05 Apr 2014 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Whisper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-33121 / 12 |
Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
4/1 | |
| sweating, tracked leaders, not always fluent, closed before 3 out, led last, driven flat, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
At Fishers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-4U23 / 9 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| jumped right, pressed leader, led 4 out, headed last, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 7) |
32-4952 / 12 |
Flat (1767), Jump (34) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
11/1 | |
| held up, outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching last, switched left and went 3rd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Zarkandar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-22224 / 11 |
Flat (1314), Jump (23) |
N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
10/3 | |
| led, pressed throughout, mistake and headed 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Salubrious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15-2229 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Miss Chloe Roddick |
16/1 | |
| held up in 6th, headway after 4 out, tracking leaders when hampered and carried right 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
The Knoxs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P4P4P3 / 11 |
Jump (17) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Jim Beaumont &… |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 53 L |
Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1-15117 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well beaten next, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||