Full Result 1.05 Aintree | 28 October 2007

Bonusprint.com Digital Photo Prints Liverpool Echo E B F "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 3) (4-6yo) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Crocodiles Rock (IRE) 4/9F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	14	117	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - That's The Bonus (IRE) (Executive Perk)
In midfield, headway 7th, led going well approaching 3 out, in command from next, ridden and drew clear run-in (op 4-7 tchd 8-13 in places)

2 7	5. Laborec (IRE) 11/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	1012	–	6	109	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - Bere Science (IRE) (Roselier)
Pulled hard, prominent, dropped about 3 lengths off leaders after 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, no impression when mistake last, eased when well held final 100yds (op 5-1)

3 4 [11]	1. Ballynalty Express (IRE) 20/1 Stephen Craine Donald McCain	Stephen Craine Donald McCain	5	1012	–	–	101	–
bb g Tiraaz (USA) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Pulled hard, in touch, upsides approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened before last (tchd 22-1)

4 1 [12]	3. Cryptic 10/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	–	100	–
b g Kayf Tara - Persian Symphony (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Prominent until weakened after 4 out (op 9-1)

5 ½ [12½]	8. Spartacus Bay (IRE) 14/1 Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	6	109	–	–	101	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Decent Slave (Decent Fellow)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when not fluent last

6 66 [78½]	7. Shade Bonny 125/1 Seamus Durack John O'Shea	Seamus Durack John O'Shea	5	1012	–	–	34	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Run Pet Run (Deep Run)
Always behind, mistake 2nd, mistake when losing touch 7th, no danger when jumped right 4 out, tailed off (tchd 150-1)

7 1 [79½]	10. Talesofriverbank 150/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	4	912	–	–	26	–
b f Minster Son (IRE) - The White Lion (Flying Tyke)
Always behind, pushed along after 3rd, lost touch 7th, tailed off (op 125-1)

8 43 [122½]	9. The Snurglar (IRE) 40/1 Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Burksie (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mistake 1st, always behind, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off (tchd 50-1)

PU	4. Greenbridge (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - Green Divot (Green Desert)
In midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 11-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 5m 19.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Rathcor (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Crocodiles Rock) 1st breeder: Miss Elizabeth Kennedy
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Laborec)
3rd owner: The Vyner-Brooks Family (Ballynalty Express)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £1.30 £4.80 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £3.42

1:05 Aintree 28 Oct 2007

Bonusprint.com Digital Photo Prints Liverpool Echo E B F "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)