Full Result 12.55 Aintree | 9 December 2023

Boylesports Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Heavy 16 fences

1st £15,845.50 2nd £6,061 3rd £3,126.75 4th £1,650

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Zambella (FR) EvensF Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	116	142	105	148	–
b m Zambezi Sun - Visby (FR) (Irish Wells)
Jumped well, chased clear leader, headway 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily (op 5/4)

2 17	3. Burrows Diamond (FR) 8/1 Brian Hughes Sue Smith	Brian Hughes Sue Smith	8	112	132	82	125	–
b m Diamond Boy (FR) - La Vie De Boitron (FR) (Lavirco)
Prominent behind clear leader, headway 4 out, went second after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

3 7 [24]	5. Sacre Coeur (FR) 15/2 Fergus Gillard Dan Skelton	Fergus Gillard Dan Skelton	7	112 h	128	74	118	–
gr m Montmartre (FR) - Singaporette (FR) (Sagacity)
Jumped right throughout, set good pace, soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, pressed leaders when headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

4 1¾ [25¾]	1. Pink Legend 7/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	116	144	76	119	–
b m Midnight Legend - Red And White (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Prominent behind clear leader, struggling 11th, weakened approaching last (op 3/1)

PU	4. La Renommee (FR) 13/2 Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	5	112	127	–	–	–
b m Doctor Dino (FR) - Grande Cavale (FR) (Ballingarry)
Prominent behind clear leader, weakened after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 6/1)

5 ran Off time: 12:55:26 Winning time: 5m 43.26s (slow by 51.26s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Zambella) 1st breeder: Mme Anne Boisnard & Mr Yannick Fouin
2nd owner: Mrs C Casterton & Mrs J Morgan (Burrows Diamond)
3rd owner: Dick And Mandy Higgins (Sacre Coeur)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £2.80 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £8.67 Trifecta: £29.20