Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Aintree, Sat, 4th Apr, 2009, John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/amateurs) of £40,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

5.00 John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/amateurs) of £40,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 2) 2m. 110yds.

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.

John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/amateurs) of £40,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 2) 2m. 110yds.

1st - £25,048.00, 2nd - £7,400.00, 3rd - £3,700.00, 4th - £1,852.00 21 Ran

1st

Culcabock (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson)
(4:11.40 13.91 secs slower on today's going )
Unfuwain (USA) - Evidently (IRE)(Slip Anchor)

SP 66/1

Miss L Russell

C I Gillies(5)

Tote Win £89.70 Place £14.10

prominent, pushed along after 5th, ridden before 3 out, ran on under pressure flat, led near finish

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
17th Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
11th Hcp Hdl

2nd

shd

Issaquah (IRE) 10-9 (Mr & Mrs J M Davenport)

Supreme Leader - Our Sioux (IRE)(Jolly Jake (NZ))

SP 16/1

J Jefferson

J Halliday(7)

Place £6.00

tracked leader, led 3rd to 4th, led 3 out, wandered flat, headed near finish

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
9th Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
13th Hcp Hdl

3rd

Joe Jo Star (GB) 10-11 (The Ipso Facto Syndicate)

Piccolo (GB) - Zagreb Flyer (GB)(Old Vic)

SP 20/1

Richard Fahey

S P Jones(3)

Place £2.90

held up in rear, headway after 6th, tracking leaders going well before 3 out, hanging left before last, stayed on flat

13th Mar, 09 Fakenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 9th May, 09 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl

4th

1.75L

Qozak (FR) 10-13 (Mr Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay)

Apple Tree (FR) - Good Girl (FR)(Vorias (USA))

SP 10/3

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield(3)

Place £2.10

tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged going well from 3 out, no extra flat

26th Feb, 09 Taunton
1st Hdl This
Race 21st Jan, 10 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl

5th

Hot Diamond (GB) 10-4 (Louisville Syndicate)

Desert Prince (IRE) - Panna (GB)(Polish Precedent (USA))

SP 13/2

Philip Hobbs

Mr G Hawkins(7)

held up, headway 6th, ridden from 3 out, stayed on same pace last

1st Mar, 09 Huntingdon
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th May, 09 Haydock
3rd Hcp Hdl

6th

3.75L

European Dream (IRE) 11-0 (You Trotters)

Kalanisi (IRE) - Tereed Elhawa (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)

SP 28/1

R C Guest

M O'Connell(5)

mid-division, stayed on from last, never troubled leaders

7th Mar, 09 Sandown
u.r. Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Newbury
20th Flat Hcp

7th

0.5L

Awesome George (GB) 11-2 (Mrs Gwen Meacham)

Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Awesome Aunt (IRE)(Vestris Abu)

SP 12/1

Alan King

Charlie Huxley(5)

held up, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous

13th Feb, 09 Sandown
5th Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 09 Market Rasen
1st Hdl

8th

Red Admiral (USA) 10-8 (Mr T A Swerling)

Red Ransom (USA) - Ausherra (USA)(Diesis)

SP 33/1

C J Mann

Mr P Toole(7)

held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

20th Mar, 09 Newbury
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Apr, 09 Hereford
1st Nov Chs

9th

0.5L

Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 10-13 (Mr Don Jenkins)

Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Tisima (FR)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 33/1

Mrs A Thorpe

Mr P J Tolman(7)

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Sep, 09 Market Rasen
15th Hcp Hdl

10th

1.5L

Mutual Friend (USA) 10-10 (Pond House Racing)

Aljabr (USA) - Dubai Visit (USA)(Quiet American (USA))

SP 28/1

David Pipe

J W Farrelly(3)

held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened 2 out

28th Feb, 09 Newbury
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 10th May, 09 Southwell
1st Hcp Hdl

11th

Fairyland (GER) 10-9 (Mr C E Stedman & Mr A R Blaxland)

Tertullian (USA) - Fairy Tango (GER)

SP 11/2

Nicky Henderson

Felix De Giles(3)

raced keenly, in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place approaching 6th, never in contention after

19th Mar, 09 Ludlow
1st Hdl This
Race 9th May, 09 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl

12th

Alsadaa (USA) 11-7 (Mrs P J Sheen)

Kingmambo (USA) - Aljawza (USA)(Riverman (USA))

SP 33/1

Mrs L J Mongan

Harry Skelton(5)

prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

7th Mar, 09 Sandown
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 09 Sandown
1st Hdl

13th

0.5L

Oldrik (GER) 10-9 (Mr D J Jones)

Tannenkonig (IRE) - Onestep (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))

SP 16/1

Philip Hobbs

R Flint(5)

held up towards rear, effort when jumped left 2 out, soon weakened

23rd Feb, 09 Hereford
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 11th Oct, 09 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Hdl

14th

Tartan Snow (GB) 10-10 (Whitemoss Golf Syndicate)

Valseur (USA) - Whitemoss Leader (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 100/1

W S Coltherd

Harry Haynes(5)

led, jumped left 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, led 4th to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

5th Mar, 09 Carlisle
fell Nov Chs This
Race 23rd Apr, 09 Perth
p.u. Hcp Hdl

15th

4.5L

Mohayer (IRE) 10-6 (G & P Barker Ltd/Globe Engineering)

Giant's Causeway (USA) - Karlafsha (GB)(Top Ville)

SP 50/1

Donald McCain

Paul Benson(5)

in touch, hit 6th, weakened after 3 out

21st Mar, 09 Haydock
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 16th Oct, 09 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Hdl

16th

Gloucester (GB) 10-9 (Mr S M Smith & Keith Hunter)

Montjeu (IRE) - Birdlip (USA)(Sanglamore (USA))

SP 20/1

M J Scudamore

J Kington(5)

held up, always towards rear

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 09 Market Rasen
3rd Hcp Hdl

17th

26L

Stradbrook (IRE) 11-1 (Mr John P McManus)

Midhish (GB) - Bowland Park (GB)(Nicholas Bill)
Breeder - Michael Keane

SP 16/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon(5)

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, struggling 3 out, no chance when hampered last

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 128

18th

Seven Is My Number (IRE) 11-4 (Mr D A Johnson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Waterloo Ball (IRE)(Where To Dance (USA))

SP 3/1fav

David Pipe

A Coleman

mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon lost place, tailed off

7th Mar, 09 Sandown
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Apr, 09 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl

19th

I Have Dreamed (IRE) 11-5 (Mr D R Hunnisett)

Montjeu (IRE) - Diamond Field (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))

SP 40/1

G L Moore

Andrew Glassonbury(3)

held up, ridden after 6th, always in rear, tailed off

7th Mar, 09 Sandown
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Apr, 09 Huntingdon
1st Nov Chs

ref

Doubly Guest (GB) 10-12 (The Ting Tong Partnership)

Barathea Guest (GB) - Countess Guest (IRE)(Spectrum (IRE))

SP 100/1

Nicky Henderson

R J Killoran(5)

refused to race, took no part

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
27th Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Jun, 09 Folkestone
3rd Flat Hcp

fell

Kempley Green (IRE) 10-6 (Mr F K Jennings)

Revoque (IRE) - Alaroos (IRE)

SP 100/1

M J Scudamore

B Wharfe(5)

prominent, pulled hard, hit 3rd, lost place and mistake 6th, behind when fell last

28th Dec, 08 Leicester
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 09 Chepstow
6th Hcp Hdl

Off 5.04
Time 4m. 11.40 secs, which is 13.91 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £1324.60
Tote Trifecta- .

Non runner Fushe Jo (GB)

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Aintree Results Sat, 4th Apr, 2009

John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/amateurs) of £40,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 2) 2m. 110yds.