03 Apr 2014 15:05 Aintree
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £112,540); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 12-1123 / 10 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 4/9 | |
| held up in touch, effort and went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, jumped right at hurdle, driven flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | HD | Rock On Ruby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 23-2118 / 10 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Festival Goers | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 5th, led 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, closing on winner close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NS | Diakali (FR) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 1-21134 / 11 | Flat (662), Jump (20) | A P McCoy | W P Mullins Mr Nick Peacock… | 13/2 | |
| took keen hold, dropped out in last, headway from 3 out, driven after 2 out, pressing for 2nd from last, stayed on, closing on winner close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 10 L | Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-21226 / 9 | Jump (23) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… | 14/1 | |
| led, mistake 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon edged right, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 21 L | Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 1/4-3538 / 9 | Flat (677), Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | 66/1 | |
| held up, closed 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent and beaten 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9 L | Irish Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13-F013 / 8 | Jump (54) | T Scudamore | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 16 L | Grandouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F6-U226 / 7 | Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | 20/1 | |
| held up, mistake 8th, lost place approaching 3 out, well beaten when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
