14 Apr 2018 16:20 Aintree
Winner: £180,000 (Penalty: £101,034); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 460-624 / 8 | Jump (32) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 9th, tracking leaders in 4th before 3 out, challenged going best 2 out, led before last, ridden and in command flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 5 L | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 426123 / 11 | Jump (30) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat but kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 10 L | Sam Spinner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11-2115 / 9 | Jump (30) | Joe Colliver | Jedd O'Keeffe Caron & Paul Chapman | 6/5 | |
| tracked leader, awkward 5th, went left and slow 7th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | The Worlds End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F1-8447 / 10 | Jump (30) | Adrian Heskin | T R George McNeill Family | 6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 8th, blundered next, close 3rd before 3 out, 4th when jumped right and looked awkward briefly on landing 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Serienschock (GER) (colt, brown, 11 7) | P017-25 / 12 | Flat (33), Jump (69) | Ludovic Philipperon | Miss Alexandra Rosa Mme B Rosa | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway from after 4 out and 5th 3 out, weakened next, closed on modest 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Shelford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-22353 / 10 | Flat (1531), Jump (84) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Kevin Frost… | 80/1 | |
| held up in rear, modest 7th before 3 out, no impression, well beaten when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 50 L | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 131541 / 8 | Flat (1370), Jump (48) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 0-31620 / 10 | Flat (1057), Jump (30) | T E Whelan | N B King An Hollinshead | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 7th, struggling to hold place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | L'ami Serge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 122381 / 11 | Jump (2) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 10 |   | - | Thomas Campbell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7-11560 / 7 | Jump (30) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Van Geest &… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside after 1st, ridden and lost place after 9th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Coole Cody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F12-111 / 12 | Jump (147) | T Scudamore | M Blake Mr W Clifford | 25/1 | |
| led, mistake 4 out, soon headed and dropped away, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
