13 May 2016 20:10 Aintree
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Deacon Blue At Aintree Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Alzammaar (USA) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 1F/7381- / 7 | Flat (215), Jump (24) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The Sandmoor Partnership… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 8th, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led before last, clear flat, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Goodbye Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F42540- / 10 | Flat (768), Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 5 L | Volcanic (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 741P86- / 9 | Flat (1293), Jump (48) | Wayne Hutchinson | D McCain Jnr Elite Racing Club | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, led before next, headed 2 out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Grape Tree Flame (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) | 4/1PP55- / 9 | Jump (22) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression, | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Echo Springs (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 436662- / 6 | Jump (22) | Dave Crosse | C N Kellett Blythe Stables… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ½ L | Uncle Tone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P14025- / 8 | Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | Tim Vaughan Kings Head Duffield… | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 8th, one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 2½ L | Boruma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 32P27-0 / 9 | Jump (9) | Harry Challoner | Mrs Dianne Sayer The Running In… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, not fluent 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 36 L | Sykes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 13427-F / 12 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Bradley Partnership | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | ¾ L | High Counsel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) | 3/3R158- / 14 | Jump (187) | Nick Slatter | G Hanmer Herongate Racers | 40/1 | |
| led into start, mid-division, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, lost place 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 5 L | Red Devil Lads (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/2UPP4- / 10 | Jump (43) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Miss Louise Davis | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, not that fluent, hanging right before 5th, headed 6th, led again after 4 out, headed before 3 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | City Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 054312- / 8 | Jump (22) | H Cobden | A J Honeyball San Siro Six | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Panis Angelicus (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 421514- / 9 | Flat (563), Jump (46) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Landecker (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 4533P2- / 13 | Jump (21) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Nicholas Alexander | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Commitment (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 9/3147P- / 7 | Flat (1119), Jump (226) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Chidswell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 113220/ / 13 | Jump (433) | Brian Harding | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ballywilliam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/43231- / 11 | Jump (41) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Doone Hulse | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Moidore (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 734411- / 13 | Flat (556), Jump (27) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
