Day One - Thursday 3rd April 2008

First Race 2.00 - THE JOHN SMITH’S LIVERPOOL HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)

(Registered as The Long Distance Hurdle Race)

(Grade 2) Three Miles About Half A Furlong For Four Yrs Old And Upwards Total Prize Fund £100000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £57020 to the winning horse. The second to receive £21390, the third £10710, the fourth £5340, the fifth £2680 and the sixth £1340. for four yrs old and upwards. £450 stake. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 8lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after September 30^th, 2006, a winner of a Class 2 weight-for-age hurdle race or a Class 1 handicap hurdle race 4lb Of a Class 1 weight-for-age hurdle race 8lb (Half penalties for wins achieved in novices’ hurdle races in Great Britain and Ireland). SCOTTISH COURAGE has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. A cash prize of £100 will also be presented to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000. entries at £450. - Closes March 28th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £43580; Second £17890; Third £8950; Fourth £4470; Fifth £2240; Sixth £1120. (Penalty Value £57020)A BP

Second Race 2.35 - THE JOHN SMITH’S BOWL STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1)

(Grade 2) Three Miles About One Furlong For Five Yrs Old And Upwards Total Prize Fund £160000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £91232 to the winning horse. The second to receive £34224, the third £17136, the fourth £8544,. the fifth £4288 and the sixth £2144. for five yrs old and upwards. £650 stake. Weights: 11st each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after September 30^th, 2006, a winner of a Class 3 weight-for-age steeple chase or a Class 2 handicap steeple chase 4lb Of a Class 2 weight-for-age steeple chase or a Class 1 handicap steeple chase 6lb Of a Class 1 weight-for-age steeple chase 10lb (Half penalties for wins achieved in novices’ and beginners’ steeple chases in Great Britain and Ireland). SCOTTISH COURAGE have generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. SCOTTISH COURAGE will present a perpetual Bowl to the winning owner, to be returned to Aintree Racecourse by March 1^st, 2009. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000. entries at £650. - Closes March 28th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £69728; Second £28624; Third £14320; Fourth £7152; Fifth £3584; Sixth £1792. (Penalty Value £91232)A BP

Third Race 3.10 - THE JOHN SMITH’S ANNIVERSARY 4-Y-O NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)

(Grade 1) Two Miles About Half A Furlong For Novice Four Yrs Old Total Prize Fund £130000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £74126 to the winning horse. The second to receive £27807, the third £13923, the fourth £6942,. the fifth £3484 and the sixth £1742. for novice four yrs old only. £600 stake. Weights: 11st each Fillies allowed 7lb. SCOTTISH COURAGE has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000 for a qualifying filly, or up to £9600 for a qualifying colt or gelding. entries at £600. - Closes March 28th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £56654; Second £23257; Third £11635; Fourth £5811; Fifth £2912; Sixth £1456. (Penalty Value £74126)A BP

Fourth Race 3.45 - THE JOHN SMITH’S FOX HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2)

Two Miles About Five And A Half Furlongs For Six Yrs Old And Upwards Total Prize Fund £40000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (e)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £24008 to the winning horse. The second to receive £7500, the third £3748, the fourth £1876,. the fifth £936 and the sixth £472. for six yrs old and upwards which hold a Hunters’ certificate issued during the current season by any recognised Hunt and which, between December 1st, 2006 and March 27th, 2008 (inclusive), have won either a steeple chase in Great Britain or Ireland or an Open Point-to-Point (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies and Mixed Open race) in Great Britain or Ireland. £200 stake. Weights: 12st each Mares allowed 7lb. To be ridden by Amateur Riders holding ‘Category B’ permits to ride, or Amateur Riders riding under the provisions of Rule 61. The winning owner will be presented with The Waley-Cohen Trophy, to be returned to the Racecourse by March 1^st, 2009. The winning jockey will be presented with a Challenge Trophy in memory of Sir Guy Cunard, to be returned to the Racecourse by March 1^st, 2009. SCOTTISH COURAGE has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. A cash prize of £100 will also be presented to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule 187 for the purposes of this race to provide that horses will be qualified to run if they are qualified in Ireland and have a Hunters Certificate currently registered by the Stewards of the Irish National Hunt Steeple Chase Committee and which has not been cancelled. Please note for the purposes of this race, Open Mares’ Steeple Chases and Open Lightweight Steeple Chases at Point-to-Point meetings in Ireland are considered equivalent to Open Steeple Chases at Point-to-Point meetings in Great Britain. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Order 125 and Instruction J3 to provide that, if it is necessary to do so, elimination of horses from this race will be determined by the BHA Handicapper. The British Horseracing Authority may exercise their powers under Rule 1A (xviii) to refuse to allow a horse duly entered to run when they have reason to be concerned about the horse’s suitability for the race. All runners must be presented to the BHA Veterinary Officers for a pre-race veterinary inspection and must pass the inspection. Any horse considered unfit to run will be withdrawn by order of the Stewards of the Meeting under Rule 14 (v) or (xv). Horses may be presented for inspection between 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on the day of this race. Subject to the discretion of the Stewards, any horse which is not presented for a veterinary inspection between these times will not be permitted to run under Rule 14 (v) or (xv). The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000 for a qualifying mare, or up to £4800 for a qualifying horse or gelding. entries at £200. - Closes March 28th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £20312; Second £6788; Third £3392; Fourth £1696; Fifth £848; Sixth £424. (Penalty Value £24008)A BP HC

Fifth Race 4.20 - THE JOHN SMITH’S RED RUM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1)

(Grade 3) About Two Miles for five yrs old and upwards Total Prize Fund £80000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £45616 to the winning horse. The second to receive £17112, the third £8568, the fourth £4272,. the fifth £2144 and the sixth £1072. for five yrs old and upwards. £350 stake. Penalties, after March 22^nd, a winner of a steeple chase 4lb No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. SCOTTISH COURAGE has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. The winning owner will also be presented with a bronze trophy, to be returned to Aintree Racecourse by March 1st, 2009. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. PLEASE NOTE: A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Steeple Chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with Order 95 (iii)(c). The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000. entries at £350. - Closes March 28th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £34864; Second £14312; Third £7160; Fourth £3576; Fifth £1792; Sixth £896. (Penalty Value £45616)BP

Sixth Race 4.55 - THE CITROEN MERSEY NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)

(Grade 2) Two Miles About Four Furlongs For Novice Four Yrs Old And Upwards Total Prize Fund £60000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £34212 to the winning horse. The second to receive £12834, the third £6426, the fourth £3204,. the fifth £1608 and the sixth £804. for novice four yrs old and upwards. £275 stake. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 7lb; 5-y-o and up 11st Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a Class 3 hurdle race 3lb Of a Class 2 hurdle race 5lb Of a Class 1 hurdle race 8lb. CITROEN UK has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of CITROEN UK. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000 for a qualifying filly or mare, or up to £9600 for a qualifying horse, colt or gelding. entries at £275. - Closes March 28^th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £26148; Second £10734; Third £5370; Fourth £2682; Fifth £1344; Sixth £672. (Penalty Value £34212)A BP

Seventh Race 5.30 - THE JOHN SMITH’S HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1)

(Listed Race) Two Miles About Four Furlongs for four yrs old and upwards Total Prize Fund £60000. Distributed in accordance with Appendix W (c)(iv). (Includes a sixth prize). £34212 to the winning horse. The second to receive £12834, the third £6426, the fourth £3204,. the fifth £1608 and the sixth £804. for four yrs old and upwards. £276 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £52 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £224 extra if the horse is declared to run. Penalties, after March 22^nd, a winner of a hurdle race 4lb. SCOTTISH COURAGE has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of JOHN SMITH’S. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing. PLEASE NOTE: A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Hurdle Races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with Order 95 (iii)(c). The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196, will receive a Breeder’s Prize of up to £10000 for a qualifying filly or mare, or up to £5300 for a qualifying horse, colt or gelding. Entries at £52 and at £276. - Closes March 28^th, 2008. Owners Prize Money. Winner £26148; Second £10734; Third £5370; Fourth £2682; Fifth £1344; Sixth £672. (Penalty Value £34212)BP