Full Result 2.30 Aintree | 7 April 2011

Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

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

1st £56,631.70 2nd £21,421.66 3rd £10,761.66 4th £5,431.66 5th £2,781.66 6th £1,441.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Zarkandar (IRE) 4/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	154	145	147	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Zarkasha (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in touch, headway to go 3rd at 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, held on, driven out (op 4-5)

2 1¼	3. Kumbeshwar 11/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	141	143	143	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon driven, kept on but always just held by winner flat (op 10-1)

3 29 [30¼]	2. Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 28/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	4	110	147	109	117	–
b g Panoramic I - Harkosa (FR) (Nikos)
Held up, ridden after 4 out and soon no impression, left remote 3rd 2 out (tchd 25-1)

4 8 [38¼]	6. Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 100/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	4	110	128	99	116	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Primrose And Rose (Primo Dominie)
Held up, mistake 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, left remote 4th 2 out, went left last (op 80-1)

5 20 [58¼]	5. Local Hero (GER) 14/1 A P McCoy Steve Gollings	A P McCoy Steve Gollings	4	110	143	73	97	–
b g Lomitas - Lolli Pop I (GER) (Cagliostro)
In touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next (op 16-1)

6 3 [61¼]	4. Launchpad 28/1 Davy Russell D T Hughes	Davy Russell D T Hughes	4	110	122	69	89	–
ch g Starcraft (NZ) - Revival (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, lost place approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out (op 25-1)

BD	1. Grandouet (FR) 3/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	110	148	–	143	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Virginia River (FR) (Indian River)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, tracked leaders before 3 out, effort and every chance when brought down 2 out

F	8. Palawi (IRE) 25/1 Jason Maguire John Quinn	Jason Maguire John Quinn	4	110	127	–	138	–
ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Palwina (FR) (Unfuwain)
Led, clear 2nd, hit 4th, not so far clear after 4 out, ridden in narrow lead when fell 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	7. Oriental Cat 50/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Sentimental Value (USA) (Diesis)
Held up, keen until jumped very slowly 1st, slow again 2nd and soon tailed off, pulled up before 4th (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 4m 2.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Third Intention (vet's advice)
1st owner: Potensis Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles (Zarkandar) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter (Kumbeshwar)
3rd owner: Mrs Julian Blackwell (Houblon Des Obeaux)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £4.60 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £8.49 Tricast: £109.26 Trifecta: £104.30 Pool: £12,030.29 - 85.28 winning units.

2:30 Aintree 7 Apr 2011

Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)