23 Oct 2011 14:35 Aintree
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Matalan Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12194-U / 10 |
Jump (31) | P J Brennan | M Keighley Mr M Boothright |
2/1 | |
| led until jumped carefully 1st, pressed leader, led again 10th, jumped right from next, mistake 2 out, in command when mistake last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
72F31-0 / 12 |
Jump (172) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox |
10/3 | |
| led 1st until 10th, slightly hampered 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
18660-1 / 13 |
Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 12th, not fluent 4 out, driven when not fluent 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Bear's Affair (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
111- / 13 |
Jump (211) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, jumped right, prominent, mistake 11th, last next, not fluent and outpaced from 4 out, stayed on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Pure Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
21F342 / 10 |
Jump (1) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen P Bowling, S Scott… |
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4 |
| - |
Brunswick Gold (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
42510-5 / 12 |
Jump (1) | K Mercer | S Gollings S C Robinson &… |
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7 |
| - |
Dazakhee (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (8) | Non Runner | D Flood Darren & Annaley… |
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