Full Results
15:05 Aintree
John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £112,540
- 2nd: £42,400
- 3rd: £21,220
- 4th: £10,600
- Form 5F-1114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
made all, pressed from 3 out, under pressure last, soon ridden, just held on near finish, game
- Form 1-11121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, headway before 4 out, challenged from 3 out, every chance and upsides winner run-in, kept on and just held near finish
- Form 114326
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 51-112P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 12-1423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up mid-division in 4th, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 1F11-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form P10330
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up behind, mistake 7th, weakening when hampered 4 out, soon tailed off
- Form 53-2041
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders in 4th, headway before 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 01-1225
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, fell 4 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £5.70Tote Place: £1.90,£1.50,£2.50
- Straight Forecast: £20.53Exacta: £20.10Trifecta: £141.20Swingers: 1&2:£3.30 2&3:£6.20 1&3:£9.20
- Placepot: £3,890.30Pool: £435,927.97,81.79 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £2,054.80Pool: £19,430.66,6.99 winning tickets