18 Mar 2017 15:35 Uttoxeter
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £70,338); Distance: 4m 1f 92y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfred Midlands Grand National (Listed Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
18 |
| - |
Chase The Spud (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
13-7275 / 11 |
Jump (38) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs C Banks |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 19th, mistake next, left 7th and plenty to do when mistake 4 out, rallied after 3 out, hit 2 out, challenging when mistake last, stayed on, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Mysteree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
148-1P1 / 12 |
Jump (21) | R T Dunne | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 20th, soon not clear run briefly, led 3 out, pressed flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 5 L |
Warrantor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
FP2-257 / 8 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs Sarah Drysdale |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 7th, mistake 15th, headway 20th, 2nd after 3 out until before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41P-348 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
20/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 18th, beaten 2 out, plugged on flat, took 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| HD |
Blakemount (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
253412 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
20/1 | |
| mistakes, mid-division, closed from 17th, every chance 3 out, held from next | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 2¾ L |
Cogry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
BUF1P3 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, hit 20th, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Spookydooky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4P-6883 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Killian Moore | Jonjo O'Neill The Piranha Partnership |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 10th, hampered 4 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
8th |
19 |
| 10 L |
Portrait King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
0-9864B / 13 |
Jump (21) | A W Short | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 14th, some headway 20th, no impression, well held from 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| NK |
Alfie Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6/481-14 / 13 |
Jump (38) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Alan Beard & Brian… |
25/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led, headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
2-P5122 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Henry Brooke | N Kent Mr R J Jackson |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and struggling 17th, never dangerous, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Doing Fine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3PF-522 / 13 |
Jump (105) | Reserve 1 | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
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PU |
20 |
| - |
Mad Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P75041 / 11 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | Mrs G Callaghan Black Steel Square… |
13/2 | |
| not always fluent, in rear, some headway 20th, no impression, well held from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-13311 / 13 |
Jump (35) | T E Whelan | David Dennis Mrs J Rees |
14/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 20th, every chance when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Court Frontier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
82P111 / 11 |
Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | Paul Morgan The Unnamed Favourites |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 15th, well behind 20th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Emperor's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
PP-8PP5 / 11 |
Jump (21) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 5th, towards rear when mistake 11th, slow 12th, behind when pulled up after 16th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Firebird Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
21-28PP / 12 |
Flat (364), Jump (45) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 7th, mistake and struggling 17th, pulled up before 20th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3/71058- / 13 |
Jump (388) | Mr Zac Baker | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, well beaten 20th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1-P762U / 9 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 20th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Silver Man (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
543233 / 13 |
Jump (147) | W T Kennedy | J Hughes Steven Astaire… |
40/1 | |
| prominent, reminder after 6th, lost place after 17th, mistake when weakening 19th, pulled up before 20th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Goulanes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
20P1/PF / 11 |
Jump (14) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr R S Brookhouse |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch before 12th, pulled up approaching next | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Out Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7-8F34P / 12 |
Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | W Greatrex D Charlesworth |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, slow 4th, struggling after 12th, pulled up before 20th | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Gone Too Far (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
183P4P / 9 |
Jump (38) | Reserve 2 | D Pipe Mr Fergus Wilson |
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