04 Apr 2009 14:15 Aintree
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £71,262); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11212 / 23 |
Flat (770), Jump (25) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
9/4 | |
| held up in touch, went 3rd to chase leaders approaching 5th, led after 2 out, clear from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 8 L |
Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24-112F / 10 |
Flat (607), Jump (25) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
13/8 | |
| close up, joined leader 7th, led after 4 out, ridden next, headed after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NK |
Made In Taipan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) |
114214 / 12 |
Jump (25) | D N Russell | T Mullins Ms Sarah Ann Madden |
15/2 | |
| led, blundered 4 out, soon headed, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Cornas (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
458127 / 11 |
Jump (25) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams The Gascoigne Brookes… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, outpaced from next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Premier Dane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2211F7 / 10 |
Flat (966), Jump (132) |
D J Condon | N G Richards Hush Hush Partnership |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped right 1st, jumped slow 3rd, pushed along after 5th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Doctor David (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
1-31125 / 9 |
Flat (948), Jump (43) |
A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Dr D S Myers &… |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Song of Songs (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
17P-311 / 9 |
Flat (1344), Jump (28) |
A P McCoy | J R Fanshawe Mr John P McManus |
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