Full Result 8.10 Aintree | 13 May 2016

Deacon Blue At Aintree Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good To Firm 13 hurdles

1st £5,523.30 2nd £1,621.80 3rd £810.90 4th £405.45

Deacon Blue At Aintree Handicap Hurdle, 3m½f - Good To Firm, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Alzammaar (USA) 4/1 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	5	118 tb	130	120	143	–
b g Birdstone (USA) - Alma Mater (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, led before last, asserted run-in and soon clear, eased close home (op 5/1)

2 2	2. Goodbye Dancer (FR) 6/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	118	130	118	139	–
b g Dragon Dancer - Maribia Bella (FR) (Urban Ocean)
Held up, headway 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd entering final furlong on run-in, closed towards finish, not trouble winner (op 7/1)

3 5 [7]	10. Volcanic (FR) 9/1 Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	7	110 t	122	106	128	–
br g Al Namix (FR) - Queen Of Rock (FR) (Video Rock)
Tracked leaders led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, lost 2nd entering final furlong on run-in, no extra final 100yds (tchd 10/1)

4 6 [13]	4. Grape Tree Flame 7/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	8	117 p	129	109	127	–
ch m Grape Tree Road - Althrey Flame (IRE) (Torus)
Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when not fluent 2 out, edged left before last and one pace, kept on under pressure but no impression run-in (tchd 13/2)

5 1¼ [14¼]	17. Echo Springs 13/2 Dave Crosse Christopher Kellett	Dave Crosse Christopher Kellett	6	103 t	111	90	108	–
b g Kayf Tara - Mrs Malt (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but never able to challenge (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 ½ [14¾]	11. Uncle Tone (IRE) 11/1 Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	7	105	118	96	115	–
b g Pelder (IRE) - Daisy A Day (IRE) (Asir)
Held up, headway 8th, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden and not quicken before last, no impression run-in, one pace (op 12/1)

7 2½ [17¼]	15. Boruma (IRE) 25/1 Harry Challoner ³ Dianne Sayer	Harry Challoner ³ Dianne Sayer	6	102	113	89	107	–
b g Brian Boru - Itlallendintears (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
Chased leader, led 6th, hit 8th, headed after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on under pressure from before last (op 33/1)

8 36 [53¼]	5. Sykes (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	116	128	75	90	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Our Trick (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, weakened before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the geldings performance.) (op 100/30 tchd 3/1)

9 ¾ [54]	16. High Counsel (IRE) 40/1 Nick Slatter ⁵ Gary Hanmer	Nick Slatter ⁵ Gary Hanmer	7	913	112	59	73	–
br g Presenting - The Bench (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

10 5 [59]	7. Red Devil Lads (IRE) 9/1 Jonathan Moore ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	7	110 h	127	69	84	–
b g Beneficial - Welsh Sitara (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Raced keenly, led, headed 6th, not fluent 8th, regained lead after 4 out, headed 3 out, under pressure in 4th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 8:10:52 Winning time: 6m 2.10s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Ballywilliam (unsuitable ground), Chidswell (self certificate), City Supreme (unsuitable ground), Commitment (self certificate), Landecker (self certificate), Moidore (unsuitable ground), Panis Angelicus (self certificate)
1st owner: Riverdee Stable & ROA Arkle Partnership (Alzammaar) 1st breeder: Kirsten Rausing
2nd owner: The Yes No Wait Sorries (Goodbye Dancer)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Volcanic)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2 £2.20 £3.30 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £28.75 Tricast: £204.94 Trifecta: £248

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