Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 12 April 2007

John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £74,126 2nd £27,807 3rd £13,923 4th £6,942 5th £3,484 6th £1,742

John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1, 2m½f - Good, Class 1 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Katchit (IRE) EvensF Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	159	144	155	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Miracle (Ezzoud)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, stayed on strongly (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 in places)

2 4	9. Punjabi 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	146	139	152	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando)
Held up, smooth headway 5th, handy 4th and closing when mistake 3 out, went 2nd and hung left between last 2, kept on well, no impression (op 13-2)

3 8 [12]	1. Degas Art (IRE) 15/2 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	4	110	140	130	143	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Answer (Warning)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace (op 10-1)

4 9 [21]	3. Grand Bleu (IRE) 10/1 Jacques Ricou F Doumen	Jacques Ricou F Doumen	4	110	–	119	133	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Blue Pool (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, headway 6th, one pace from next (op 8-1)

5 shd [21]	6. Lightning Strike (GER) 22/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	110	–	119	133	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened next (op 33-1)

6 1¾ [22¾]	8. Mobaasher (USA) 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	110	–	117	132	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Balistroika (USA) (Nijinsky)
Mid-division, hit 4th, driven 6th, never near leaders (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

7 15 [37¾]	10. River Logic (IRE) 150/1 Graham Lee Alan Brown	Graham Lee Alan Brown	4	110	127	99	116	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Grey Again (Unfuwain)
Mistake 1st, in rear from 3rd, tailed off 6th (op 100-1)

8 5 [42¾]	2. Doctor David 66/1 Tom Messenger Caroline Bailey	Tom Messenger Caroline Bailey	4	110	119	92	111	–
gr g Zilzal (USA) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Led, hit 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place (op 80-1 tchd 100-1)

PU	12. Tritonix (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	4	110 t	134	–	–	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - La Panthere (USA) (Pine Bluff)
In touch, went prominent 5th, lost place after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 13-2)

PU	4. Is It Me (USA) 33/1 Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	4	110 b¹	132	–	–	–
ch g Sky Classic (CAN) - Thea I (GER) (Surumu)
Chased leader, lost place after 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next (op 40-1)

PU	11. Sendani (FR) 33/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Sendana (FR) (Darshaan)
In rear, blundered 1st, behind when not fluent next, tailed off when pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding made a mistake first hurdle and lost its confidence) (tchd 28-1)

UR	7. Marsam (IRE) 100/1 Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	4	110	–	–	96	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Dancing Prize (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In rear, behind from 4th, tailed off 3 out, blundered and unseated rider last

12 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 4m 0.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: D S J P Syndicate (Katchit) 1st breeder: Whitley Stud
2nd owner: Raymond Tooth (Punjabi)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Degas Art)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £6.70 Trifecta: £37.60 Pool £2,707.14 - 51.08 winning units.

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