13:00 Aintree

Sunday 26 October 2008

All13:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:25

E.b.f. Lexus Liverpool 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Massasoit (IRE)

610-12

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, pushed clear after last

2^nd

On Raglan Road (IRE)

511-4

11/10

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner

3^rd

Copper Bleu (IRE)

610-12

5/1

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

Held up mid-division, mistake 4 out, blundered 2 out when weakening

4^th

Fair Point (IRE)

610-12

40/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

5^th

Sassanias (FR)

410-12

40/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up, mistake 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out

6^th

Mr Gardner (IRE)

510-12

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching next

7^th

4.5

Gabreselassie (IRE)

510-12

20/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Held up in rear, hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

8^th

Dance Island (IRE)

510-12

100/1

T: B I CaseJ: B S Hughes

Held up in touch, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out

9^th

dist

Soul Magic (IRE)

610-12

200/1

T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: G Whillans

Held up, pushed along approaching 7th, never dangerous

Also Ran

What A Buzz

611-4

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Beyond Redemption

510-12

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Bridging Loan

410-12

200/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: P Kinsella

Held up in rear, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 3 out

Burnswood (IRE)

410-12

66/1

T: C R EgertonJ: Jimmy McCarthy

In touch, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Fernandina (IRE)

510-12

100/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D C Costello

Held up, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

Knockara Beau

510-12

9/1

T: G A CharltonJ: G Lee

Led, headed after 4 out, blundered next when weakening, pulled up before 2 out

Son Histoire (FR)

410-12

100/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ian Popham

Held up, weakened from 7th, hit next, pulled up before 3 out

Non-Runners

Robbie Dye

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D W Whillans J: P Buchanan

American World¹³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: B G Powell J: K Renwick

Betting Breakdown

SF:£12.91

Forecasts

On Raglan Road (IRE) (11/10), Copper Bleu (IRE) (5/1), Massasoit (IRE) (6/1), Knockara Beau (9/1), Mr Gardner (IRE) (10/1), What A Buzz (14/1), Gabreselassie (IRE) (20/1), Beyond Redemption (33/1), Fair Point (IRE) (40/1), Sassanias (FR) (40/1), Burnswood (IRE) (66/1), Son Histoire (FR) (100/1), Fernandina (IRE) (100/1), Dance Island (IRE) (100/1), Bridging Loan (200/1), Soul Magic (IRE) (200/1)