08 Apr 2016 16:40 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Ballyoptic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
31-511 / 15 |
Jump (20) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
9/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, led 3 out, gradually edged right to stands rail after 2 out, headed last, driven and stayed on well flat, led again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Bellshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
111130 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
11/0 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway going well from 4 out, challenging when blundered 2 out, led last, driven and hung right flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 13 L |
Potters Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
122122 / 13 |
Jump (27) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mrs J May |
16/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and still handy 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd and no impression on front pair last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Balko Des Flos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1-1015 / 10 |
Jump (21) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins RacehorseClub |
12/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, 4th and no impression before last | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 10 L |
Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
15131P / 12 |
Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… |
25/0 | |
| led until 7th, tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, well held after, plugged on into modest 5th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Duke Des Champs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8-21213 / 9 |
Jump (48) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Diana Whateley… |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3 out, one pace next, 5th and no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Arkwrisht (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-44121 / 9 |
Jump (64) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins DMS Partnership |
25/0 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, tired when jumped left and clambered over last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Ami Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
45-4223 / 13 |
Jump (69) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson L Gill & Reserved… |
100/0 | |
| mid-division on inside, hampered on rail and lost place after 7th, well behind after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Ballydine (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
25-2112 / 11 |
Jump (69) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
6/0 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Baoulet Delaroque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
341115 / 5 |
Flat (369), Jump (23) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Potensis Bloodstock… |
13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and struggling after next, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Ghost River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
110-F29 / 7 |
Jump (23) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr John Andrews |
50/0 | |
| not that fluent in rear, blundered 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Mystical Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
211-121 / 10 |
Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | Miss R Curtis Geegeez Co Uk Pa |
12/0 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Sandymount Duke (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
111153 / 10 |
Jump (168) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington R Wood |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Tomngerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11111 / 8 |
Jump (41) | W T Kennedy | B Ellison Julie & Phil Martin |
10/0 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, struggling next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Vintage Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
5-21222 / 12 |
Jump (48) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Exors Of The Late… |
20/0 | |
| prominent, mistake 7th, soon lost place, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Gangster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
2/15117 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Jim And Claire… |
13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 8th, effort 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||