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7:40 Aintree 18 May 2012

Betdaq Blackjack Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences
1st £1,892.10 2nd £639.90 3rd £355.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 121 t 125 69 115
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Tall Story (Arzanni)
Content to settle close 3rd from 4th in very slowly run race, went 2nd before 14th, led approaching 3 out, well in command next, heavily eased flat (old market op 11-2 tchd 6-1 new market op 7-2)
2  8
15 117 102 58 94
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Led before 3rd until 5th, reminder 11th, chased leader until before 14th, outpaced next, 20 lengths 3rd before 3 out, rallied after next, went 2nd behind very easy winner 100yds out (old market tchd 40-1 new market op 33-1)
3  [10¼]
10 1111 56 90
b g Simply Great (FR) - Love's Always Game (IRE) (Camden Town)
Set sedate pace from 5th, dived at 7th and not fluent 10th, driven and headed before 3 out, 6 lengths down and beaten next, lost poor 2nd final 100yds (new market)
F   
11 121 122
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - The Singer (IRE) (Accordion)
Left 4th at 4th, about 5 lengths from leader when crashing fall 12th (old market op 3-1 tchd 5-2 new market)
UR   
11 121 116
ch g Charmer (IRE) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led until after 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 4th (old market tchd 8-1 and 12-1 new market)
UR   
11 117
b g Beneficial - Miss Hi Banks (IRE) (Rontino)
Jumped wildly right and hopelessly tailed off until veered right and unseated rider 5th (new market op 33-1)
  • 6 ran Off time: 7:51:00 Winning time: 6m 38.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 68%
  • Non-runners: Beau Traveller (vet's certificate), Massimo (withdrawn; fatally injured going to start), Turko (withdrawn; unruly and refused to line up)
  • Rule 4: Massimo (6/1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to bets struck at board prices but not to SP bets - deduction 5p in the £. Turko was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 10/11F. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 50p in the £.
  • 1st owner: N B Jones (Silver Story) 1st breeder: The Earl Of Burlington
  • 2nd owner: Miss Sarah Rippon (Metal Detector)
  • 3rd owner: The Dog Foxes Club (Simply Game)
  • Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £5.90 Ex: £29.90 CSF: £27.72
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