8:45 Aintree 16 May 2008
Valentines Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
(Class 4) (2m209yds) 2m1f Good
1st
£3,903 2nd
£1,146 3rd
£573 4th
£286.20
Result
Analysis
My Ratings
Past Winners
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 119 | – | 12 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Headway after 3f, led after 6f, ridden over 1f out, ran on (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | 8 | 108 | – | ||||
| b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Calendula (Be My Guest) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ran on (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 119 | – | 11 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mosstraye (FR) (Tip Moss) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in touch, ridden and chased winner well over 1f out, ran on (op 4-1 tchd 5-2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Action De Balle (FR) (Cricket Ball) | ||||||||||
| Behind, pushed along over 6f out, stayed on final 2f, never nearer (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1013 | – | – | 101 | – | ||||
| b g City Honours (USA) - Dangan River (IRE) (Over The River) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, steady headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon edged left, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
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4 | 105 | – | – | 88 | – | ||||
| b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Gunner Marc (Gunner B) | ||||||||||
| In rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, nearest finish (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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7
6
[14]
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 91 | – | |||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Gavotte Du Cochet (FR) (Urbain Minotiere) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, not much room over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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8
10
[24]
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 86 | – | |||
| b g Bob's Return (IRE) - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, chased leader after 7f, weakening when wandered over 1f out (op 2-1) | ||||||||||
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9
7
[31]
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 77 | – | |||
| bb g Heron Island (IRE) - Kitty Martin (IRE) (Toulon) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in mid-division, headway after 6f, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
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10
2½
[33½]
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 75 | – | |||
| b g Kayf Tara - Mrs May (Carlingford Castle) | ||||||||||
| Behind, hung left over 2f out, never near leaders (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | 74 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Chance My Native (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader 7f, prominent until weakened 2f out (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 109 | – | – | 62 | – | ||||
| b g Commanche Run - Rosehall (Ardross) | ||||||||||
| Always behind | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | 56 | – | ||||
| bb g Blueprint (IRE) - Kwaheri (Efisio) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened 3f out (op 18-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 p | – | – | 19 | – | ||||
| ch g Zaha (CAN) - Lightning Blaze (Cosmonaut) | ||||||||||
| Led 6f, weakened over 5f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
15
21
[124½]
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 2 | – | |||
| b g Minster Son (IRE) - Busky Girl (Wonderful Surprise) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold in mid-division, behind final 6f, tailed off | ||||||||||
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4 | 109 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Thethingaboutitis (USA) - Quay Four (IRE) (Barathea) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard early, always behind, lost touch 5f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 8:55:00 Winning time: 4m 20.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 128%
- Non-runners: Guest Appearance (technical)
- 1st owner: W F Trueman (Knockara Beau) 1st breeder: George Durrheim & Mrs Maria Mulcahy Durr
- 2nd owner: Twenty Four Seven Recruitment (Son Of Flicka)
- 3rd owner: David Mason (Karabak)
- Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.20 £2.70 £2.20 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £31.44
- Placepot: £6,480.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £76,348.06. 8.60 winning tickets.
- Quadpot: £1,148.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,895.44. 3.80 winning tickets.
