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Aintree Result

Thu, 2nd Apr, 2009

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

2.35

Matalan Anniversary 4-y-o Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £130,000.00 4-y-o(Class 1 ) 2m. 110yds.

2.35 2m. 110yds. (Class 1 ) 4-y-o13 Ran
Matalan Anniversary 4-y-o Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £130,000.00 4-y-o

1st - £74,113.00, 2nd - £27,807.00, 3rd - £13,923.00, 4th - £6,942.00 13 Ran

1st

Walkon (FR) 4, gr g 11-0 (McNeill Racing)
(4:02.80 3.57 secs faster on today's going )
Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR)(Akarad (FR))

SP 2/1fav

Alan King

R Thornton

Tote Win £3.20 Place £1.40

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd soon after, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, driven clear

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 22nd Jan, 11 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl

2nd

13L

Ski Sunday (GB) 4, b g 11-0 (Scarlet Pimpernel)

King's Best (USA) - Lille Hammer (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 12/1

Tim Vaughan

S E Durack

Place £2.10

in touch, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, led soon after, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression last

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
13th Hcp Hdl

3rd

13L

Starluck (IRE) 4, gr g 11-0 (Mr A T A Wates)

Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farms

SP 5/2

Alan Fleming

T J Murphy

Place £1.40

held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

4th

10L

Hebridean (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr Adrian F Nolan)

Bach (IRE) - Delphinium (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

SP 5/2

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon shaken up, no impression, weakened approaching 2 out

21st Feb, 09 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 16th Oct, 09 Newmarket
12th Flat

5th

1.75L

Sainglend (GB) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr W J M Byrne)

Galileo (IRE) - Verbal Intrigue (USA)(Dahar (USA))

SP 50/1

S Curran

P J Brennan

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, headway after 6th, soon in touch, weakened 3 out

17th Dec, 08 Newbury
3rd Hdl This
Race 8th May, 09 Aintree
3rd Hdl

6th

2.5L

Thumbs Up (GB) 4, gr g 11-0 (Mr T G Leslie)

Intikhab (USA) - Exclusive Approval (USA)(With Approval (CAN))

SP 50/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th when not fluent 2 out

15th Feb, 09 Hereford
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st May, 09 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hdl

7th

Kyrie Eleison (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (New Busted Sofas Syndicate)

Kalanisi (IRE) - Peratus (IRE)(Mujadil (USA))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs B Firestone

SP 25/1

D T Hughes

R Loughran

not fluent, pressed leader until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

21st Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race

8th

28L

Livvy Inn (USA) 4, ch g 11-0 (Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson)

Woodman (USA) - London Be Good (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))

SP 50/1

Miss L Russell

C I Gillies

mid-division, not always fluent, dropped rear after 5th, well behind after next, tailed off

28th Feb, 09 Kelso
1st Hdl This
Race 21st Nov, 10 Kelso
8th Hcp Hdl

9th

30L

First Avenue (GB) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr H R Hunt)

Montjeu (IRE) - Marciala (IRE)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 22/1

G L Moore

J E Moore

mid-division, ridden and dropped rear 6th, soon well behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out

23rd Mar, 09 Plumpton
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 09 Ludlow
p.u. Hdl

10th

10L

Dinarius (GB) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr A S Helaissi)

Bertolini (USA) - Ambassadress (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 100/1

Alex Hales

P C O'Neill

always in rear, well behind after 6th, tailed off

9th Mar, 09 Stratford
2nd Hdl This
Race 17th May, 09 Market Rasen
2nd Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Apartman (CZE) 4, b g 11-0 (Mr Dave Mee)

Scater (POL) - Apartma (CZE)

SP 200/1

G A Charlton

Jan Faltejsek

prominent, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, chased leader from next, not fluent and led 5th, headed after next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

14th Mar, 09 Newcastle
2nd Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
1st Hdl

p.u.

Silk Drum (IRE) 4, gr g 11-0 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Intikhab (USA) - Aneydia (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))

SP 28/1

J H Johnson

Denis O'Regan

led, mistake and headed 5th, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
13th Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 09 Kelso
1st Nov Chs

p.u.

Tri Nations (UAE) 4, ch g 11-0 (MR JARED SULLIVAN)

Halling (USA) - Six Nations (USA)(Danzig (USA))

SP 100/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon dropped rear, well behind after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

19th Sep, 08 Newbury
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 26th Apr, 09 Ludlow
3rd Hdl

Off 2.36
Time 4m. 2.80 secs, which is 3.57 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £30.90
Tote Trifecta- £118.10.

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

2007 Katchit 4 11-0 R Thornton 1/1Fav (Alan King)

2006 Detroit City 4 11-0 R Johnson 3/1Fav (Philip Hobbs)

2005 Faasel 4 11-0 A Dobbin 11/4Fav (N Richards)

2004 Al Eile 4 11-0 T J Murphy 25/1 (John Queally)

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