14:15 Aintree

Friday 8 April 2016

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Imagine Cruising First In The Frame Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: 4m 4.50s

1^st

Buveur D'Air

511-4

11/4

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish

2^nd

Petit Mouchoir

511-4

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on, headed towards finish

3^rd

Limini

510-11

11/10

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway going well after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon not pace of front pair, beaten before last, stayed on one pace

4^th

.75

North Hill Harvey

511-4

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, unable to quicken from next, 4th and one pace before last

5^th

.75

Bleu Et Rouge

511-4

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden and chasing leaders next, soon unable to quicken, one pace and beaten after

6^th

Agrapart

511-4

10/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly

Tracked leaders, reminder after 5th, driven after next, responded and every chance before 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace and beaten after, plugged on flat

7^th

2.25

Ball D'Arc

511-4

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Held up in last, headway on outside to track leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression next, soon edged left, well held when not fluent last

8^th

Three Stars

611-4

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J J Burke

Tracked leaders on outside, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when blundered last

Also Ran

Altruism

611-4

100/1

T: James MoffattJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 4th

Gwafa

511-4

16/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Held up in mid-division on inside, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th

Marracudja

511-4

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Limini (11/10), Buveur D'Air (11/4), Bleu Et Rouge (8/1), Agrapart (10/1), Gwafa (16/1), Ball D'Arc (16/1), North Hill Harvey (25/1), Petit Mouchoir (40/1), Marracudja (50/1), Three Stars (50/1), Altruism (100/1)