14:50 Aintree

Saturday 4 April 2009

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:1517:0017:35

John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Solwhit (FR)

511-7

6/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, challenged last, driven flat, lead towards finish, ran on

2^nd

0.5

Fiveforthree (IRE)

711-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, headway after 5th, switched right after 3 out, led approaching last, headed and not quicken towards finish

3^rd

United (GER)

811-0

28/1

T: L WadhamJ: D Elsworth

Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat

4^th

2.75

Al Eile (IRE)

911-7

4/1

T: J QueallyJ: Timmy Murphy

In touch on inside, hit 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra flat

5^th

Catch Me (GER)

711-7

13/2

T: E J O'GradyJ: A J Mcnamara

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace last

6^th

Whiteoak (IRE)

611-0

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Held up in rear, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, soon hung left, weakened approaching last

7^th

2.5

Hills Of Aran

711-7

66/1

T: W K GoldsworthyJ: J E Moore

Led 1st, headed 5th, led again before next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

8^th

2.25

Blue Bajan (IRE)

711-7

40/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: G Lee

Mid-division, raced keenly, lost place when not fluent 5th, squeezed out on bend soon after, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9^th

Hardy Eustace (IRE)

1211-7

40/1

T: D T HughesJ: P W Flood

Led to 1st, with leader, led 5th until before 6th, weakened after 3 out

10^th

Jered (IRE)

711-7

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

11^th

3.25

Celestial Halo (IRE)

511-7

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

12^th

0.5

Katchit (IRE)

611-7

10/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place after next, behind from 8th

13^th

Songe (FR)

511-7

150/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: T Siddall

Mostly mid-division, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out

14^th

Franchoek (IRE)

511-7

40/1

T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out

Also Ran

Cybergenic (FR)

1111-7

200/1

T: Paul MurphyJ: K Mercer

Mid-division on outside, behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Othermix (FR)

511-7

100/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, struggling on outside after 8th, eased and pulledup before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Snap Tie (IRE)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Betting Breakdown

SF:£45.25

Forecasts

Al Eile (IRE) (4/1), Celestial Halo (IRE) (9/2), Solwhit (FR) (6/1), Catch Me (GER) (13/2), Fiveforthree (IRE) (7/1), Jered (IRE) (8/1), Katchit (IRE) (10/1), Whiteoak (IRE) (16/1), United (GER) (28/1), Blue Bajan (IRE) (40/1), Hardy Eustace (IRE) (40/1), Franchoek (IRE) (40/1), Hills Of Aran (66/1), Othermix (FR) (100/1), Songe (FR) (150/1), Cybergenic (FR) (200/1)