07 Apr 2016 14:15 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 209y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Betfred Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Apple's Jade (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 112 / 13 | Jump (20) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 3/0 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3 out, soon went clear, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 41 L | Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 141 / 7 | Flat (245), Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner from 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Azzuri (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 52 / 10 | Flat (202), Jump (40) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 20/0 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon no chance with winner, one pace after, lost 2nd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Diego Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3221 / 12 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 10/0 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, soon well held by winner, 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Romain De Senam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-13252 / 12 | Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Daniel Cherriman | 16/0 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, progress into 6th after 4 out, never on terms, well held when not fluent 2 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | D21110 / 11 | Flat (504), Jump (20) | D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… | 16/0 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Doubly Clever (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 1115 / 8 | Flat (307), Jump (22) | N D Fehily | M Blake Mrs G Morgan | 66/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 213113 / 8 | Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 7/0 | |
| towards rear on inside, pushed along on bend after 3rd, outpaced next, still in rear when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Khezerabad (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 3 / 4 | Flat (235), Jump (40) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 28/0 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
