irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Sat, 14th Apr, 2012, John Smith´s Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) of £160,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.50 John Smith´s Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) of £160,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 14th Apr, 2012

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - £178,306.66 Winning Units - .5 Dividend - £126,597.70. Placepot Pool - £390,706.72 Winning Units - 2155.79 Dividend - £132.30. Quadpot Pool - £18,846.89 Winning Units - 146.25 Dividend - £95.30. Place Six Dividend - £598.15. Place Five Dividend - £14.97.

2.50 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 5 Ran
John Smith´s Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) of £160,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £90,032.00, 2nd - £33,920.00, 3rd - £16,976.00, 4th - £8,480.00

1st

Oscar Whisky (IRE) 11-7 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 167
Oscar (IRE) - Ash Baloo (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4) SP 9/4

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £3.30 Place £1.80

tracked leader before 2nd, challenged 2 out, led before last, edged slightly left and driven flat, held on

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 24th Nov, 12 Ascot
1st Hdl Rated 165

2nd

Thousand Stars (FR) 11-7 (Hammer & Trowel Syndicate)
Rated 163
Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Camille & Mlle Ophelie Demercastel

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £1.90

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and switched right after 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well towards finish, gaining on winner close home

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 163 This
Race 27th Apr, 12 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 164

3rd

Rock On Ruby (IRE) 11-7 (The Festival Goers)
Rated 170
Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE)(Tirol)
Breeder - John O'Dwyer

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2)
SP 5/2

Paul Nicholls

N D Fehily

led, ridden and joined 2 out, no extra towards finish

13th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 165 This
Race 15th Dec, 12 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl Rated 170

4th

13L

Third Intention (IRE) 11-7 (Robert and Sarah Tizzard)
Rated 149
Azamour (IRE) - Third Dimension (FR)(Suave Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Richard Klay And Dr M. Klay

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

held up, left 4th 6th, close enough before 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders and no impression

14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 20th Oct, 12 Cheltenham
2nd Chs

fell

Zarkandar (IRE) 11-7 (Potensis Limited & Mr Chris Giles)
Rated 163
Azamour (IRE) - Zarkasha (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

tracked leaders until approaching 2nd, raced in handy 4th until fell 6th

13th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 10th Nov, 12 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 163

Off 2.50
Time 5m. 1.50 secs, which is 3.03 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runner Saphir River (FR)
2011 Oscar Whisky 6 11-7 B J Geraghty 6/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2010 Khyber Kim 8 11-7 P J Brennan 7/2 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2009 Solwhit 5 11-7 D N Russell 6/1 (C Byrnes)
2008 Al Eile 8 11-7 T J Murphy 11-4JJFav (John Queally)
2007 Al Eile 7 11-7 T J Murphy 12/1 (John Queally)

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Aintree Results Sat, 14th Apr, 2012