Full Result 7.20 Aintree | 15 June 2018

Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £7,797.60 2nd £2,289.60 3rd £1,144.80 4th £572.40 5th £450 6th £450 7th £450 8th £450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cause Toujours (FR) EvensF Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	6	116 h¹	121	90	130	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Viana (FR) (Signe Divin)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, edged left run-in about 1f out, stayed on and in command after (op 5/4 tchd 11/8)

2 1¾	5. Parthenius (GER) 9/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	114	119	86	125	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Princess Li (GER) (Monsun)
Held up, headway 3 out, went travelling well close 2nd approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, unable to quicken when checked and switched right about 1f out on run-in, kept on but held after (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

3 2¼ [4]	2. Melody Of Scotland (FR) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Alan King	Barry Geraghty Alan King	4	119	127	89	127	–
b f Youmzain (IRE) - This Melody (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Midfield, headway approaching 3 out, close up chasing leaders 2 out, unable to quicken last and slightly outpaced by front two, kept on but no real impression after (op 9/2)

4 7 [11]	8. Global Thrill 12/1 Sean Houlihan ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Sean Houlihan ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	9	101 t	107	63	103	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Goonda (Darshaan)
Prominent, dropped to midfield 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression run-in (tchd 11/1)

5 7 [18]	6. Mick Thonic (FR) 10/1 Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	8	114 tb	119	67	109	–
gr g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Mick Madona (FR) (Dadarissime)
Held up in rear, hit 4 out, shaken up 2 out, never able to trouble leaders (tchd 8/1)

6 2¾ [20¾]	4. Phoenix Dawn 20/1 Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	4	115 b	123	65	106	–
b g Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Comtesse Noire (CAN) (Woodman)
Led, headed after 3rd, not fluent 4th and jumped slowly 5th when chasing leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out (tchd 18/1)

7 16 [36¾]	1. One For The Guv'Nr (IRE) 33/1 Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	9	1112	127	52	97	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Wintry Day (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, held up, headway after 2nd, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

8 28 [64¾]	7. Coolmeen Hill (IRE) 28/1 James Corbett ⁵ Susan Corbett	James Corbett ⁵ Susan Corbett	7	103 t	109	–	51	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Hazel's Tisrara (IRE) (Mandalus)
Pulled hard, jumped right several times, chased leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, headway on outer after 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 22/1)

8 ran Off time: 7:23:49 Winning time: 4m 5.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Carl Hinchy (Cause Toujours) 1st breeder: Jacques Cherel
2nd owner: Pegasus Bloodstock Limited (Parthenius)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Melody Of Scotland)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £6.44 Tricast: £12.12 Trifecta: £14.90

7:20 Aintree 15 Jun 2018

Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle