12 Apr 2012 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-1111 / 22 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
2/9 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, pushed clear from 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
4/8P-50P / 11 |
Flat (1984), Jump (28) |
N D Fehily | T R George GDM Partnership |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear in touch, hampered 8th, left 4th 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Across The Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
82425P / 11 |
Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Scotch Piper Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| led, ridden after 4 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner when lost 2nd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
26U-325 / 13 |
Jump (55) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
14/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, badly hampered and lost touch 8th, no chance after, stayed on to go well beaten 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Poungach (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
131-12 / 9 |
Jump (102) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Tom Joule |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven and lost place after 4 out, 4th and ridden after next, soon no chance with leaders, lost well beaten 4th flat | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
323410 / 12 |
Jump (28) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
310-123 / 11 |
Flat (718), Jump (28) |
R Thornton | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
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BD |
8 |
| - |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
346223 / 10 |
Flat (980), Jump (21) |
A E Lynch | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
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