Full Result 2.50 Aintree | 14 April 2007

Baltika Beer Aintree Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £91,232 2nd £34,224 3rd £17,136 4th £8,544 5th £4,288 6th £2,144

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Al Eile (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy John Queally	Timmy Murphy John Queally	7	117	–	137	161	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kilcsem Eile (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, stayed on strongly (tchd 11-1, 14-1 in places)

2 1½	12. Gaspara (FR) 11/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	107	144	121	146	–
b f Astarabad (USA) - Gaspaisie (FR) (Beyssac)
Mistakes, held up, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders 6th, led 3 out to next, kept on same pace approaching last (op 10-1 tchd 9-1 and 12-1)

3 3 [4½]	1. Afsoun (FR) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	166	133	155	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 2 [6½]	3. Arcalis 11/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	7	117	154	131	153	–
gr g Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

5 2 [8½]	8. Kawagino (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	7	117	145	129	152	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, ridden and keeping on same pace when mistake 2 out (op 40-1)

6 4 [12½]	11. Asian Maze (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh Thomas Mullins	R Walsh Thomas Mullins	8	110	–	118	140	–
ch m Anshan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
With leaders, led after 5th, briefly headed 8th, headed 3 out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 7 [19½]	9. Strangely Brown (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey E McNamara	D J Casey E McNamara	6	117	152	118	141	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in rear, good headway to join leaders 7th, led next, soon headed, lost place approaching 2 out (op 12-1)

8 27 [46½]	10. Whispered Promises (USA) 66/1 Alan O'Keeffe R S Brookhouse	Alan O'Keeffe R S Brookhouse	6	117	142	92	113	–
b g Real Quiet (USA) - Anna's Honor (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind (op 100-1)

9 6 [52½]	7. Jazz Messenger (FR) 9/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	7	117	–	85	107	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - In The Saltmine (FR) (Damister)
Held up in rear, ridden and hung left after 8th, soon behind (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

10 3 [55½]	6. Detroit City I (USA) 7/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117 t	165	82	119	–
rg g Kingmambo (USA) - Seattle Victory (USA) (Seattle Song)
Mid-division, niggled 4th, driven 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon beaten, in rear when eased run-in (tchd 13-8 and 15-8, 2-1 in places)

PU	13. Star Antique (FR) 100/1 Davy Russell Kahlil De Burca	Davy Russell Kahlil De Burca	4	107 t	120	–	–	–
b f Lute Antique (FR) - Lady Start (FR) (Village Star)
Led until after 5th, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 125-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 48.40s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Black Jack Ketchum (vet's certificate), Blazing Bailey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M A Ryan (Al Eile) 1st breeder: Michael Ryan
2nd owner: M C Pipe (Gaspara)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Afsoun)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £3.10 £2.30 £2.30 Ex: £183.90 CSF: £134.28 Trifecta: £1,135.10 Pool: £2,718.04 - 1.70 winning tickets.

2:50 Aintree 14 Apr 2007

Baltika Beer Aintree Hurdle Grade 1