Full Result 2.55 Aintree | 22 October 2011

Betfred 10 Best Odds In Shops Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 10yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £12,386.88 2nd £3,659.04 3rd £1,829.52 4th £914.76 5th £457.38 6th £229.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Nikola (FR) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1011	125	76	133	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Midfield, headway 13th, went close 2nd approaching 2 out, led between last 2, soon about 3 lengths up, joined run-in, stayed on and pulled out more towards finish (op 17-2)

2 ½	5. Santa's Son (IRE) 16/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	11	117 t	135	85	140	–
ch g Basanta (IRE) - Rivers Town Rosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, soon about 3 lengths down, rallied last, upsides run-in, not quicken and held towards finish (op 14-1)

3 14 [14½]	10. Camden George (IRE) 15/2 Keith Mercer Sue Smith	Keith Mercer Sue Smith	10	100 2	114	53	106	–
b g Pasternak - Triple Town Lass (IRE) (Camden Town)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 14th, well down 4 out, stayed on again before 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front 2 (op 10-1)

4 1 [15½]	6. Treacle (IRE) 9/2 Mark Walsh T J Taaffe	Mark Walsh T J Taaffe	10	116	134	72	126	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Current Liability (IRE) (Caribo)
Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 13th, effort and stayed on to chase leaders approaching 3 out, outpaced and no impression on front 2 after 2 out, lost 3rd last, kept on same pace (op 5-1)

5 31 [46½]	9. Double Dizzy 10/1 James Best ⁷ Bob Buckler	James Best ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	97	114	26	77	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
In touch, lost place after 11th, behind 12th, struggling 14th, no danger after (op 12-1)

6 29 [75½]	7. Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 6/1 Dougie Costello Malcolm Jefferson	Dougie Costello Malcolm Jefferson	12	110	128	15	65	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up, struggling from 15th, tailed off (op 8-1)

F	4. Far More Serious (IRE) 9/1 Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	Paddy Brennan Charlie Longsdon	11	118 b¹	136	–	126	–
bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Womans Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Jumped right in the main, led after 1f, headed 7th, remained with leader, mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	2. Mumbles Head (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	10	119	137	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Extra Mile I (Torus)
Held up, hit 3rd, hit 8th, tailed off 15th, pulled up soon after (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	3. Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 10/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Venetia Williams	Robert Dunne ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	114	137	–	–	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rosie Lil (IRE) (Roselier)
Led until after 1f, chased leaders, weakened after 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up soon after (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	1. Ballyholland (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy C A McBratney	A P McCoy C A McBratney	10	1112	140	–	–	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Lilly Bolero (Fearless Action)
Held up, struggling 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:09:00 Winning time: 6m 25.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Graham And Alison Jelley (Nikola) 1st breeder: Daniel Laupretre
2nd owner: Douglas Pryde Jim Beaumont (Santa's Son)
3rd owner: M B Scholey & R H Scholey (Camden George)
Tote win: £15.80 PL: £3 £4.10 £2.90 Ex: £257.10 CSF: £202.65 Tricast: £1,808.75

2:55 Aintree 22 Oct 2011

Betfred 10 Best Odds In Shops Veterans' Handicap Chase