16 Jun 2017 19:55 Aintree
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 103y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P225F0- / 9 | Jump (70) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Sean Thomas Doyle | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, challenged going well next, led before last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Curious Carlos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 30600-1 / 10 | Jump (20) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Carl & Emma Pyne | 5/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon short of room, hampered and switched right, close 2nd when mistake last, held flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Lycidas (GER) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 24325-1 / 10 | Flat (411), Jump (19) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart Mr J D Gordon | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 3rd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Cornborough (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 106324- / 9 | Flat (18), Jump (188) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Cornborough Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 4th, every chance 3 out, 4th and staying on same pace before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Dear Sire (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 6141-51 / 9 | Jump (18) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden after 3 our, no impression in 5th before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Ashoka (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 3) | P0611-3 / 10 | Flat (663), Jump (46) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Bleu Et Noir (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 121F6P- / 9 | Jump (61) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Rydon Pynes… | 13/2 | |
| raced freely, led, clear 2nd until 4th, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Chieftain's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2192-23 / 12 | Jump (33) | B S Hughes | K Frost Curzon House Partnership… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
