06 Apr 2017 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £112,260); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 31-1111 / 11 | Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 4/9 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th until after 4 out, 2nd again after 3 out, led before last, shaken up to draw clear flat, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-33242 / 11 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| settled nicely in last, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, closed 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 2nd final 50 yards, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1½ L | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4F-1215 / 10 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 11/2 | |
| led, clear until before 3rd, jumped right from 4 out, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 11 L | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 143477 / 8 | Flat (997), Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 25/1 | |
| held up in 4th, reached at 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, driven and no impression before 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 7 L | Rashaan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 805213 / 8 | Flat (55), Jump (47) | Sean Flanagan | C Kidd Bruton Street-us | 20/1 | |
| held up in 5th, niggled along when not fluent 6th, last after next, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 211PU4 / 8 | Jump (32) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader who went clear until before 3rd, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd next, 2nd again after 4 out until after 3 out, weakening from next | ||||||||||
