2:00 Aintree 8 Apr 2011
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st
£31,355.50 2nd
£11,764.50 3rd
£5,890.50 4th
£2,937 5th
£1,474 6th
£737
| 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 | 114 | 145 | 138 | 148 | – | ||||
| b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Witching Hour (IRE) (Alzao) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and upsides when hit last, soon led, held on towards finish (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1011 | 135 | 130 | 140 | – | ||||
| b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Be My Trump (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway and hit 6th, not clear run and forced wide approaching next, good headway to lead 2 out, headed soon after last, rallied, kept on gamely last 100yds (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 138 | 130 | 140 | – | ||||
| ch g My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway 6th, chasing leaders after next, upsides last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 137 | 122 | 134 | – | ||||
| b g Spectrum (IRE) - Alaya (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders and switched right after 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 135 | 120 | 132 | – | ||||
| bb g Desert Prince (IRE) - Hataana (USA) (Robellino) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 135 | 120 | 132 | – | ||||
| bb g Anshan - Mambo Music (FR) (Rusticaro) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, driven 6th, one pace from next | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 110 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Poliglote - Dusky Royale (FR) (Double Bed) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened 2 out (tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 p | 125 | 111 | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Trempolino (USA) - La Musardiere (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed after 3 out, weakened next (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | 142 | 104 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Daylami (IRE) - Brusca (USA) (Grindstone) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, chased leader, mistake 4th, led after 3 out, headed next, weakened between last 2 (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 105 | 137 | 92 | 110 | – | ||||
| b f Johann Quatz (FR) - Immensement (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway on outside after 8th, chasing leaders next, weakened 2 out (op 15-2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 131 | 104 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Bahri (USA) - Deraasaat (Nashwan) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, lost place next, behind when jumped left last 2 | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 86 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Azamour (IRE) - Irina (IRE) (Polar Falcon) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven 6th, weakened next, behind when hampered approaching 2 out (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 130 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Monsun (GER) - Indian Jewel (GER) (Local Suitor) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven 5th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 59.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Empire Levant (self certificate), Little HerculesI (self certificate)
- 1st owner: P M Claydon (Topolski) 1st breeder: C H Wacker Iii
- 2nd owner: Mrs Paula Murphy (Oilily)
- 3rd owner: The Preston Family & Friends Ltd (Sire De Grugy)
- Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.40 £3.80 £2.20 Ex: £91.80 CSF: £73.10 Trifecta: £220.50 Pool: £3278.55 - 11 winning units.
