17:30 Aintree

Thursday 3 April 2008

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John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (listed)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Auroras Encore (IRE)

610-12

50/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tjade Collier

Always prominent, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat

2^nd

2.5

I'm So Lucky

611-2

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged last, every chance flat, no extra towards finish

3^rd

Ring The Boss (IRE)

711-5

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Prominent, not fluent 7th, shuffled back before 3 out, rallied 2 out, kept on flat

4^th

Pacha D'Oudairies (FR)

510-3

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ:

Held up, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish

5^th

Shatabdi (IRE)

611-1

18/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Held up in touch, chasing leaders approaching last, one pace flat

6^th

3.25

Trouble At Bay (IRE)

811-12

33/1

T: A KingJ:

Mid-division, headway 7th, beaten when mistake last

7^th

Junior

511-8

15/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, edged left before 2 out, weakened flat

8^th

0.5

Gustavo

710-11

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never reached leaders

9^th

0.75

Tot O'Whiskey

710-9

9/1

T: J M JeffersonJ:

Held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out to 2 out, not fluent last, weakened

10^th

1.5

Palomar (USA)

610-10

8/1

T: N G RichardsJ: F Davis

Held up in touch, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, mistake 3 out, not clear run and switched left approaching 2 out, weakened before last

11^th

1.75

Sporazene (IRE)

911-5

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

In rear, hit 4th, mistake 6th, never nearer

12^th

0.5

Double Vodka (IRE)

710-12

20/1

T: C GrantJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, never nearer

14^th

2.25

Kingscape (IRE)

510-7

8/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened last

15^th

Hi Dancer

510-6

50/1

T: P C HaslamJ: Michael Murphy

Held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no real headway approaching 3 out

18^th

0.5

Gabier

510-4

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Timmy Murphy

Mid-division, headway on inside after 5th, blundered 8th, soon weakened

19^th

2.75

County Zen (FR)

511-3

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leader to 3rd, hit next, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

20^th

dist

Mohayer (IRE)

610-10

20/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Always behind

Also Ran

Mister Benedictine

510-6

33/1

T: B W DukeJ: N D Fehily

Soon in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, dismounted

Non-Runners

Annie's Answer (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Mrs V J Makin J:

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£18,583.09SF:£643.43

Forecasts

County Zen (FR) (7/1), Junior (15/2), Palomar (USA) (8/1), Kingscape (IRE) (8/1), Tot O'Whiskey (9/1), I'm So Lucky (16/1), Shatabdi (IRE) (18/1), Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) (20/1), Gustavo (20/1), Double Vodka (IRE) (20/1), Mohayer (IRE) (20/1), Ring The Boss (IRE) (25/1), Sporazene (IRE) (25/1), Mister Benedictine (33/1), Trouble At Bay (IRE) (33/1), Gabier (33/1), Auroras Encore (IRE) (50/1), Hi Dancer (50/1)