wish (FR))

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

prominent in 5th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before last, soon weakened

15th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
6th Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 23rd Nov, 13 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 143

6th

Ruacana (GB) 11-0 (Mr Vaughan Lewis )
Rated 139
Cape Cross (IRE) - Farrfesheena (USA)(Rahy (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 8/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

John Ferguson

D F O'Regan

towards rear, mid-division 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last

13th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 139 This
Race 27th Oct, 13 Aintree
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 139

7th

0.5L

Vasco Du Ronceray (FR) 11-0 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede )
Rated 140
Al Namix (FR) - Landza De Ronceray (FR)(Chamberlin (FR))

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

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

mid-division, headway before 3 out to go 4th, weakened before 2 out

15th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 5th Apr, 14 Aintree
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 139

8th

Zamdy Man (GB) 11-0 (Mr John P McManus )
Rated 127
Authorized (IRE) - Lauderdale (GER)(Nebos (GER))
Breeder - The Kathryn Stud

(Morning price: 40/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

with leader, weakened after 4 out

13th Mar, 13 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 2nd Nov, 13 Ascot
1st Hdl Rated 127

9th

Bob's World (GB) 11-0 (Mr Bob Cant )
Rated 120
Multiplex (GB) - Vocation (IRE)(Royal Academy (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Jennie Candlish

S Quinlan

held up in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened

22nd Mar, 13 Sedgefield
1st Hdl This
Race 27th Apr, 13 Sandown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 120

p.u.

Hefner (IRE) 11-0 (Srs Ab )

Tagula (IRE) - Classic Style (IRE)(Desert Style (IRE))

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

K C Bailey

J M Maguire

tracked leaders in 3rd, reminder before 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last

3rd Mar, 13 Huntingdon
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th May, 13 Chester
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 89

Off 2.00
Time 4m. 6.60 secs, which is 0.22 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2012 Grumeti 4 11-0 R Thornton 11/4Fav (Alan King)

2011 Zarkandar 4 11-0 R Walsh 4/6Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2010 Orsippus 4 11-0 D J Condon 40/1 (M Smith)

2009 Walkon 4 11-0 R Thornton 2/1Fav (Alan King)

2008 Binocular 4 11-0 A P McCoy 11/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)