13 Jun 2008 20:20 Aintree
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Aintree Golf Centre Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Battle Stations (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 5/23- / 24 | Jump (92) | M Blancpain | E J O'Grady Williams, Price,… | 8/1 | |
| led, reminders after 5th, headed 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right approaching 2 out, rallied to challenge last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Chevy To The Levy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 985-211 / 10 | Jump (15) | E Dehdashti | J G Sheehan Mr K W Bell | 5/2 | |
| chased leader, led 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 21 L | Andrew Nick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 5321-62 / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr Lee Newnes | N Clement Mr W F Caudwell | 6/4 | |
| prominent, mistake 7th, outpaced by leaders approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 21 L | Danny Zuko (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 104-32 / 8 | Jump (16) | A Dobbin | J Crowley Gilbert, Pattison… | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway 7th, ridden and close up when mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 12 L | Sumner (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 148lbs) | 0 / 10 | Jump (43) | Mr D I Turner | H Steinmetz Mr Bill Davies | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Oshkosh (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 244/40- / 9 | Jump (137) | B S Hughes | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Kim Bailey | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | The Ice Bar (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 9/319-F / 9 | Jump (8) | D Boland | R Fielder On The Slow Side… | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up, hit 5th, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
