14:35 Aintree

Thursday 2 April 2009

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Matalan Anniversary 4-y-o Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Walkon (FR)

411-0

2/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd soon after, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, driven clear

2^nd

Ski Sunday

411-0

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: S Durack

In touch, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, led soon after, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression last

3^rd

Starluck (IRE)

411-0

5/2

T: A FlemingJ: Timmy Murphy

Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

4^th

Hebridean (IRE)

411-0

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon shaken up, no impression, weakened approaching 2 out

5^th

1.75

Sainglend

411-0

50/1

T: S CurranJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, headway after 6th, soon in touch, weakened 3 out

6^th

2.5

Thumbs Up

411-0

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th when not fluent 2 out

7^th

Kyrie Eleison (IRE)

411-0

25/1

T: D T HughesJ: R Loughran

Not fluent, pressed leader until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

8^th

Livvy Inn (USA)

411-0

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: C I Gillies

Mid-division, not always fluent, dropped rear after 5th, well behind after next, tailed off

9^th

First Avenue

411-0

22/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, ridden and dropped rear 6th, soon well behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out

10^th

Dinarius

411-0

100/1

T: A M HalesJ: P C O'Neill

Always in rear, well behind after 6th, tailed off

Also Ran

Apartman (CZE)

411-0

200/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Prominent, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, chased leader from next, not fluent and led 5th, headed after next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Silk Drum (IRE)

411-0

28/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Led, mistake and headed 5th, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted

Tri Nations (UAE)

411-0

100/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon dropped rear, well behind after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Walkon (FR) (2/1), Starluck (IRE) (5/2), Hebridean (IRE) (5/2), Ski Sunday (12/1), First Avenue (22/1), Kyrie Eleison (IRE) (25/1), Silk Drum (IRE) (28/1), Sainglend (50/1), Thumbs Up (50/1), Livvy Inn (USA) (50/1), Tri Nations (UAE) (100/1), Dinarius (100/1), Apartman (CZE) (200/1)