Aintree Races
Aintree
15:05
Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Distance: 3m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £15.50
Place: £3.60 £2 £2.60
Exacta: £85.30
Tricast: £488.20
Trifecta: £497.40
Non-Runners: Dashel Drasher (unsuitable ground), Teahupoo (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Midfield - headway from 9th - pressed leaders 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Strong Leader (GB) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 164 lbs | 5/1 | 2.75 | Pressed leader - hit 6th - not fluent 10th - challenging when awkward jump 2 out - stayed on final 110yds - went second again towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Jetara (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Midfield - headway 5th - soon prominent - pressed leaders after 10th - led narrowly 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on but lost second towards finish | ||
| 4th | 12 | The Wallpark (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 6/1 | 5.5 | In rear - pushed along briefly after 1st - hit 10th - pushed along and some headway home turn - went fourth run-in - stayed on but not pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 7 | Kitzbuhel (FR) | 5 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 100/30F | 4.25 | Took keen hold - pressed leader early - in touch with leaders 2nd - dropped to rear after 7th - headway home turn - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - no extra from 2 out | ||
| 6th | 8 | Monmiral (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 40/1 | 0.2 | Led - pressed leaders when headed 3 out - weakened run-in | ||
| 7th | 2 | Buddy One (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 164 lbs | 16/1 | 9.5 | Held up in rear - struggling after 10th - rallied and some headway home turn - weakened 2 out | ||
| 8th | 1 | Altobelli (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Harry Fry | 164 lbs | 22/1 | 29 | Prominent - weakened before 3 out - eased run-in | ||
| 9th | 4 | Gwennie May Boy (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 164 lbs | 15/2 | 11 | Towards rear - midfield 6th - headway after 10th - in touch with leaders when hit 3 out - weakened 2 out - eased run-in | ||
| 99th | 6 | Home By The Lee (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 164 lbs | 5/1 | - | Prominent - lost position after 4th - dropped to rear after 6th - struggling 8th - weakened after 10th - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Sounds Russian (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ruth Jefferson | 164 lbs | 66/1 | - | Always behind - pulled up before 3 out |