Full Results
14:00 Aintree
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle (grade 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Form 11-12U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, upsides last, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 112121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, headway 4th to track leaders, led and not fluent 3 out, kept on, headed towards finish
- Form 1419
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway next, ridden to chase leading pair approaching last, one pace
- Form 411
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 0-1110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, headway approaching and every chance 3 out, hit next, weakened approaching last
- Form 5B1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in rear, headway 2 out, no impression
- Form 124
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 5-211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leader, led 2nd, jumped right 4th, 5th and 6th, headed 3 out, quickly weakened
Moonstreaker
26- Form 32291
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
led and not fluent 1st, headed 2nd, tracked leader, weakened approaching 3 out