irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Sat, 4th Apr, 2009, John Smith´s Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus

1.45 John Smith´s Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 4th Apr, 2009

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £51,874.37 carried forward to Exeter on Sun, 5th Apr. Placepot Pool - £475,608.09 Winning Units - 143.23 Dividend - £2,424.00. Quadpot Pool - £25,295.21 Winning Units - 39.05 Dividend - £479.30. Place Six Dividend - £460.52. Place Five Dividend - £171.45.

1.45 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 17 Ran
John Smith´s Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £34,206.00, 2nd - £12,834.00, 3rd - £6,426.00, 4th - £3,204.00

1st

Bouggler (GB) 10-7 (Axom (xxi))
(4:59.60 0.78 secs slower on today's going )
Tobougg (IRE) - Rush Hour (IRE)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 16/1

Miss E Lavelle

N Fehily

Tote Win £22.60 Place £5.30

always prominent, took narrow lead 2 out, headed when not fluent last, remained challenging, stayed on under pressure to regain lead near finish

28th Feb, 09 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 133

2nd

Copper Bleu (IRE) 11-3 (Mr Alan Peterson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Copper Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Donal Coffey

SP 4/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £2.10

in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, led flat, headed near finish

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 142

3rd

1.5L

Ainama (IRE) 11-0 (Mr John P McManus)

Desert Prince (IRE) - Gilah (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Roundhill Stud & A Stroud

SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Place £3.30

held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when hit last, headed flat, not much room on inside and switched right 100 yards out, unable to quicken

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
8th Hdl This
Race 30th Apr, 09 Punchestown
6th Hdl

4th

2.5L

Trenchant (GB) 11-1 (Mr Peter Harding & Mr Stephen Williams)

Medicean (GB) - Tromond (GB)(Lomond (USA))

SP 14/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

mid-division, headway approaching 6th, close up 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace flat

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
6th Hdl Rated 136

5th

24L

Cape Tribulation (GB) 11-8 (Mr J David Abell)

Hernando (FR) - Gay Fantastic(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 3/1fav

J Jefferson

P Kinsella

prominent, led 8th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 30th May, 09 Haydock
13th Flat Hcp

6th

18L

Micheal Flips (IRE) 11-5 (Mr M Tedham)

Kayf Tara (GB) - Pianissimo (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Mrs J B Sweeney

SP 17/2

Andrew Turnell

M D Grant

mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway approaching 7th, well there 3 out, weakened 2 out

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
10th Hdl This
Race 31st Oct, 09 Ascot
3rd Hcp Hdl

7th

3.75L

Little Lu (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Andrew Sparks)

Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Tales of Wisdom (GB)(Rousillon (USA))

SP 33/1

G A Swinbank

B Hughes

tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

16th Aug, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 09 Uttoxeter
5th Hcp Hdl

8th

1.75L

Trafalgar Road (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Alan Halsall)

Bob's Return (IRE) - Call Catherine (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 100/1

Charlie Longsdon

T Siddall

held up, always in rear, no chance after 8th, tailed off

8th Mar, 09 Market Rasen
1st Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 09 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl

9th

19L

Conflictofinterest (GB) 11-0 (Mr C G Roach)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Fortune's Girl (GB)(Ardross)

SP 10/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

17th Mar, 09 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 12th May, 09 Newton Abbot
2nd Nov Chs

10th

35+L

Maidstone Mixture (FR) 10-10 (Mrs J E Wilson)

Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR)(Double Bed (FR))

SP 200/1

Paul Murphy

K Whelan

always in rear, tailed off from before 8th

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
15th Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 09 Perth
5th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Borderhopper (GB) 11-0 (Mr P Cranney)

Zaha (CAN) - Tom's Influence (GB)(Pitpan)

SP 200/1

Paul Murphy

M O'Connell

not fluent, always in rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

21st Mar, 09 Haydock
p.u. Hdl This
Race 17th Nov, 10 Hexham
6th Hdl

p.u.

Door Boy (IRE) 11-0 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Dr Massini (IRE) - Door Stopper (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))

SP 50/1

J H Johnson

Denis O'Regan

raced keenly, soon tracking leader, led 5th, headed 8th, soon led again, headed 3 out, disputing 6th and beaten when eased and pulled up before 2 out

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
18th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Oct, 09 Aintree
1st Nov Chs

p.u.

Marwan (IRE) 11-0 (Dr Marwan Koukash)

Moscow Society (USA) - Cointosser (IRE)(Nordico (USA))

SP 200/1

Charlie Longsdon

T Scudamore

mid- division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

9th Mar, 09 Taunton
4th Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 10 Doncaster
10th Hdl

p.u.

Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) 11-0 (Highland Racing 4 & Mrs E Melrose)

Overbury (IRE) - Mobile Miss (IRE)(Classic Secret (USA))

SP 25/1

G A Swinbank

F Keniry

mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

14th Mar, 09 Newcastle
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 09 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

What A Buzz (GB) 11-0 (Mr D M Beresford)

Zaha (CAN) - G'ime A Buzz (GB)(Electric)

SP 25/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

led to 5th, mistake next, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

7th Mar, 09 Sandown
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 7th Mar, 10 Sedgefield
fell Nov Chs

p.u.

Saticon (GB) 10-10 (Mr S M Smith & Mr Paul Duffen)

Act One (GB) - Saumareine (FR)(Saumarez)
Breeder - Haras De La Perelle

SP 7/1

Alan King

R Thornton

towards rear, never really travelling, lost touch before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
3rd Hdl

p.u.

West With The Wind (GB) 10-7 (The Ivy Syndicate)

Fasliyev (USA) - Midnight Angel (GER)(Acatenango (GER))
Breeder - Newsells Park Stud

SP 40/1

T Tate

K Mercer

raced keenly, mid- division, hit 3rd, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

1st Feb, 09 Musselburgh
3rd Hdl This
Race 24th Jun, 09 Carlisle
11th Flat Hcp

Off 1.45
Time 4m. 59.60 secs, which is 0.78 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £118.70.

2008 Elusive Dream 7 11-8 R Walsh 7/2 (Paul Nicholls)

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