Full Result 2.20 Aintree | 7 April 2017

Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

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

1st £56,130 2nd £21,110 3rd £10,550 4th £5,270 5th £2,650 6th £1,320 7th £680 8th £360 9th £200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Pingshou (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	7	114	133	136	146	–
b g Definite Article - Quest Of Passion (FR) (Saumarez)
Tracked leader, led 3 out, forged clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, readily (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 20/1)

2 4½	6. Mount Mews (IRE) 9/4J Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	6	114	145	131	142	–
b g Presenting - Kneeland Lass (IRE) (Bob Back)
Mid-division, effort and switched right soon after 3 out, hung left and kept on to take modest 2nd 200yds out

3 2½ [7]	9. The Unit (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	114	140	128	139	–
b g Gold Well - Sovana (FR) (Kadounor)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on to take modest 3rd last 150yds (op 8/1)

4 1¼ [8¼]	4. High Secret (IRE) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	114	133	126	138	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Secret Question (USA) (Rahy)
Chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out

5 5 [13¼]	8. River Wylde (IRE) 9/4J Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	114	147	120	133	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Clarin River (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in rear-division, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, 3rd 2 out, hung left, faded last 150yds (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 2/1)

6 3½ [16¾]	5. Moon Racer (IRE) 4/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	114	148	116	130	–
b g Saffron Walden (FR) - Angel's Folly (Wesaam)
Chased leading pair, pushed along 6th, lost place 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 11/2 in places)

7 1½ [18¼]	1. American Gigolo 50/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	114	–	114	129	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Sadie Thompson (IRE) (King's Best)
Took keen hold in rear, effort 3 out, never a factor (tchd 40/1)

8 7 [25¼]	2. Bulkov (FR) 100/1 Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	5	114	139	106	122	–
b g Zambezi Sun - Say Say (FR) (Garde Royale)
In rear, effort 3 out, lost place next (op 66/1)

9 16 [41¼]	3. Chti Balko (FR) 28/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	5	114	140	86	109	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
Led, headed and hit 3 out, lost place soon after 2 out, soon behind, eased (op 20/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:21:25 Winning time: 4m 3.20s (slow by 10.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Ann & Alan Potts (Pingshou) 1st breeder: Baronrath & Colbinstown Studs
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Mount Mews)
3rd owner: International Plywood (Importers) Ltd (The Unit)
Tote win: £19.70 PL: £4.40 £1.20 £1.80 Ex: £60.50 CSF: £52.74 Tricast: £284.17 Trifecta: £398.80

2:20 Aintree 7 Apr 2017

Crabbie's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)