16 May 2008 20:45 Aintree
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good.
Valentines Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 12- / 22 | Jump (27) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3f, led after 6f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1- / 11 | Jump (49) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | HD | Karabak (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 1- / 10 | Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5 L | The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 923- / 11 | Jump (71) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 7f out, stayed on inside final 2f, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Long Hop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 4- / 7 | Jump (147) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr David Sewell | 25/1 | |
| held up rear, steady headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon edged left, beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 17 |   | 1¾ L | Aint She The Lady (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 4- / 6 | Jump (34) | K Mercer | R F Fisher Mr Brian Jones | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 6 L | Our Ashley (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mrs Tracey Priest | 22/1 | ||
| in touch, not much room over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 10 L | Great Mates (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 7 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss T Portmann | 3/1 | ||
| held up in touch chased winner after 7f weakened and wandered over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 7 L | Sheeian Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mr F J McKay | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway after 6f, pushed along and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Tom O'Tara (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 10 | T Scudamore | J Jay Graham Knight &… | 33/1 | ||
| held up in rear, keen hold, ridden when hung left over 2f out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 6 L | Thirtythreeblack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 8- / 6 | Jump (125) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 8/1 | |
| chased leader 7f, remained handy, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 15 L | Nishnash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 9 / 7 | Jump (19) | Alex Merriam | A J Wilson Mrs T D Pilkington | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 7 L | Seraphim Knight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 8- / 6 | Jump (48) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr R Barrington-Serle | 25/1 | |
| handy, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | Dist | Tek A Deek (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 8- / 6 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mrs Allison Stamper | 100/1 | |
| led 6f, weakened over 5f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 21 L | Simhal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 8 | R McGrath | C A Mulhall Josttigo Racing | 66/1 | ||
| took keen hold in mid-division, behind final 6f, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11 |   | Dist | Mr Burton (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 0- / 5 | Jump (49) | D Laverty | M Mullineaux Mr C A Oats | 100/1 | |
| in rear, keen early, lost touch final 5f, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Alert The Media (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 5 | A P McCoy | C Llewellyn Something In The… | ||||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
