Full Result 2.15 Aintree | 8 April 2006

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £62,722 2nd £23,529 3rd £11,781 4th £5,874 5th £2,948 6th £1,474

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Foreman (GER) 4/1 A P McCoy T Doumen	A P McCoy T Doumen	8	114	–	150	166	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Tracked leaders, hit 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led soon after last, stayed on (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 1	7. Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 10/11F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	111	162	146	162	–
b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed after last, kept on well (op Evens)

3 13 [14]	6. Le Volfoni (FR) 40/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	111	141	129	148	–
b g Sicyos (USA) - Brume (FR) (Courtroom)
Led to 2nd, outpaced and lost place 10th, rallied 2 out, took modest 3rd near finish (op 33-1)

4 1¾ [15¾]	5. Hoo La Baloo (FR) 15/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	111	147	127	148	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi)
Held up in last, headway 9th, took modest 3rd last, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

5 5 [20¾]	3. Green Tango 11/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	114	143	123	145	–
br g Greensmith - Furry Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Took keen hold, led 2nd until 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 12-1)

6 22 [42¾]	1. Accordion Etoile (IRE) 7/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	7	114	–	93	134	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Royal Thimble (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Took keen hold, well in touch when blundered badly and lost place 9th, not recover, eased run-in (op 6-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	4. Cerium (FR) 50/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	5	111 t	144	–	–	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
Not fluent, with leaders, lost place 3 out, pulled up before next