12 Apr 2007 03:10 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £74,126); Distance: 3630; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo only; Going: Good.
John Smith's 4yo Novices' Hurdle (Gd1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Katchit (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 22 | R Thornton | A King D S J P Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 4 L | Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth | |||
| held up, steady headway from 5th, pecked 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 8 L | Degas Art (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | P J Brennan | J Howard Johnson Bruce Barber Levein… | |||
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 9 L | Grand Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | Jacques Ricou | F Doumen Uplifting Bloodstock… | |||
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | SHD | Lightning Strike (GER) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… | |||
| chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced after 6th, came stand side approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Mobaasher (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Julie Mansell | |||
| held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 15 L | River Logic (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | G Lee | A D Brown Mr R G Fell | |||
| mistake 1st, always towards rear, tailed off approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 5 L | Doctor David (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Dr D S Myers &… | |||
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Is It Me (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | M Bradburne | P A Blockley Cheltenham Racing… | ||||
| chased leader to 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Marsam (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | E F Power | J J Murphy M C Fahy | ||||
| held up, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Sendani (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs R Nevinson… | ||||
| jumped badly, tailed off 3rd and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Tritonix (IRE) (Colt, , 154) | / 5 | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | ||||
| mid-division, progress 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
