10 Jun 2011 17:25 Aintree
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Rewards4Racing Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Smokey Oakey (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 62- / 21 | Flat (251), Jump (203) | C Bolger | M H Tompkins Judi Dench And… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room 1st, mistake 5th, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led next, clear approaching last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Taaresh (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Flat (93) | Adam Wedge | K A Morgan Roemex Ltd | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 24 L | Sharp And Chic (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 37 / 5 | Flat (211), Jump (11) | Miss P Hermansson | R Ford Miss N C Taylor | 100/1 | |
| taken back to last 1st, lost touch after 2nd, tailed off when mistake 6th, went remote 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Conflictofinterest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 454-U3P / 9 | Jump (9) | G Lee | J K Hunter Mr K Hunter | 14/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led after next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Father Figure (USA) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 50/ / 5 | Flat (607), Jump (497) | C Timmons | F Brennan Mr David Gibbons | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, hit next, soon headed, stayed prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 23 L | Cerise En Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 8 | Matt Crawley | K F Clutterbuck Mr K F Clutterbuck | 25/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place 4th, went right 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 16 L | Catching Zeds (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 3 / 7 | Flat (72), Jump (13) | Dave Crosse | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 9/4 | |
| held up, headway when mistake 4th, mistake next, ridden 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
