14 Apr 2012 16:15 Aintree
Winner: £975,000 (Penalty: £547,268); Distance: 4m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 7YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
4 |
- |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
86-P422 / 23 |
Jump (56) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
33/1 | ||
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th (valentines), tracked leaders when hit 22nd (foinavon), 7th and driven after 3 out, rallied before last, ridden to chase leading pair after last, stayed on well under pressure to lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
26 |
NS |
Sunnyhillboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
F-37P91 / 12 |
Jump (30) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | ||
tracked leaders on outside, effort 2 out, soon challenged, led last, ridden 2 lengths clear passing elbow, kept on same pace under pressure final 100 yards, no extra, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
5 L |
Seabass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/11111 / 14 |
Jump (48) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Gunners Syndicate |
8/1 | ||
always prominent, hit 7th (foinavon), joined leader going well after 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, ridden and rallied approaching elbow, 3rd and held final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
19 |
7 L |
Cappa Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
F2P/133 / 13 |
Jump (56) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
16/1 | ||
mid-division, hampered 7th (foinavon), 9th 3 out, one pace approaching next, stayed on to go 4th flat, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
37 |
2¾ L |
In Compliance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
31U0-P3 / 13 |
Jump (28) | N P Madden | D T Hughes D T Hughes |
100/1 | ||
behind, headway 21st (bechers brook), effort and every chance on outside 2 out, ridden to chase leading trio after last, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
2½ L |
BallaBriggs (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1/1121-4 / 12 |
Jump (42) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings |
12/1 | ||
mid-division, hit 19th and 23rd (canal turn), headway next, 7th 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
39 |
3¾ L |
Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P-5U654 / 14 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
33/1 | ||
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out to next, ridden and one pace flat | ||||||||||
8th |
29 |
¾ L |
Tharawaat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) |
P13077 / 7 |
Flat (1465), Jump (49) |
B T O'Connell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
125/1 | ||
chased leadrers to 10th, behind 13th, badly hampered 21st (bechers brook), kept on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
6 L |
Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
97-1122 / 11 |
Jump (34) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Liam Breslin |
8/1 | ||
with leaders, led 3rd to 12th, tracked leader, led again 23rd (canal turn), headed next (valentines), regained narrow lead 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
10th |
32 |
27 L |
Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 3) |
313P20 / 13 |
Flat (2699), Jump (30) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Halewood International… |
100/1 | ||
led 2nd to next, in touch, hampered and lost place 15th (chair), soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
11th |
23 |
22 L |
The Midnight Club (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
16-B439 / 11 |
Jump (29) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
40/1 | ||
chased leaders to 6th (bechers brook), behind from 12th | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
14 L |
Planet Of Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
01/35-23 / 12 |
Jump (49) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker |
33/1 | ||
in touch, joined leader 10th, led 12th, headed 23rd (canal turn), led again next (valentines), headed narrowly when blundered 4 out, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
40 |
24 L |
Neptune Equester (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
315045 / 13 |
Flat (247), Jump (42) |
Felix de Giles | B Ellison Mr Jim Beaumont |
100/1 | ||
mid-division, hampered and carried wide 8th (canal turn), soon behind, reminders 17th, no danger after | ||||||||||
14th |
5 |
14 L |
Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2F-8511 / 12 |
Jump (77) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
33/1 | ||
mid-division on outside, switched inside and headway 16th (water), lost place 21st (bechers brook), behind when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
35 |
10 L |
Midnight Haze (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1/17P-16 / 13 |
Jump (32) | Sean Quinlan | K C Bailey Mrs C M J Reynolds |
80/1 | ||
chased leaders to 12th, soon mid-division, no danger after | ||||||||||
43 |
- |
Abbeybraney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1P/FP33 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Reserve 3 | G Bewley Mrs S Johnson |
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UR |
31 |
- |
State of Play (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
144P3/4- / 12 |
Jump (371) | N D Fehily | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
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FE |
28 |
- |
Quiscover Fontaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
2F-4910 / 10 |
Jump (77) | D J Casey | W P Mullins John P McManus |
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UR |
30 |
- |
Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 3) |
F-63F22 / 13 |
Jump (30) | D J Condon | N F Glynn N F Glynn |
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PU |
33 |
- |
Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P-26611 / 11 |
Flat (1339), Jump (17) |
D C Costello | Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben… |
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PU |
34 |
- |
Giles Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
P22-121 / 12 |
Jump (56) | P J Brennan | V R A Dartnall Mrs Kay Birchenhough |
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42 |
- |
Our Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
292658 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Reserve 2 | Tim Vaughan Mr Patrick Langdown |
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RF |
36 |
- |
Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
4B-2110 / 13 |
Jump (62) | Harry Skelton | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn |
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41 |
- |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
32-3P47 / 14 |
Jump (77) | Reserve 1 | M Keighley Cash Is King |
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FE |
38 |
- |
Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
0-143P5 / 11 |
Jump (56) | B S Hughes | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries |
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44 |
- |
Smoking Aces (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
341064 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Reserve 4 | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus |
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UR |
27 |
- |
Killyglen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
030341 / 10 |
Jump (28) | R M Power | S R B Crawford Mr D L McCammon |
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UR |
25 |
- |
Arbor Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
9P2F-60 / 11 |
Jump (122) | M P Walsh | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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FE |
3 |
- |
Weird Al (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
18P-13P / 10 |
Jump (29) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Brannon Dick Holden |
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FE |
6 |
- |
Alfa Beat (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
6741UP / 8 |
Jump (49) | D N Russell | J J Hanlon Mr Irvin S Naylor |
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FE |
8 |
- |
Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1U022/2 / 13 |
Jump (49) | D F O'Regan | D T Hughes Teresa Burke |
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PU |
9 |
- |
Deep Purple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3U34-1F / 12 |
Flat (2038), Jump (49) |
J E Moore | Evan Williams P Green |
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FE |
10 |
- |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1/321-82 / 12 |
Flat (305), Jump (42) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Middleham Park… |
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BD |
11 |
- |
Chicago Grey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) |
8-U3732 / 12 |
Jump (56) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Mr John Earls |
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UR |
12 |
- |
Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
170-715 / 10 |
Flat (1713), Jump (56) |
A Thornton | R Rowe The Stewart Family |
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FE |
15 |
- |
West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11PB-P1 / 13 |
Jump (133) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Barry Winfield… |
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BD |
16 |
- |
According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-37112 / 11 |
Flat (917), Jump (42) |
Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson |
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FE |
17 |
- |
On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
14P1-B1 / 13 |
Jump (79) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… |
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BD |
20 |
- |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
345053 / 12 |
Flat (556), Jump (34) |
Bryan J cooper | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
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UR |
21 |
- |
Organisedconfusion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
2-133F5 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Ms N Carberry | A L T Moore Mrs A Dunlop |
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FE |
22 |
- |
Treacle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
P-51423 / 12 |
Jump (62) | A E Lynch | T J Taaffe B E Nielsen |
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UR |
18 |
- |
Always Right (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
113-1PP / 12 |
Jump (56) | J Reveley | J Wade Mr John Wade |
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PU |
24 |
- |
Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
F/52PP0 / 13 |
Flat (2904), Jump (32) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham |
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FE |
1 |
- |
Synchronised (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-P7311 / 9 |
Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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