Horse Alert

12 Apr 2024 13:45 Aintree

Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.

Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	4-22391 / 6	Jump (29)	M P Walsh	G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus	6/4
		not always fluent and jumped right at times especially early stages, towards rear, slightly outpaced before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon short of room, switched right and hit 2 out, closed quickly, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
2^nd	6	4 L	Iroko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1113-15 / 6	Jump (29)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr John P McManus	9/2
		chased leaders, not fluent 11th, pushed along before 3 out, driven 2 out, kept on and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
3^rd	4	1¼ L	Heart Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	61/2-221 / 6	Jump (68)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Robcour	5/1
		held up behind leaders, pecked slightly 14th, closed from 4 out, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish
4^th	2	2¾ L	Chianti Classico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1P-1121 / 7	Jump (31)	David Bass	K C Bailey Sir Francis Brooke…	6/1
		tracked leader, led 13th, headed narrowly 4 out, led 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat
5^th	1	43 L	Broadway Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1-12113 / 6	Jump (90)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies Mr D M Proos	9/1
		led, not fluent 3rd, mistake and headed 13th, not fluent 15th, led narrowly 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
FE	3	-	Giovinco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	U12P13 / 7	Jump (30)	S Mulqueen	Miss Lucinda V Russell Thunder Holdings…	8/1
		not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 4 out, not much room before next, soon ridden, 3 lengths 5th when fell last