Full Result 5.30 Aintree | 8 April 2006

John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m209yds) 2m1f Good To Soft

1st £19,957 2nd £7,486.50 3rd £3,748.50 4th £1,869 5th £938 6th £469

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Pangbourne (FR) 28/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	114 eb	–	124	126	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - Valgrija (FR) (Big John)
Chased leader, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, hung left over 1f out, rallied under pressure to lead near finish (tchd 25-1)

2 nk	13. Tidal Bay (IRE) 66/1 Michal Kohl ³ J I A Charlton	Michal Kohl ³ J I A Charlton	5	111	–	124	126	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on (op 50-1)

3 1 [1¼]	4. Kicks For Free (IRE) 4/1 Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	1013	–	123	128	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right and headed towards finish (tchd 9-2 in places)

4 nk [1½]	16. Alfie Flits 9/4F Dougie Costello ³ Alan Swinbank	Dougie Costello ³ Alan Swinbank	4	109	–	116	119	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Elhilmeya (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Held up, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

5 5 [6½]	22. Sword Of Damascus (IRE) 100/1 Dominic Elsworth D McCain	Dominic Elsworth D McCain	4	1012	–	110	113	–
b g Darshaan - Damascene (IRE) (Scenic)
Prominent, chased winner halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong (op 150-1)

6 1¼ [7¾]	9. Ringaroses 50/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	5	114	–	115	118	–
b g Karinga Bay - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
Held up, behind and ridden 7f out, stayed on final 2f, never nearer (op 40-1)

7 2½ [10¼]	17. Astarador (FR) 40/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	1012	–	106	110	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Touques (FR) (Tip Moss)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8 3 [13¼]	14. Wichita Lineman (IRE) 12/1 Mr J P Magnier ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J P Magnier ³ Jonjo O'Neill	5	111	–	108	114	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Held up, headway 10f out, weakened over 2f out (op 14-1)

9 7 [20¼]	2. Hennessy (IRE) 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	5	114	–	100	106	–
b g Presenting - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, behind and ridden 10f out, never nearer (op 66-1)

10 2 [22¼]	18. Chaim (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	1012	–	92	98	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Furry Gran (Furry Glen)
Held up, effort over 4f out, soon weakened

11 1½ [23¾]	3. Heraldry (IRE) 150/1 Gary Bartley ¹⁰ P C Haslam	Gary Bartley ¹⁰ P C Haslam	6	108	–	96	102	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Sorb Apple (IRE) (Kris)
Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out (tchd 100-1)

12 1¼ [25]	12. Streetshavenoname (IRE) 11/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	5	114	–	94	101	–
b g Old Vic - Glore River (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up, effort over 3f out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

13 2½ [27½]	15. Young Albert (IRE) 25/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	114	–	91	98	–
br g Taipan (IRE) - Smooth Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway 10f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 28-1)

14 dist [57½]	10. Round The Horn (IRE) 80/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Master Willie - Gaye Fame (Ardross)
Held up, ridden and weakened over 4f out (op 66-1)

15 ½ [58]	7. Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sister Shot (Celtic Cone)
Held up, weakened 4f out, eased (op 6-1)

16 14 [72]	19. Marine Life 40/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Aquamarine (Shardari)
Prominent over 12f (op 33-1)

17 5 [77]	21. Sherwoods Folly 50/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Action De Balle (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 4f, soon behind (tchd 40-1)

18 6 [83]	11. Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) 22/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Morganone (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent over 11f (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

19 7 [90]	8. Pure Theatre I (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell Eoin Griffin	Davy Russell Eoin Griffin	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Direct Lady (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Held up, behind from halfway (op 25-1)

20 2½ [92½]	5. Mam Ratagan 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Nika Nesgoda (Suave Dancer)
Held up, some headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out (op 12-1)

21 18 [110½]	20. Risk Challenge (USA) 40/1 Paddy Brennan Cecil Price	Paddy Brennan Cecil Price	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Mt. Livermore (USA) - Substance (USA) (Diesis)
Led 7f, soon ridden and weakened

22 dist [140½]	1. Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 50/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	114 b¹	–	–	–	–
bb g Dr Massini (IRE) - Hibba (IRE) (Doubletour)
Held up, behind from halfway (op 66-1)

22 ran Off time: 5:33:00 Winning time: 4m 17.20s (slow by 24.20s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Pangbourne) 1st breeder: Haras De Reuilly And Gerard Ben Lassin
2nd owner: George A Charlton (Tidal Bay)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Kicks For Free)
Tote win: £45.30 PL: £11.30 £31.10 £2.20 Ex: £1,723.40 CSF: £1,267.26
Jackpot: Part won. £67,176.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £94,614.25. 0.50 winning tickets.
Placepot: £22.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £293,891.56. 9,552.85 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £9.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £16,873.30. 1,283.35 winning tickets.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

5:30 Aintree 8 Apr 2006

John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2