15:10 Aintree

Thursday 3 April 2008

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John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-y-o Novices' Hurdle (grd1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Binocular (FR)

411-0

11/8

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Raced keenly, held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, drew clear flat, easily

2^nd

Celestial Halo (IRE)

411-0

7/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Led, driven after 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner

3^rd

Harper Valley (IRE)

411-0

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Paul Carberry

Raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when mistake last

4^th

Star Of Angels

411-0

20/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, hit 2nd, headway 4th, weakened under pressure 3 out, left moderate 4th last

5^th

First Buddy

411-0

12/1

T: G A SwinbankJ: B S Hughes

Raced keenly, held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6^th

3.25

Lupanar (IRE)

411-0

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Matthew Batchelor

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, behind when mistake 5th

Also Ran

Chord

411-0

66/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Chased leader to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Make Haste (IRE)

411-0

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Held up in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Quilver Tatou (FR)

411-0

100/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Held up well in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Pagan Starprincess

410-7

33/1

T: G M MooreJ: F Keniry

Held up in rear, headway when hit 5th, soon pushed along, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 15 lengths down when fell last

Betting Breakdown

SF:£3.73

Forecasts

Binocular (FR) (11/8), Celestial Halo (IRE) (7/4), Harper Valley (IRE) (7/1), First Buddy (12/1), Star Of Angels (20/1), Pagan Starprincess (33/1), Lupanar (IRE) (33/1), Make Haste (IRE) (50/1), Chord (66/1), Quilver Tatou (FR) (100/1)