05 Apr 2008 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £91,216); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle (Grd1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 41-3213 / 25 | Jump (69), Flat (36) | T J Murphy | John Queally Mr M A Ryan | 11/4 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 7th, led 2 out, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 10 L | Osana (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 102-212 / 12 | Jump (25) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2 L | Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 1P-6125 / 10 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway 7th, chased winner after 2 out until no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Kalderon (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 7462-71 / 8 | Jump (12) | D J Casey | T Hogan Miss M Amasterson | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 11 L | Lounaos (FR) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 404-146 / 5 | Jump (49) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | My Way de Solzen (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 11-5P25 / 12 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr Jerry Wright | 9/2 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and weakened when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 3-25417 / 10 | Jump (25) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle | 13/2 | |
| held up, pushed along and lost place from 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 13 L | Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 162104 / 11 | Jump (2) | Christian Williams | D Pipe Mr W Frewen | 18/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Elusive Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 142141 / 9 | Jump (2) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Chomba Womba (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 13-1113 / 8 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mephisto (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 131/0-5P / 10 | Jump (56) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
