Aintree
11:55
William Hill Proper Prices Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Qualifier)
Aintree Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.40 £3.70 £2.40 Exacta: £44.40 Tricast: £406.55 Trifecta: £229.60
Non-Runners: Could Be Trouble (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Lavida Adiva (IRE) 6 M AVG Ruth Jefferson 161 lbs 9/4 Won Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway but not fluent 2 out - disputing lead and ridden last - lost position towards finish - led post(op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)
2nd 8 Sweet Magic (IRE) 6 M Poor Alastair Ralph 148 lbs 18/1 0.1 Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - disputing lead last - led narrowly towards finish - headed and post(tchd 14/1)
3rd 1 Lunar Discovery (GB) 8 M AVG James Moffatt 160 lbs 12/1 1.75 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - pressed leaders run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
4th 2 Little Miss Dante (GB) 6 M AVG Olly Murphy 167 lbs 13/2 5 Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway 2 out - no impression run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
5th 9 Crystal Glance (GB) 5 M Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 138 lbs 13/8F 7.5 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - weakened before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/4 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
6th 3 Victoria Milano (IRE) 7 M AVG Alastair Ralph 164 lbs 14/1 3 Visibility reduced by fog - disputed lead - led clearly with one circuit to go - joined 8th - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 16/1)
7th 5 Majestic Jameela (GB) 5 M AVG Stuart Edmunds 161 lbs 25/1 4.5 Visibility reduced by fog - disputed lead - lost position but prominent with one circuit to go - disputed lead 8th - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
99th 6 Touchy Feely (GB) 7 M AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 17/2 - Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said mare hung left-handed and stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)