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  2. Race Results
  3. Thu, 9th Apr, 2015
  4. Aintree
  5. 2.50
Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £32,664.73 carried forward to Aintree on Fri, 10th Apr
Placepot: Pool £422351.1  | Units £377.1  | Dividend £817.5
Quadpot: Pool £34967.03  | Units £259.63 £99.6  |  Place Six: £296.14  |  Place Five: £152.74
Summary
1st
silks
Silviniaco Conti (FR) 9, ch g 11-7 (Mr Chris Giles & Potensis Bloodstock L)
cp4 Rated 173
Dom Alco (FR) - Gazelle Lulu (FR)(Altayan)

(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 11/4 3/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4) SP 7/4fav

Paul Nicholls
N D Fehily
Tote Win £2.60 Place £1.50
loading past form
jumped well, made all, quickened pace from 12th, ridden after 2 out, 1 length up last, just held on
2nd
hd
silks
Ballynagour (IRE) 9, b g 11-7 (Mr Allan Stennett)
ts5hd1 Rated 154
Shantou (USA) - Simply Deep (IRE)(Simply Great (FR))
Breeder - G. T. Morrow

(Morning price: 20/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

David Pipe
T Scudamore
Place £5.90
loading past form
held up in last pair, closed from 13th, blundered 4 out, went 1 length 2nd last, stayed on well, closing on winner towards finish, just held
3rd
2.25L
silks
Holywell (IRE) 8, b g 11-7 (Mrs Gay Smith)
bl8 Rated 163
Gold Well (GB) - Hillcrest (IRE)(Thatching)
Breeder - Patrick Doyle

(Morning price: 11/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2

Jonjo O'Neill
A P McCoy
loading past form
tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, driven after 2 out, lost 1 length 2nd last, stayed on, no extra final 75 yards
4th
7L
silks
Smad Place (FR) 8, gr g 11-7 (Mrs Peter Andrews)
Rated 150
Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR)(Village Star (FR))
Breeder - Mr Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Alan King
W Hutchinson
loading past form
tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, mistake 14th, outpaced from 2 out, no impression in 4th before last
5th
14L
silks
Menorah (IRE) 10, b g 11-7 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
Rated 169
King's Theatre (IRE) - Maid For Adventure (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs E Grant And Miss Anna Brislane

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2 9/1 8/1 9/1 7/1)
SP 7/1

Philip Hobbs
R Johnson
loading past form
chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 13th, mistake 15th, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out, blundered last
6th
10L
silks
Ma Filleule (FR) 7, gr m 11-0 (Mr S Munir)
Rated 157
Turgeon (USA) - Kadaina (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Mr Serge Dubois

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

Nicky Henderson
D A Jacob
loading past form
tracked leaders on inside, jumped right 2nd, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, weakened before last
p.u.
silks
Vukovar (FR) 6, b g 11-7 (GDM Partnership)
ts4 Rated 152
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Noraland (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - M Thierry Cypres

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

W J Greatrex
G Sheehan
loading past form
in touch towards rear, hampered 2nd, hit 8th, closed 13th, mistake next, soon lost place, struggling in last when mistake 4 out, left behind 3 out, pulled up before last
Off 2.50
Time 6m. 15.40 secs, which is 17.42 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £28.67.

2014 Silviniaco Conti 8 11-7 N D Fehily 9/4 (Paul Nicholls)
2013 First Lieutenant 8 11-7 B J Cooper 7/2 (M F Morris)
2012 Follow The Plan 9 11-7 T Doyle 50/1 (Oliver McKiernan)
2011 Nacarat 10 11-7 P J Brennan 7/2 (Tom George)
2010 What A Friend 7 11-7 R Walsh 5/2 (Paul Nicholls)

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