Horse Alert

05 Apr 2008 16:15 Aintree

Winner: £800,000 (Penalty: £450,640); Distance: 4m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

John Smith's Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	33	-	Comply Or Die (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs)	4P/0P21 / 25	Jump (42)	T J Murphy	D Pipe Mr D A Johnson	7/1
		tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, led 2 out, stayed on strongly
2^nd	27	4 L	King Johns Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs)	2P-2221 / 12	Jump (27)	Paul Carberry	A L T Moore Mr John P McManus	20/1
		held up in mid-division, headway 5 out, tracking leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and effort last, stayed on to go 2nd flat
3^rd	16	1½ L	Snowy Morning (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs)	4-F1133 / 11	Jump (42)	D J Casey	W P Mullins Quayside Syndicate	16/1
		close up, headway to join leader after 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat
4^th	12	16 L	Slim Pickings (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs)	53-62S5 / 9	Jump (34)	B J Geraghty	T J Taaffe Doubtful Five Syndicate	10/1
		held up towards rear, headway 23rd (Foinavon), tracking leaders 3 out, effort next, one pace flat
5^th	17	8 L	Bewleys Berry (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs)	429F-2P / 10	Jump (49)	D F O'Regan	J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham…	12/1
		held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
6^th	26	3 L	Cloudy Lane (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	1U-5111 / 13	Jump (35)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings	7/1
		mid-division, outpaced 5 out, rallied and effort approaching 2 out, no impression after
7^th	37	13 L	Nadover (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs)	F-713P7 / 11	Jump (17)	R M Power	C J Mann Miss K Harrison	125/1
		towards rear, struggling from halfway
8^th	24	9 L	Baily Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	F176P0 / 11	Jump (34)	P W Flood	M F Morris R A Scott	66/1
		chased leaders to 6th (Becher's Brook), lost place after, rallied briefly after 3 out, no impression
9^th	13	1¾ L	Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	3F6514 / 10	Jump (34)	D N Russell	Thomas Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin…	14/1
		held up in touch, headway to lead 24th (Canal Turn), headed after 4 out, weakened
10^th	28	1½ L	Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	434-P36 / 13	Jump (25)	Aidan Coleman	Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham	28/1
		mid-division, headway 18th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
11^th	2	3¼ L	Hi Cloy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs)	625142 / 13	Jump (12)	T Doyle	M Hourigan Ms Tracey Hennessy	100/1
		mid-division, outpaced 5 out
12^th	29	1¼ L	Cornish Sett (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs)	726-2P8 / 12	Jump (100)	Mr N Scholfield	P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart	80/1
		always behind
13^th	1	13 L	Hedgehunter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs)	99-P572 / 12	Jump (42)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Trevor J Hemmings	10/1
		held up in mid-division, headway 25th (Valentine's), tracking leaders when hampered 4 out, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened
14^th	34	28 L	Idle Talk (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs)	28U575 / 12	Jump (23)	Brian Harding	D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam	66/1
		mid-division, headway 19th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
15^th	36	Dist	Milan Deux Mille (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs)	385-547 / 9	Jump (35)	T J Malone	D Pipe Mrs J E Wilson	125/1
		led 1st to 4th, led 6th until headed approaching 16th, soon weakened, finish tailed off
PU	30	-	Naunton Brook (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs)	104329 / 11	Jump (21)	Andrew Tinkler	N A Twiston-Davies Mr David Langdon	66/1
		soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 19th
FE	35	-	Kelami (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs)	4398F2 / 11	Jump (42)	F Keniry	F Doumen Halewood International…	66/1
		held up towards rear, headway and in touch when mistake and fell 11th
FE	38	-	Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs)	564420 / 13	Jump (34)	A J McNamara	D T Hughes Teresa Burke	66/1
		close up, fell 2nd
UR	31	-	Tumbling Dice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs)	4-57626 / 10	Jump (41)	T G M Ryan	T J Taaffe Mrs John Donegan	100/1
		tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
FE	39	-	Philson Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs)	P6/84-2B / 14	Jump (49)	D A Jacob	Nick Williams Mr C J Leech	25/1
		towards rear, hampered and fell 8th (Canal Turn)
FE	32	-	Backbeat (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs)	P24/0-14 / 11	Jump (62)	K Renwick	J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham…	100/1
		towards rear, fell 2nd
PU	25	-	Bob Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	22-360P / 10	Jump (25)	N D Fehily	J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	100/1
		towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 19th
FE	23	-	No Full (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs)	0-434P2 / 8	Jump (7)	J R Barry	Eoin Doyle Patrick Delaney	125/1
		led to 1st, in touch when fell 6th (Becher's Brook)
FE	22	-	D'Argent (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs)	P2-P014 / 12	Jump (49)	R Thornton	A King Mr Nigel Bunter	25/1
		raced wide, chased leaders until blundered badly and fell 4 out
UR	3	-	Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	135P16 / 13	Jump (22)	J Tizzard	N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould	66/1
		mid-division, blundered badly, unseated rider 25th (Valentine's)
PU	4	-	Mr Pointment (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	122-416 / 11	Jump (35)	S Thomas	P F Nicholls Mrs J E Wilson	25/1
		close up, led 4th to 6th (Becher's Brook), led again approaching 16th until 24th (Canal Turn), weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last
FE	5	-	Turko (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs)	7P-P123 / 10	Jump (23)	R Johnson	P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile	33/1
		mid-division, fell 25th (Valentine's)
FE	6	-	Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs)	73-4425 / 10	Jump (70)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Roger Stanley &…	66/1
		in touch, fell 8th (Canal Turn)
UR	7	-	Simon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs)	1F-52U4 / 10	Jump (42)	D Elsworth	J L Spearing Mrs Mercy Rimell	11/1
		tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 25th (Valentine's)
FE	8	-	Ardaghey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs)	166P0P / 9	Jump (23)	David England	N A Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman	100/1
		towards rear, fell 4th
UR	9	-	Iron Man (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs)	16F5PP / 11	Jump (22)	Christian Williams	P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul…	50/1
		towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
FE	10	-	Fundamentalist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	412183 / 12	Jump (23)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies	66/1
		mid-division, blundered and fell 4th
FE	11	-	Butler's Cabin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs)	011-373 / 9	Jump (49)	A P McCoy	J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	10/1
		held up in touch, headway to track leaders 19th, close up when fell at 22nd (Becher's Brook)
PU	14	-	Vodka Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	0-01105 / 9	Jump (49)	Paul Moloney	D Pipe Mr D A Johnson	20/1
		towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 19th
FE	15	-	L'ami (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs)	0-63003 / 12	Jump (25)	M A Fitzgerald	F Doumen Mr John P McManus	33/1
		towards rear, fell 2nd
FE	18	-	Contraband (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	0459-0P / 10	Jump (22)	K Mercer	Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson	100/1
		in touch, fell 11th
UR	19	-	Mckelvey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	7612-80 / 9	Jump (21)	T J O'Brien	P & M Bowen Mr N Elliott	25/1
		mid-division, weakened halfway, blundered and unseated rider 20th
FE	20	-	Joaaci (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	P-20037 / 13	Jump (98)	J W Farrelly	D Pipe Mr Duncan Odgers	66/1
		in touch fell 20th
PU	21	-	Point Barrow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	080403 / 11	Jump (19)	A Dobbin	P Hughes Mrs P Clune Hughes	25/1
		behind, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
PU	40	-	Dun Doire (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs)	51P-062 / 11	Jump (19)	R McGrath	A J Martin K Brady & K Dowd…	33/1
		mid-division, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out