4.55 Citroen C5 Mersey Novices´ Hurdle grade 2) (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Thu, 3rd Apr, 2008

Going - Hurdles: Good).

Citroen C5 Mersey Novices´ Hurdle grade 2) (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - £34,206.00, 2nd - £12,834.00, 3rd - £6,426.00, 4th - £3,204.00 8 Ran

1st

Elusive Dream (GB) 11-8 (Mrs M Findlay)
(5:03.50 4.35 secs slower on today's going )
Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

SP 7/2

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Tote Win £4.60 Place £1.60

prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well, driven out

24th Feb, 08 Fontwell
4th Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

2nd

1.25L

Whiteoak (IRE) 11-1 (Mr Brendan Richardson)

Oscar (IRE) - Gayla Orchestra(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 4/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

Place £1.60

in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
2nd Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Franchoek (IRE) 11-1 (Mr John P McManus)

Trempolino (USA) - Snow House (IRE)(Vacarme (USA))
Breeder - 6C Stallions Ltd

SP 9/4fav

Alan King

A P McCoy

Place £1.40

held up, headway when hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no extra towards finish

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Punchestown
4th Hdl

4th

13L

Group Captain (GB) 11-8 (Mr Peter Webb)

Dr Fong (USA) - Alusha (GB)(Soviet Star (USA))

SP 9/2

Alan King

R Thornton

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 17th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

5th

Laredo Sound (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Jared Sullivan & Mr Robert Tompkins)

Singspiel (IRE) - Lanelly (GER)

SP 40/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

with leaders, led 3rd, blundered 5th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

6th Mar, 08 Lingfield
1st Hdl This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Ascot
7th Hcp Hdl

6th

Razor Royale (IRE) 11-5 (Mr C Cornes)

Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle(Strong Gale)

SP 12/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

with leaders, weakened from 2 out

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
7th Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 08 Cheltenham
fell Nov Chs

7th

29L

Lightning Strike (GER) 11-8 (John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd)

Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 10/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Thomas

led to 3rd, chased leader, weakened 3 out

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
6th Hdl This
Race 4th Dec, 08 Wincanton
1st Nov Chs

8th

35+L

Kealshore Boy (GB) 11-0 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Overbury (IRE) - Rippling Brook (GB)(Phardante (FR))

SP 25/1

J Howard Johnson

Denis O'Regan

tracked leaders, dropped to rear from 3rd, weakened from 7th

4th Mar, 08 Newcastle
2nd Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 08 Newcastle
1st Nov Chs

Off 4.55
Time 5m. 3.50 secs, which is 4.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £19.30
Tote Trifecta- £43.50.