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left 4:10 right Aintree 9 Apr 2005

John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (6yo+) 4m4f omsGN Good To Soft 30 fences
1st £406,000 2nd £154,000 3rd £77,000 4th £35,000 5th £17,500 6th £10,500
pedigree Pedigrees
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John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 3, 4m4f - Good To Soft, Class 1 6yo+
John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 3, 4m4f - Good To Soft, Class 1 6yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1   
9 111 144 155 166 right
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Aberedw (IRE) right (Caerwent) right
In touch going well, mistake 10th, rider lost iron briefly 21st, left in lead next, stayed on strongly to draw clear run-in, readily (op 9-1)
left
2  14
8 1110 t 153 156 160 right
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) right - Carmonera (FR) right (Carmont) right
Hampered 1st, in touch, effort 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression
left
3  hd [14¼]
10 106 135 138 142 right
b g Simply Great (FR) right - Souveniers right (Relko) right
Held up in midfield, headway and in touch 23rd (Foinavon), effort before 2 out, kept on same pace from last (op 50-1)
left
4  4 [18¼]
11 1011 140 140 145 right
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Dysart Lady (IRE) right (King's Ride) right
Held up and behind, headway and in touch 26th, ridden and not quicken from 2 out (op 20-1)
left
5  9 [27¼]
11 107 136 131 131 right
ch g Gunner B right - Gouly Duff right (Party Mink) right
Soon in touch, mistake 12th, hit 15th, effort 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 10-1)
left
6  ½ [27¾]
8 1011 140 135 135 right
b g Un Desperado (FR) right - Still Hoping (IRE) right (Kambalda) right
Held up in midfield, effort when mistake 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge
left
7  11 [38¾]
9 106 b 135 124 120 right
b g Lute Antique (FR) right - Savane III (FR) right (Quart De Vin) right
Hampered 1st, midfield, headway and prominent 17th, left close second 22nd (Bechers), ridden before 2 out, weakened last (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)
left
8  [42¼]
10 1011 140 127 121 right
b g Dom Alco (FR) right - Carmen Collonges (FR) right (Olmeto) right
Mistake 1st, held up, headway and prominent 25th (Valentines), ridden and weakened from 2 out
left
9  [44¾]
9 107 136 121 114 right
bb g Montelimar (USA) right - No Debt right (Oats) right
Held up, headway and in touch when mistake 22nd (Bechers), ridden and weakened after 2 out
left
10  5 [49¾]
13 113 146 128 118 right
br g Buckskin (FR) right - Chancy Gal right (Al Sirat I) right
Behind, ridden 22nd (Bechers), never in contention (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)
left
11  [51¼]
11 113 146 127 119 right
ch g Roselier (FR) right - Flowing Tide right (Main Reef I) right
In touch for one circuit, soon lost place and no danger after
left
12  1 [52¼]
9 109 138 119 107 right
bb g Shafoun (FR) right - Vancia (FR) right (Top Dancer I) right
Towards rear, no chance from halfway
left
13  [53½]
8 108 137 117 105 right
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) right - Sharp Top right (Sharpo) right
Held up and behind, rapid headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened before last (op 200-1)
left
14  9 [62½]
8 1010 t 139 114 102 right
ch g Beyssac (FR) right - Rivolie (FR) right (Mistigri) right
Held up, headway to chase leaders when left with every chance 22nd (Bechers), ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 18-1)
left
15  15 [77½]
6 105 tb 134 100 78 right
b m Cyborg (FR) right - Amphitrite (FR) right (Lazer) right
Mistakes in rear, never on terms
left
16  5 [82½]
12 116 149 112 88
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Friars Pass right (Monksfield) right
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 25th (Valentine's) (op 40-1)
left
17  6 [88½]
9 106 135 94 75 right
gr g Roselier (FR) right - Farmerette right (Teofane) right
Mistake 1st, in touch until blundered and lost place 16th (Water), never dangerous after (op 11-1)
left
18  16 [104½]
12 107 136 85 53 right
b g Lafontaine I (USA) right - Spotted Choice (IRE) right (Callernish) right
Soon lost prominent early position, no chance from halfway
left
19  17 [121½]
11 106 p 135 74 35 right
b g Montelimar (USA) right - Miss Penguin right (General Assembly) right
Always behind (tchd 250-1)
left
20  21 [142½]
9 106 135 61 14 right
b g Jupiter Island right - Dublin Ferry right (Celtic Cone) right
Held up, sprawled badly 6th (Bechers), never on terms
left
21  19 [161½]
10 106 135 48 right
b g Kris right - Shamawna (IRE) right (Darshaan) right
Mistakes, always behind
left
CO   
10 1011 140 right
b g Chef De Clan (FR) right - Allee Du Roy (FR) right (Rex Magna) right
Breast girth broke early and saddle slipped, pulled hard midfield, headway 8th, led 15th (Chair), 6 lengths up when carried out by loose horse 22nd (Bechers) (op 10-1)
left
F   
11 110 t 143 right
ch g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) right - Jeffologie (FR) right (Jefferson I) right
Midfield, outpaced when fell 20th
left
F   
10 106 p 135 right
b g Lord Americo (IRE) right - Buck Maid right (Buckskin) right
In touch when fell 10th
left
F   
11 1012 141
b g Strong Gale (IRE) right - Knockarctic right (Quayside I) right
In touch, outpaced when fell 22nd (Bechers)
left
F   
9 106 135 right
ch g Mister Lord (USA) right - Tammyiris right (Arapahos) right
Close up when fell 1st (op 28-1)
left
PU   
11 1013 142 right
b g Top Ville (IRE) right - Astonishing (BRZ) right (Vacilante) right
Prominent, pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 250-1)
left
PU   
11 1112 t 155 right
b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) right - Mos Lie (FR) right (Tip Moss) right
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 21st (op 50-1)
left
PU   
11 1011 140 right
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) right - Smart Fashion right (Carlburg) right
Made most to 15th (Chair), prominent until weakened 24th (Canal), pulled up before 3 out (tchd 100-1)
left
PU   
9 116 149 right
b g Cyborg (FR) right - Hansie (FR) right (Sukawa) right
Held up towards rear, steady headway 17th, hampered and weakened 22nd (Bechers), pulled up before 3 out
left
PU   
8 1010 139 right
b g Apeldoorn (FR) right - Tartifume II (FR) right (Mistigri) right
Mistake 1st, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th
left
PU   
9 107 136 right
b g Un Desperado (FR) right - Super Boreen (IRE) right (Boreen) right
Mistakes, prominent until hampered and lost place 22nd (Bechers), pulled up before 27th (tchd 16-1)
left
REF   
10 114 147 right
b g Broken Hearted right - Chat Her Up right (Proverb) right
Mistakes in rear, no chance when refused 22nd (Bechers)
left
UR   
11 109 138
b g Emperor Fountain right - Hollow Creek right (Tarqogan) right
Close up when blundered badly and unseated rider 1st
left
UR   
10 114 t 147 right
b g Commanche Run right - Bellatollah (IRE) right (Bellman) right
Behind when unseated rider 2nd
left
UR   
7 108 b 137 right
gr g Highest Honor (FR) right - Silver Cobra (USA) right (Silver Hawk) right
Chased leaders, blundered 15th (Chair), 6 lengths down and disputing second place when blundered and unseated rider 21st
left
UR   
9 105 t 134 right
br g Be My Native (USA) right - Fiona's Blue right (Crash Course) right
Midfield, outpaced when hit 8th, unseated rider next
left
UR   
9 115 148 right
br g Insan (USA) right - Bitofabreeze (IRE) right (Callernish) right
Behind when jumped slowly and unseated rider 2nd
left
UR   
9 115 148 right
b g Witness Box (USA) right - Denys Daughter (IRE) right (Crash Course) right
Held up in midfield, steady headway when hit and unseated rider 15th (Chair)
left
UR   
8 105 134 right
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) right - Rosacotte (FR) right (Rose Laurel) right
Always behind, no chance when hampered and unseated rider 22nd (Bechers)
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