19:10 Aintree

Friday 13 June 2008

All18:0518:4019:1019:4520:2020:55

Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Always Waining (IRE)

711-12

11/2

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Soon steadied into mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, led last, stayed on well towards finish

2^nd

2.25

Charlie Crab

511-7

3/1

T: T P TateJ: K Mercer

Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 8th, not fluent and reminder 9th, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on flat to take 2nd close home, not troubled winner

3^rd

Tickateal

810-6

8/1

T: R D E WoodhouseJ: B S Hughes

Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat

4^th

2.5

Apollo Creed (IRE)

610-9

7/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, headway 10th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish

5^th

4.5

Polly Whitefoot

910-4

16/1

T: D W WhillansJ: G Whillans

Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, pressing leaders from 3 out, weakened towards finish

6^th

dist

Chickapeakray

711-6

11/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Pressed leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, eased flat, tailed off

7^th

2.5

Celtic Heather (IRE)

710-6

14/1

T: C LlewellynJ: R Lucey-Butler

In touch on outer, went 2nd 10th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last, eased, tailed off

8^th

Sarin

1011-4

10/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 8th, soon lost place, reminder after next, weakened approaching 3 out, eased flat, tailed off

Non-Runners

Sarde (FR)

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: T Siddall

Barneys Lyric

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Mark Campion J: D Laverty

Tension Point

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: D L Williams J: Miss L Horner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£133.34SF:£23.34

Forecasts

Charlie Crab (3/1), Apollo Creed (IRE) (7/2), Always Waining (IRE) (11/2), Chickapeakray (11/2), Tickateal (8/1), Sarin (10/1), Celtic Heather (IRE) (14/1), Polly Whitefoot (16/1)