John Smith's Dick Francis Aintree Hurdle (grade 1) 2m 4f
- (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 1, 7 runners)
- Winner £91,216
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 50.40s
- Off time: 14:50:55
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Khyber Kim | N A Twiston-Davies | 8 | 11-7 | P J Brennan | 7/2 | |
| SP 7/2 In rear, headway approaching 3 out, left in lead 2 out, drew clear from last £4500-£1000 £2250-£500 £2000-£500(x4) £3500-£1000(x2) £1750-£500 | |||||||
| 2nd | 5 | 3 Muirhead (IRE) | N Meade | 7 | 11-7 | P Carberry | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | |||||||
| 3rd | 3 | 8 Zaynar (FR) | N J Henderson | 5 | 11-7 p | B J Geraghty | 11/8f |
| SP 11/8f Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden approaching next, hampered 2 out, kept on to take 3rd near finish £15000-£10000 £6000-£4000(x3) £3000-£2000(x6) £1500-£1000 £1200-£800(x2) £600-£400(x2) £5500-£4000 £2750-£2000 £1100-£800 | |||||||
| 4th | s.h | 7 Won In The Dark (IRE) | Miss S Harty | 6 | 11-7 | D N Russell | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up towards rear, hit 5th, in rear next, detached 4 out, headway when hampered 2 out, kept on approaching next, took 4th near finish | |||||||
| 5th | hd | 4 Petit Robin (FR) | N J Henderson | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Tracked leader and keen, led 7th, headed 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra when lost 2 places near finish opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 7 | 5 Quwetwo | J Howard Johnson | 7 | 11-7 | D F O'Regan | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Led to 7th, remained close up until weakened 3 out opened 11/1 | |||||||
| F | 1 Celestial Halo (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 6 | 11-7 t | R Walsh | 5/1 | |
| SP 5/1 Held up in touch, headway approaching 7th, led 3 out, 1 length up and niggled slightly when fell heavily 2 out opened 9/2 £3000-£500 | |||||||
| NR | 6 Souffleur | P Bowen | 7 | 11-7 | |||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £4.50 Tote Place £2.40 £4.70 Straight Forecast £33.33 Exacta £49.20 Trifecta £200.70 Swingers 1&2 £9.40, 2&3 £4.50, 1&3 £1.40
Jackpot £56,151.60, Pool: £79086.78, 1.0 winning tickets
Placepot £90.80, Pool: £445195.47, 3577.02 winning tickets
Quadpot £67.40, Pool: £20794.49, 228.02 winning tickets