Full Result 6.25 Aintree | 15 June 2012

O2 Aintree Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Soft 19 fences

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Herons Well 11/4F A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	9	116 p	124	93	127	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - The Storm Bell (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Made all, pressed from 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, pulled out more run-in, kept on well (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in a place)

2 ¾	5. Thelobstercatcher 9/2 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	8	111 v	119	87	121	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Everything's Rosy (Ardross)
Held up, headway after 11th, ridden when chasing leaders after 4 out, lugged in behind winner approaching last before challenging with big jump, not quicken and always held run-in (op 5-1)

3 14 [14¾]	3. I Need A Hero (IRE) 10/1 Jack Doyle Sarah Humphrey	Jack Doyle Sarah Humphrey	7	117 t	125	81	117	–
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Old Fontaine (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd 12th, challenging from 3 out until approaching last, dropped away run-in (op 9-1)

4 109 [113¾]	2. My Moment (IRE) 18/1 Michael Byrne ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Michael Byrne ⁵ Tim Vaughan	9	115 tb	128	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Golden Moment (IRE) (Roselier)
Handy, bumped 1st, jumped right 2nd and soon chased leader, lost 2nd 12th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, well behind when mistake 15th, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	8. Iron Man (FR) 9/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	11	101 tp	105	–	–	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Key Figure (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Mistakes, handy, lost place 11th, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 17-2)

PU	9. Quattrocento (FR) 4/1 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	8	100 2 tv	104	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Quadrige Du Marais (FR) (Le Pontet)
Mistakes, held up, struggling from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1)

UR	6. Tuskar Rock (FR) 7/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	109 7	113	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Shannondore (FR) (Nashamaa)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 10-3 tchd 4-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:25:00 Winning time: 6m 34.50s (slow by 22.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Epee Celeste (unsuitable ground), Peachey Moment (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J Halley (Herons Well) 1st breeder: T F Mathias
2nd owner: George Moore (Thelobstercatcher)
3rd owner: The Bonnie Tyler Partnership (I Need A Hero)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.60 £2.50 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £14.94 Tricast: £101.51

6:25 Aintree 15 Jun 2012

O2 Aintree Handicap Chase