Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 3 April 2008

John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

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

1st £74,113 2nd £27,807 3rd £13,923 4th £6,942 5th £3,484 6th £1,742

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Binocular (FR) 11/8F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	4	110	143	158	157	–
b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, shaken up and quickened clear, easily (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

2 7	2. Celestial Halo (IRE) 7/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110 t	150	150	146	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank (High Top)
Led, quickened 4th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner (op 13-8 tchd 15-8 in places)

3 13 [20]	5. Harper Valley I (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	4	110 tb	133	134	140	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Dry Lightning (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, not fluent, went 2nd 6th, blundered next, weakened between last 2 (op 9-1)

4 17 [37]	9. Star Of Angels 20/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	110 b	–	113	124	–
b g Diktat - City Of Angels (Woodman)
In touch, hit 2nd, went prominent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 12 [49]	4. First Buddy 12/1 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	4	110	120	98	113	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Dance Treat (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, blundered 1st, ridden and weakened 3 out

6 3¼ [52¼]	6. Lupanar (IRE) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	4	110	125	94	110	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Louve Sacree (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Not fluent in rear, behind from 4th

F	10. Pagan Starprincess 33/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	4	107 p	127	–	123	–
b f Robertico - Pagan Star (Carlitin)
In rear, headway 4th, hit next, went 4th after 3 out, 10 lengths 4th when fell last (op 28-1)

PU	3. Chord 66/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	4	110 b	124	–	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Choirgirl (Unfuwain)
Chased leader to 6th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up before next

PU	7. Make Haste (IRE) 50/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mosaique Bleue (Shirley Heights)
In rear, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Quilver Tatou (FR) 100/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Canlastou (FR) (Tanlas)
In rear, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John P McManus (Binocular) 1st breeder: Elie Lellouche
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Celestial Halo)
3rd owner: James Morrow (Harper Valley I)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £2 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £3.73 Trifecta: £13.20 Pool £2,491.09 - 133.40 winning units.

3:10 Aintree 3 Apr 2008

John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Grade 1