09 Apr 2011 16:15 Aintree
Winner: £950,000 (Penalty: £535,135); Distance: 4m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
10 |
- |
BallaBriggs (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
111-112 / 23 |
Jump (35) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings |
14/1 | ||
in touch, led 3rd to next, remained prominent, led again 15th (chair), blundered and headed 23rd (valentine's), led again 3 out, ridden and pressed elbow, stayed on well flat, clear when edged right towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
18 |
2¼ L |
Oscar Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
152-263 / 14 |
Jump (45) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | M M Lynch Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
14/1 | ||
tracked leaders, left 3rd 4 out, effort 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and every chance passsing elbow, kept on under pressure, no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
12 L |
Don't Push It (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P1-P070 / 11 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | ||
mid-division in touch, headway 23rd (valentine's), 5th 3 out, ridden and effort next, stayed on under pressure to chase leading pair elbow, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
24 |
2 L |
State of Play (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
0144/P3- / 12 |
Jump (364) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
28/1 | ||
chased leaders, lost place 17th, 11th and outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure from last, went 4th towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
7 L |
Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
29P-F58 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr G Regan |
16/1 | ||
tracked leaders, went 2nd 21st (foinavon), led 23rd (valentine's), headed 3 out, ridden and lost place approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
4 L |
The Midnight Club (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
3133-21 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
15/2 | ||
in touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced 5 out, hampered next, soon ridden, 7th 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
13 L |
Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
14-2F44 / 15 |
Jump (35) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr T R George |
12/1 | ||
mid-division on inside, hampered by loose horse after 16th (water), headway to track leaders 23rd (valentine's), effort in 3rd and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
32 |
HD |
Surface To Air (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
92111/0 / 10 |
Flat (2102), Jump (27) |
T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Tim Urry |
100/1 | ||
slowly away, in rear, headway and in touch 7th, outpaced 3 out, no impression approaching next | ||||||||||
9th |
39 |
19 L |
Skippers Brig (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
313-011 / 10 |
Jump (35) | D Elsworth | N G Richards Ashleybank Investments… |
33/1 | ||
mid-division, outpaced in 10th 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
8 L |
Backstage (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-57011 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott MPR & Capranny… |
16/1 | ||
mid-division, outpaced 19th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
25 |
½ L |
King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
11-11P5 / 12 |
Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | J M Jefferson Mr R J Hewitt |
80/1 | ||
held up behind, mistake 6th (becher's brook), never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
25 L |
Silver By Nature (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
121-071 / 11 |
Jump (49) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G S Brown |
9/1 | ||
mid-division, outpaced 21st (foinavon), never near leaders | ||||||||||
13th |
26 |
5 L |
In Compliance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
U-3431U / 13 |
Jump (20) | L P Aspell | D T Hughes D T Hughes |
66/1 | ||
behind, hampered 2nd and 6th (becher's brook), blundered 15th (chair), headway into mid-division 17th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
14th |
30 |
8 L |
Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) |
P21-046 / 9 |
Jump (45) | Andrew J McNamara | J Motherway Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | ||
mid-division in touch, outpaced 5 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
35 |
16 L |
Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
7-30563 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Ms N Carberry | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson |
25/1 | ||
behind, hampered 6th (becher's brook), never dangerous | ||||||||||
16th |
40 |
12 L |
Golden Kite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
D10019 / 12 |
Jump (27) | S J Hassett | A Maguire Anthony Calnan |
66/1 | ||
mid-division, blundered 12th, mistake 15th (chair), behind from 5 out | ||||||||||
17th |
15 |
30 L |
Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11-753F / 11 |
Jump (25) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
40/1 | ||
mid-division, lost place 13th, no danger after, tailed off | ||||||||||
18th |
38 |
20 L |
Royal Rosa (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
P5U-42P / 12 |
Jump (91) | Paul Gallagher | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
100/1 | ||
mid-division, struggling 20th, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
19th |
33 |
46 L |
Piraya (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) |
P-234PP / 9 |
Jump (23) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe T Neill |
100/1 | ||
always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
36 |
- |
Ornais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
151P/52 / 9 |
Flat (2023), Jump (36) |
Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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44 |
- |
Giles Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
123-P22 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Reserve 4 | V R A Dartnall Mrs Kay Birchenhough |
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43 |
- |
Le Beau Bai (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
72043P / 9 |
Jump (21) | Reserve 3 | R Lee Glass Half Full |
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42 |
- |
Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
472P-02 / 12 |
Flat (658), Jump (23) |
Reserve 2 | D Pipe Mr J Heard |
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41 |
- |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
006704 / 12 |
Flat (2017), Jump (16) |
Reserve 1 | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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FE |
31 |
- |
That's Rhythm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
391059 / 14 |
Jump (120) | J Reveley | M Todhunter Mr And Mrs R H… |
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FE |
34 |
- |
Can't Buy Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
6F-8P5P / 10 |
Jump (23) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill John P McManus |
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FE |
37 |
- |
Arbor Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
U2F-9P2 / 11 |
Jump (45) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
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PU |
29 |
- |
Santa's Son (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
207710 / 12 |
Flat (996), Jump (22) |
J E Moore | J Howard Johnson Douglas Pryde Jim… |
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BD |
28 |
- |
West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P/07-11P / 13 |
Jump (49) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… |
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PU |
3 |
- |
What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
211-524 / 10 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… |
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BD |
4 |
- |
Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
1B-7744 / 13 |
Jump (23) | A E Lynch | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn |
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UR |
5 |
- |
Majestic Concorde (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U72/1-31 / 10 |
Flat (160), Jump (101) |
Mr R P McNamara | D K Weld Dr R Lambe |
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FE |
7 |
- |
Dooneys Gate (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1F24-41 / 10 |
Jump (65) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
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FE |
9 |
- |
The Tother One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
205/24-4 / 11 |
Jump (70) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls W Downs & P Clement… |
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FE |
6 |
- |
Or Noir De Somoza (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 5) |
2F1425 / 9 |
Jump (76) | B J Geraghty | D Pipe Filsal Stadeg Racing |
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FE |
16 |
- |
Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4-56242 / 12 |
Jump (70) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
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FE |
17 |
- |
Killyglen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2P-2536 / 10 |
Jump (35) | R M Power | S R B Crawford Mr D L McCammon |
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PU |
19 |
- |
Quinz (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
10-1131 / 12 |
Flat (997), Jump (42) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen |
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FE |
20 |
- |
Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
2212-42 / 13 |
Jump (101) | D N Russell | N F Glynn N F Glynn |
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PU |
21 |
- |
Comply Or Die (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
000/0-6P / 12 |
Jump (42) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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UR |
22 |
- |
Quolibet (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
F-FF25P / 7 |
Flat (574), Jump (25) |
M P Walsh | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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FE |
23 |
- |
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
1FP18P / 11 |
Jump (63) | Aidan Coleman | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… |
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PU |
27 |
- |
Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
875P/1-P / 14 |
Jump (84) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
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UR |
2 |
- |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
74-3226 / 13 |
Jump (22) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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