Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Anniversary 4-y-o Novices' Hurdle (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £130,000 added
- Form 121111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 114
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, steady headway from 5th, pecked 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, no impression from last
- Form 1110
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace after
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F Doumen
- Jockey Jacques Ricou
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced from 2 out
- Form 29
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced after 6th, came stand side approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out
- Form 141810
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
mistake 1st, always towards rear, tailed off approaching 3 out
- Form 251
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 111129
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leader to 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Marsam (IRE)
54- Form 3F55
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer John Joseph Murphy
- Jockey E F Power
held up, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last
Sendani (FR)
218- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
jumped badly, tailed off 3rd, soon pulled up
- Form 1131
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, progress 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last