LOSSIEMOUTH SWEPT HOME to win the William Hill Aintree Hurdle, as Constitution Hill left onlookers stunned again with another fall.
Nicky Henderson’s superstar was the even-money favourite to put his shock Champion Hurdle spill from Cheltenham firmly behind him, and after a smooth passage through the early stages he looked on track to do so.
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Nico de Boinville had found himself boxed in approaching the penultimate flight, however, where both horse and rider hit the floor, as Willie Mullins’ Lossiemouth powered to the lead to score at 5-4 under Paul Townend from Wodhooh.
Earlier, Impaire et Passe got the Grand National meeting under way for Mullins with a neat success in the EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase.
Ridden by Paul Townend as a 9-4 chance, the seven-year-old – winner of last year’s Aintree Hurdle at this meeting – came into the fixture a fresh horse having skipped the Cheltenham Festival.
He travelled well throughout and after Harry Fry’s Gidleigh Park stood off one too far in the latter stages, took over perhaps sooner than liked. But he had plenty in hand, despite Gidleigh Park gamely sticking to his task, for a length-and-a-quarter success.
Nicky Henderson’s Arkle winner Jango Baie was sent off the 6-4 favourite, but he was always slightly playing catch up and try as he might he was another short head back in third.
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Lossiemouth takes full advantage, as Constitution Hill falls again
LAST UPDATE | 3 Apr
LOSSIEMOUTH SWEPT HOME to win the William Hill Aintree Hurdle, as Constitution Hill left onlookers stunned again with another fall.
Nicky Henderson’s superstar was the even-money favourite to put his shock Champion Hurdle spill from Cheltenham firmly behind him, and after a smooth passage through the early stages he looked on track to do so.
Nico de Boinville had found himself boxed in approaching the penultimate flight, however, where both horse and rider hit the floor, as Willie Mullins’ Lossiemouth powered to the lead to score at 5-4 under Paul Townend from Wodhooh.
Earlier, Impaire et Passe got the Grand National meeting under way for Mullins with a neat success in the EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase.
Ridden by Paul Townend as a 9-4 chance, the seven-year-old – winner of last year’s Aintree Hurdle at this meeting – came into the fixture a fresh horse having skipped the Cheltenham Festival.
He travelled well throughout and after Harry Fry’s Gidleigh Park stood off one too far in the latter stages, took over perhaps sooner than liked. But he had plenty in hand, despite Gidleigh Park gamely sticking to his task, for a length-and-a-quarter success.
Nicky Henderson’s Arkle winner Jango Baie was sent off the 6-4 favourite, but he was always slightly playing catch up and try as he might he was another short head back in third.
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