08 Apr 2011 16:15 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,520); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3172F3 / 12 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, led after 10th, not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 241 / 13 | Jump (44) | D Elsworth | P R Webber John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon went 3rd, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd flat, not able to troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 19 |   | 2¼ L | Sparky May (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 3-11112 / 6 | Jump (24) | K Burke | P R Rodford Mr Bill Muddyman | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, steady headway from 8th, pressed winner after 10th, pushed along to challenge 3 out, no impression when hung left and lost 2nd flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Fists Of Fury (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | P12232 / 8 | Jump (26) | Andrew J McNamara | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 10th, headed soon after, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-143 / 8 | Jump (86) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Clive Washbourn | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, stayed on from 3 out, switched right flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 8 L | Aikman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1F2117 / 9 | Jump (23) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mr J D Gordon | 28/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 10th, no impression and well held before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 6 L | Jetnova (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 61161F / 9 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, went 3rd briefly approaching 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 27 L | Back In Focus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | F-211 / 10 | Jump (48) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea Wylie &… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 14 L | Cloudy Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-1P31 / 12 | Jump (33) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling when mistake 9th, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 37 L | For Non Stop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 43-124F / 8 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Potensis Limited… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Yurok (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-122 / 9 | Jump (41) | P Buchanan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Westmeath (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1021 / 7 | Jump (40) | D N Russell | P Nolan Gigginstown House… | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | FP8341 / 10 | Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mrs Fiona Shaw | ||
| 14 |   | - | Our Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F1117 / 11 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | Tim Vaughan Mr Patrick Langdown | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mossley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F-11152 / 7 | Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson W Hennessy | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Listenlook (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 231-12 / 6 | Jump (46) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies A Stennett | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11 / 10 | Jump (35) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Court In Motion (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 2-12123 / 7 | Jump (21) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Basford Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 422321 / 9 | Jump (17) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | ||
| FE | 20 |   | - | Indian Daudaie (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | F12354 / 9 | Flat (242), Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Entente Cordiale | ||
