04 Apr 2013 17:25 Aintree
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 |   | - | Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 265F03 / 9 | Jump (68) | Brendan Powell | K Bishop Jolly Boys Outing | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, clear when hung right before last, hung left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 10 L | Jetson (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 321463 / 10 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | Mrs J Harrington G McGrath & Mrs… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance 3 out, 2nd but no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 322139 / 10 | Flat (716), Jump (21) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not clear run after 4 out, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 20 |   | 7 L | Connectivity (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 60211/3 / 9 | Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | Dr R D P Newland Mr Paul L Drinkwater | 14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 2 L | Baby Shine (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 9-45712 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | L Wadham P A Philipps,t… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when hampered badly after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 1 L | Sixty Something (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 151541 / 11 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr John Timpson | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, one pace 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NS | Easter Day (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-21121 / 10 | Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Broughton Thermal… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden before 8th, stayed on from last, keeping on close home, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Hollow Tree (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 7-24700 / 10 | Flat (623), Jump (22) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Middleham Park… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, not much room and led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 1 L | Ericht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-17115 / 11 | Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Barafundle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 210/423 / 12 | Jump (54) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs Judith Ratcliff | 11/1 | |
| prominent on outside, jumped left 7th, led before next, headed 9th, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 19 |   | HD | Hada Men (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 703160 / 11 | Flat (440), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Gay And Peter Hartley | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | ½ L | Silver Gypsy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 3-30327 / 8 | Jump (54) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mrs Tania D Yeomans | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | ½ L | Ely Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3P-1316 / 10 | Jump (21) | Kielan Woods | C E Longsdon Countrywide Vehicle… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Open Hearted (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1110-31 / 10 | Jump (19) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Craig Buckingham | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Wilton Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-131 / 9 | Jump (31) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Robert Fanshawe | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, no extra when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11 |   | 41 L | Ballybough Pat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-12230 / 8 | Jump (21) | T J Murphy | A J Honeyball Favourites Racing… | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 17th | 18 |   | 11 L | Buthelezi (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 151 / 10 | Flat (320), Jump (37) | J M Quinlan | J P Ferguson Wayne Hawkes &… | 16/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 8th, led next, headed after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Many Clouds (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 0-21212 / 10 | Jump (26) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | F14453 / 13 | Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Sentry Duty (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 1P89/U-P / 11 | Flat (173), Jump (321) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr Peter Spiller | ||
| 2 |   | - | Close House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 314-210 / 10 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Charles R Clark | |||
| FE | 21 |   | - | Lienosus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U1-1321 / 8 | Jump (29) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | ||
