Full Result 2.45 Aintree | 25 October 2009

Liverpool Volkswagen Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Spring Breeze 15/2 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	8	105	107	116	113	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Trading Aces (Be My Chief)
In touch, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out and stayed on (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

2 4	2. Fourty Acers (IRE) 6/1 Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	9	116 tv	125	131	127	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Guest Cailin (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Jumped right throughout, led, clear 7th to 3 out, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 2¼ [6¼]	4. Tension Point 14/1 Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	5	110 t	121	125	121	–
b g Hernando (FR) - BlessedI (IRE) (Jurado)
In rear, rider got unbalanced 2nd, effort and steady headway after 4 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, not reach leaders, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 20-1)

4 9 [15¼]	5. Irish Raptor (IRE) 13/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	115	121	118	115	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

5 12 [27¼]	9. Leac An Scail (IRE) 8/1 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	8	1010	115	102	98	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Swings'n'things (USA) (Shernazar)
Midfield, pushed along 9th, not fluent 4 out and some headway, no impression on leaders, weakened 3 out (tchd 15-2)

6 2 [29¼]	10. Legally Fast (USA) 6/1 Rhys Flint ³ Peter Bowen	Rhys Flint ³ Peter Bowen	7	107 t	112	98	94	–
b g Deputy Minister (CAN) - Earthly Angel (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
Held up, reminder after 7th, struggling after 4 out, never on terms (tchd 7-1)

BD	8. Risk Runner (IRE) 12/1 Wilson Renwick James Moffatt	Wilson Renwick James Moffatt	6	112 b	118	–	–	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Fizzygig (Efisio)
In rear, some headway approaching 3 out, 5th and no real impression when brought down by luckless jockey 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	12. Benny The Piler (IRE) 14/1 Ryan Mania ⁵ Evelyn Slack	Ryan Mania ⁵ Evelyn Slack	9	99	102	–	–	–
bb g Beneficial - An Charraig Mhor (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased leaders, reminder after 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1)

PU	7. Beau Michel (FR) 40/1 Jason Maguire Emma-Jane Bishop	Jason Maguire Emma-Jane Bishop	7	113 v¹	119	–	–	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
In rear, ridden after 6th, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 33-1)

PU	1. Mr Woods 14/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	7	115	128	–	–	–
b g Then Again - Lucky Lievre (Nomadic Way)
Chased leader to 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

UR	3. Lie Forrit (IRE) 9/2F Campbell Gillies ³ William Amos	Campbell Gillies ³ William Amos	5	114	123	–	129	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Ben Roseler (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, ridden approaching 8th, headway to chase leader 9th, moving upsides to challenge when jinked left and unseated rider 2 out (op 5-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 1.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Mission Control (self certificate)
1st owner: J N Blackburn (Spring Breeze) 1st breeder: W P Churchward, D J Bloodstock & C Hue-Willia
2nd owner: David Manning Associates (Fourty Acers)
3rd owner: Bell Bridge Racing (Tension Point)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.60 £2.40 £4 Ex: £46.40 CSF: £50.54 Tricast: £613.94

2:45 Aintree 25 Oct 2009

Liverpool Volkswagen Handicap Hurdle