Full Result 3.25 Aintree | 6 April 2013

John Smith's Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £34,170 2nd £12,822 3rd £6,420 4th £3,198 5th £1,608 6th £804

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Battle Group 7/2F Daryl Jacob Kevin Bishop	Daryl Jacob Kevin Bishop	8	109 p	131	131	151	–
b g Beat Hollow - Cantanta (Top Ville)
Midfield on inner, headway 13th, tracked leaders 5 out, led 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, kept on, easily (tchd 9/2)

2 16	18. Mac Aeda 14/1 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	9	104	126	113	133	–
gr g Kayf Tara - Altogether Now (IRE) (Step Together I)
Held up in midfield, headway after 5 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, soon one pace and no chance with winner (op 12/1)

3 2¾ [18¾]	11. Johns Spirit (IRE) 12/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011	133	117	139	–
b g Gold Well - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 5 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd last no extra towards finish (op 14/1)

4 16 [34¾]	8. Problema Tic (FR) 14/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	111 b¹	137	108	128	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Atreide (FR) (Son Of Silver)
Tracked leader, hit 12th, led just after 4 out, slow 2 out and headed, soon dropped to 4th, weakened approaching last

5 2¼ [37]	7. Loch Ba (IRE) 18/1 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	7	111	137	106	125	–
b g Craigsteel - Lenmore Lisa (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield, reminders after 12th, headway and in touch 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 20/1)

6 3¾ [40¾]	5. Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	8	114 t	140	106	124	–
b g Milan - Derravaragh Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Midfield, hit 12th, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten (op 11/1)

7 5 [45¾]	9. Tour Des Champs (FR) 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	136	98	115	–
bb g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Massada I (FR) (Kashtan)
In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 20/1)

8 2½ [48¼]	10. Ikorodu Road 25/1 Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	10	1013 b¹	135	95	112	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Cerisier (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in midfield, headway and in touch after 8th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out

9 ¾ [49]	14. Ballyoliver 25/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	109	131	90	107	–
b g Kayf Tara - Macklette (IRE) (Buckskin)
Midfield, mistake 12th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten (op 28/1)

10 33 [82]	4. Cantlow (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Paul Webber	A P McCoy Paul Webber	8	117	143	73	110	–
b g Kayf Tara - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch towards outer, pushed along after 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 6/1)

PU	3. Planet Of Sound 12/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	1111 t	147	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Tracked leader, lost place approaching 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Russian War (IRE) 14/1 Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	10	109 t	131	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Oneofmegirls (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12/1)

PU	1. Cannington Brook (IRE) 40/1 Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell ³ Colin Tizzard	9	119 p	148	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Rosie Brook (IRE) (Be My Native)
Midfield, mistake 3rd and lost place, dropped to rear after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out (tchd 50/1)

PU	16. Garynella (FR) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	6	105 t	127	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Pimpinella (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up, never threatened, pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Blenheim Brook (IRE) 50/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	109	131	–	–	–
br g Alderbrook - Blenheim Blinder (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in midfield, dropped towards rear after 8th, behind after 12th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	2. Opening Batsman (IRE) 13/2 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	7	1112	148	–	–	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Jolly Signal (IRE) (Torus)
Held up in midfield, switched to outer after 4th, headway 11th, in touch when hit 14th, mistake 5 out and pulled up sharply (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 6/1)

PU	6. Brave Spartacus (IRE) 28/1 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	7	114	140	–	–	–
b g Spartacus (IRE) - Peaches Polly (Slip Anchor)
Led, mistake 4 out, soon headed, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last (op 33/1)

PU	17. Storm Survivor (IRE) 28/1 Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	7	105 v	127	–	–	–
b g Milan - Lindas Present (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch, ran in snatches, dropped to rear after 13th, pulled up before 3 out

18 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 24.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Jolly Boys Outing (Battle Group) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs D W Davenport (Mac Aeda)
3rd owner: Christopher W T Johnston (Johns Spirit)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.40 £3.30 £3.30 Ex: £62.10 CSF: £50.85 Tricast: £557.75 Trifecta: £1,042.20 Pool: £140,879.18 - 101.38 winning units.

3:25 Aintree 6 Apr 2013

John Smith's Handicap Chase (Listed Race)