13:45 Aintree
Saturday 4 April 2009
All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:1517:0017:35
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (grade 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f  |  Good to Soft, Good in places  |  17 Runners  |  Unknown  |   Weighed In
- Off time: -Â Â |Â Â Winning time: -
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â N D Fehily
Always prominent, took narrow lead 2 out, headed when not fluent last, remained challenging, stayed on under pressure to regain lead near finish
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â R Johnson
In touch, challenged 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, led flat, headed near finish
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â A P McCoy
Held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when hit last, headed flat, not much room on inside and switched right 100 yards out, unable to quicken
T:Â A KingJ:Â Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, close up 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace flat
T:Â J M JeffersonJ:Â P Kinsella
Prominent, led 8th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, {} weakened approaching last
T:Â Andrew TurnellJ:Â M D Grant
Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway approaching 7th, well there 3 out, weakened 2 out
T:Â G A SwinbankJ:Â B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â T Siddall
Held up, always in rear, no chance after 8th, tailed off
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Ruby Walsh
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
T:Â Paul MurphyJ:Â K Whelan
Always in rear, tailed off from before 8th
Also Ran
T:Â Paul MurphyJ:Â M O'connell
Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
T:Â J Howard JohnsonJ:Â D F O'Regan
Raced keenly, soon tracking leader, led 5th, headed 8th, soon led again, headed 3 out, disputing 6th and beaten when eased and pulled up before 2 out
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â T Scudamore
Mid- division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
T:Â G A SwinbankJ:Â F Keniry
Mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â J M Maguire
Led to 5th, mistake next, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
T:Â A KingJ:Â R Thornton
Towards rear, never really travelling, lost touch before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
T:Â T P TateJ:Â K Mercer
Raced keenly, mid- division, hit 3rd, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
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