Horse Alert

04 Apr 2009 17:35 Aintree

Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,804); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	11	-	Sitting Tennant (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	7-221 / 21	Jump (42)	R McGrath	Mrs K Walton Mr John Wade	66/1
		chased leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, soon hung right, stayed on
2^nd	16	¾ L	Lidar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	31 / 9	Jump (35)	R Thornton	A King High 5	2/1
		held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
3^rd	3	4½ L	Giordano Bruno (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	11 / 8	Jump (19)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Bloom	6/1
		held up and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
4^th	5	1½ L	Like Minded (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	1-1 / 11	Jump (144)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Mr D J Coles	10/1
		held up behind, headway over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out
5^th	15	4 L	Cunning Clarets (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	21 / 6	Jump (36)	Andrew Tinkler	R A Fahey The Matthewman…	50/1
		held up on outer, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, kept on from over 1f out
6^th	19	2 L	Whistlejacquet (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	122 / 5	Jump (65)	Wayne Hutchinson	A King Mrs Peter Prowting	33/1
		held up towards rear, headway well over 2f out, kept on same pace
7^th	8	1 L	Premier Sagas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	31 / 11	Jump (27)	D J Condon	N G Richards Mrs T R Kinsey…	22/1
		held up in rear, ridden well over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
8^th	1	1 L	City Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	1 / 8	Jump (31)	A P McCoy	Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	8/1
		held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
9^th	2	1 L	Cranky Corner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	217 / 10	Jump (24)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins Warmwell Racing…	15/2
		held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
10^th	12	7 L	Wymott (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	21 / 8	Jump (14)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings	33/1
		chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 1f out
11^th	14	2 L	Ceasar's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1 / 6	Jump (32)	F Keniry	G M Moore Ingham Racing Syndicate	80/1
		in touch, weakened over 2f out
12^th	4	HD	Hillview Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	512 / 9	Jump (34)	J Reveley	J S Goldie Connor & Dunne	66/1
		held up behind, effort over 3f out, no impression
13^th	6	3 L	Meridian City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	311 / 7	Jump (111)	D F O'Regan	J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham…	50/1
		in touch, weakened over 1f out
14^th	13	11 L	Alexander Beetle (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1 / 6	Jump (68)	G Lee	Miss H C Knight Mrs P Jamieson	25/1
		held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
15^th	7	NK	Miller's Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	2-042 / 7	Jump (35)	S Thomas	Miss H C Knight Mr Don Jones	33/1
		held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
16^th	20	4½ L	Zazamix (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1 / 11	Jump (80)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mrs Christine Hopper	12/1
		in touch, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
17^th	9	12 L	Saveiro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	U211 / 10	Jump (43)	B S Hughes	G A Swinbank Mr D H Gibbon	15/2
		led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
18^th	18	Dist	Tzora (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	221 / 11	Jump (19)	T J O'Brien	P Hobbs & J White Tzora Partners	50/1
		held up towards rear, chased leaders over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
	17	-	Saga De Tercey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1 / 9	Jump (13)	R P Flint	G A Swinbank Mr Philip Holden

PU	10	-	Silver Accord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	462/2 / 9	Jump (67)	D Elsworth	O Sherwood Mrs Sue Griffiths