18 May 2018 20:20 Aintree
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,475); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Smarkets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Virgilio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23/18PF- / 11 |
Jump (34) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton C J Edwards, D… |
2/1 | |
| 2nd or 3rd, led after 2 out, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1 L |
Winter Lion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
833441- / 9 |
Flat (161), Jump (30) |
P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Oscar Singh… |
11/4 | |
| 2nd or 3rd until 14th, rallied 3 out, chased winner when mistake last, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Monbeg River (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
3/2192F- / 11 |
Jump (28) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Bill Hazeldean… |
16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and one pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Another Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
64300/1- / 9 |
Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| held up in 4th, closed 14th, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Knockgraffon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
451F46- / 10 |
Jump (30) | B S Hughes | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
8/1 | |
| held up well in rear, headway from 15th, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ballyalton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
644P45- / 11 |
Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr John Westwood |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Colms Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
120/07P- / 10 |
Jump (20) | J J Burke | K Thornton Colm's Dream Team… |
16/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, headway 12th, mistake 14th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Bearly Legal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
08F7P0- / 13 |
Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | K Thornton Mr Sean Thornton |
20/1 | |
| jumped right, held up, slow and dropped to last 7th, not fluent 9th, jumped badly right and well beaten 15th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||