Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 2 April 2009

Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

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

1st £74,113 2nd £27,807 3rd £13,923 4th £6,942 5th £3,484 6th £1,742

Matalan 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	13. Walkon (FR) 2/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	152	154	154	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR) (Akarad)
Chased leaders, went close 2nd after 6th, led approaching 2 out, driven clear run-in (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 13	9. Ski Sunday 12/1 Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	4	110	142	139	145	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Lille Hammer (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, led after 6th, headed aproaching 2 out and blundered, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 13 [26]	10. Starluck (IRE) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	4	110	147	123	134	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 3rd approaching next, kept on same pace (tchd 11-4)

4 10 [36]	4. Hebridean (IRE) 5/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	137	111	126	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Delphinium (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden approaching next, no threat (tchd 9-4 and 11-4 in places)

5 1¾ [37¾]	7. Sainglend 50/1 Paddy Brennan Sean Curran	Paddy Brennan Sean Curran	4	110	127	109	125	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Verbal Intrigue (USA) (Dahar)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, driven next, never troubled leaders

6 2½ [40¼]	11. Thumbs Up 50/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	4	110	–	106	124	–
gr g Intikhab (USA) - Exclusive Approval (USA) (With Approval)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders and ridden approaching next, one pace (tchd 66-1)

7 7 [47¼]	5. Kyrie Eleison (IRE) 25/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	4	110 tv¹	130	97	116	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Peratus (IRE) (Mujadil)
Not fluent, chased leaders, lost place after 6th (op 20-1)

8 28 [75¼]	6. Livvy Inn (USA) 50/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	4	110	–	61	94	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - London Be Good (USA) (Storm Bird)
Not fluent towards rear, behind from 6th, tailed off next

9 30 [105¼]	3. First Avenue 22/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	4	110 p	120	20	70	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Marciala (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Mid-division, ridden 6th, soon lost place, tailed off next (op 20-1)

10 10 [115¼]	2. Dinarius 100/1 P C O'Neill Alex Hales	P C O'Neill Alex Hales	4	110	130	6	62	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Ambassadress (USA) (Alleged)
In rear, mistake 5th, tailed off next

PU	12. Tri Nations (UAE) 100/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Six Nations (USA) (Danzig)
Took keen hold in midfield, mistake and lost place 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Silk Drum (IRE) 28/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	110	140	–	–	–
gr g Intikhab (USA) - Aneydia (IRE) (Kenmare)
Made most, headed 5th, weakened quickly and eased after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stumbled before road crossing on back straight and pulled up) (tchd 33-1)

PU	1. Apartman (CZE) 200/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Scater (POL) - Apartma (CZE) (Dara Monarch)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after next, soon weakened, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 4m 2.70s (slow by 9.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: McNeill Racing (Walkon) 1st breeder: Marquise Soledad De Moratalla
2nd owner: Scarlet Pimpernel (Ski Sunday)
3rd owner: A T A Wates (Starluck)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £2.10 £1.40 Ex: £30.90 CSF: £24.62 Trifecta: £118.10 Pool: £3545.26 - 22.20 winning units.

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Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

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