12 Apr 2012 17:25 Aintree
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,628); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cape Tribulation (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P5041 / 21 | Flat (901), Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | J M Jefferson Mr J David Abell | 14/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, headway 3 out, went 2nd and switched right next, challenged last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, held on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 22 |   | ¾ L | American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 6) | 22123P / 11 | Flat (61), Jump (27) | J E Moore | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… | 50/1 | |
| led to after 1st, pressed leader, led again 9th, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 21 |   | 6 L | Trustan Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2-12332 / 11 | Jump (22) | D C Costello | T D Easterby Mr Ian Armitage… | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway under pressure before 3 out, soon ridden, 5th approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 2 L | Ringaroses (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/8P2-9P / 11 | Flat (649), Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F O'Brien Mrs Nicholas Jones | 33/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division on outside, lost place 7th, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, chased leading pair before last, no impression when lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Deireadh Re (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2-12116 / 7 | Jump (55) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg &… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, steady headway after 4 out, effort next, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 967104 / 12 | Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on outside, reminder after 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | NK | Rick (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 54F236 / 9 | Jump (28) | Bryan J cooper | D T Hughes Bloomfields | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven approaching 3 out, ridden and effort before next, kept on same pace, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | NS | Shoegazer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 319-831 / 10 | Jump (3) | Paul Townend | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | NK | Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 81710P / 12 | Jump (5) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… | 50/1 | |
| behind, struggling 9th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 8 L | Timesawastin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | F12R21 / 9 | Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs C A Waters | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, effort on inside when not fluent next, lost place 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 7 L | Star of Angels (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 481/01B / 12 | Flat (1621), Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs C C O'Farrell | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, effort next, soon one pace, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 8 L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 005090 / 11 | Jump (28) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 50/1 | |
| led narrowly after 1st, headed 9th, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 18 L | Veiled (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 611-453 / 6 | Flat (187), Jump (29) | David Bass | N J Henderson Pump & Plant Services… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and mistake 7th, struggling 9th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | 4 L | Corkage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | F11321 / 12 | Jump (40) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Col Robert Symonds | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 9 L | Volador (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 332/621 / 9 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 6th, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 16th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Palace Jester (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | F131P0 / 8 | Jump (28) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill The Palace Jester… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division on inside, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Our Father (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 122-10 / 12 | Jump (28) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Ives & Johnsons… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Reindeer Dippin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 024145 / 10 | Jump (28) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Sandgrounders | ||
| 10 |   | - | Gullinbursti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 21-1122 / 10 | Jump (55) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | |||
| PU | 20 |   | - | Oscar Prairie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1PP113 / 10 | Jump (26) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex Mr Warren Greatrex | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | F-90901 / 11 | Jump (29) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Spirit River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/FF0-4F / 10 | Flat (1336), Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr D B Roberts | ||
