Full Result 4.15 Aintree | 8 April 2011

John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £56,520 2nd £21,310 3rd £10,650 4th £5,320 5th £2,670 6th £1,330 7th £670

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Saint Are (FR) 33/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	5	114	129	112	147	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fortanea (FR) (Video Rock)
Midfield, headway 7th, led after 4 out, driven after 2 out, kept on run-in

2 4	4. Cantlow (IRE) 28/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	6	114	125	109	144	–
b g Kayf Tara - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, headway after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon went 3rd, not fluent 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, not trouble winner (op 25-1)

3 2¼ [6¼]	19. Sparky May 4/1F Keiran Burke Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke Patrick Rodford	6	1011	148	100	133	–
b m Midnight Legend - Glassy Appeal (USA) (Glassy Dip)
Raced keenly, held up, steady headway after 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, hung left and lost 2nd run-in, no extra (op 5-1)

4 3¼ [9½]	7. Fists Of Fury (IRE) 25/1 Andrew J McNamara C Byrnes	Andrew J McNamara C Byrnes	7	114	133	104	137	–
ch g Beneficial - Shean Alainn (IRE) (Le Moss)
With leader, led 4 out, soon headed, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 33-1 tchd 22-1)

5 4½ [14]	13. Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) 40/1 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	5	114	127	101	132	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Going My Way (Henbit)
Held up, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, never threatened leaders (op 33-1)

6 8 [22]	1. Aikman (IRE) 28/1 Richie McGrath James Ewart	Richie McGrath James Ewart	7	114	138	94	127	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Omas Lady (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led narrowly, headed approaching 4 out, weakened going to next (op 25-1)

7 6 [28]	10. Jetnova (IRE) 18/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	136	89	120	–
b g Luso - Yamashina (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Midfield, headway after 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 16-1 and 20-1)

8 27 [55]	2. Back In Focus (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hughes Howard Johnson	Brian Hughes Howard Johnson	6	114	–	66	107	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Dun Belle (IRE) (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good ground)

9 14 [69]	5. Cloudy Too (IRE) 100/1 Shane Byrne Sue Smith	Shane Byrne Sue Smith	5	114	124	54	82	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Curra Citizen (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in midfield, mistake 9th when losing touch, behind after 4 out

10 37 [106]	8. For Non Stop (IRE) 12/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	6	114	140	–	49	–
b g Alderbrook - Lost Link (IRE) (Shernazar)
In touch on inner, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

F	6. Court In Motion (IRE) 7/1 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	6	114	146	–	140	–
br g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Midfield, headway going to 3 out, staying on in dispute of 3rd when bumped and fell 2 out (op 15-2)

F	20. Indian Daudaie (FR) 12/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1010	140	–	129	–
ch g Nicobar - Aldounia (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up, staying on in 8th when fell 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	15. Russian Song (IRE) 100/1 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	7	114 p	121	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Sweet Charm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in midfield, lost place after 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 outr

PU	3. Basford Bob (IRE) 33/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	6	114	123	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - El Monica (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th and soon lost place, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)

PU	17. Westmeath 12/1 Davy Russell Paul Nolan	Davy Russell Paul Nolan	6	114 t	125	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Squaw Talk (USA) (Gulch)
Held up, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next (tchd 11-1)

PU	12. Mossley (IRE) 9/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	114	149	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Sorivera (Irish River)
In touch until weakened quickly going to 3 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 4-1)

PU	11. Listenlook (FR) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	128	–	–	–
ch g Bering - Pacifiste (IRE) (Anabaa)
Held up, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	18. Yurok (IRE) 33/1 Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	Peter Buchanan Sue Smith	7	114	130	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
In touch, hit 2nd, slow 7th and soon lost place, weakened after 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, lame (trainer said gelding pulled up lame) (op 25-1)

PU	9. Handy Andy (IRE) 11/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Midfield, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next (op 12-1)

19 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 6m 9.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Our Island (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D W Fox (Saint Are) 1st breeder: Jacques Cypres
2nd owner: R V Shaw (Cantlow)
3rd owner: Bill Muddyman (Sparky May)
Tote win: £48.20 PL: £12.60 £12.50 £2 Ex: £1,840 CSF: £734.67 Tricast: £4,464.53

4:15 Aintree 8 Apr 2011

John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle Grade 1