14 Apr 2012 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2524U0 / 12 |
Jump (32) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, hung left before last, headed soon after last, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2U2054 / 9 |
Jump (32) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Jolly Boys Outing |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, switched right before last, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Chapoturgeon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
B/37-112 / 12 |
Flat (1824), Jump (29) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Jack Barber… |
2/1 | |
| in rear, headway 13th, one pace and went 4th before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Marufo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
F/23-531 / 12 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr N Sutton |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 5th, hit 7th, went 2nd at 14th, led 14th, headed before 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd place after last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Cannington Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-31518 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mrs Sara Biggins… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 39 L |
Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
2-28P37 / 11 |
Jump (50) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams |
50/1 | |
| led to 13th, chase leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 9 L |
The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
23P810 / 11 |
Jump (30) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling from 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
On Borrowed Wings (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
977813 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr & Mrs William… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Noland (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2P1-56P / 11 |
Jump (32) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
P23325 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies The Mount Fawcus… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Brackloon High (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
0-52110 / 14 |
Jump (30) | W T Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mr M H D Barlow |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
F94U20 / 14 |
Flat (2141), Jump (32) |
D F O'Regan | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
My Boy Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
1/21-P31 / 10 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | N A Twiston-Davies Miss Katharine… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P1216P / 10 |
Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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