Full Result 2.35 Uttoxeter | 19 March 2005

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase (Handicap) Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (4m1f92yds) 4m1½f Good To Soft 24 fences

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Philson Run (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Nick Williams	Paul Carberry Nick Williams	9	102	123	38	137	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Isis (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 18th, close 2nd when left in lead 3 out, driven out (op 12-1)

2 1	15. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) 7/1 Seamus Durack Tom George	Seamus Durack Tom George	9	100 3	121	35	132	–
ch g Toulon - Bucks Slave (Buckskin)
Always prominent, driven along 17th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed on under pressure (op 8-1)

3 7 [8]	14. Howdydoody (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	102 2 t	123	32	129	–
b g HawkstoneI (IRE) - Larry's Law (IRE) (Law Society)
Mid-division, headway 12th, blundered 17th, soon outpaced, rallied 5 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace from 3 out (tchd 7-1)

4 3½ [11½]	6. L'Aventure (FR) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	6	1012 t	133	40	135	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR) (Lazer)
Chased leaders, driven along 17th, outpaced 5 out, jumped left next, stayed on flat

5 5 [16½]	16. Hersov (IRE) 14/1 Brian Harding Paul A Roche	Brian Harding Paul A Roche	9	100 3 p	121	25	118	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Higher Again (IRE) (Strong Gale)
With leader until led 9th, headed 15th, led 17th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1)

6 9 [25½]	10. Lord Who (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell P M J Doyle	Davy Russell P M J Doyle	8	109	130	28	120	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Le Bavellen (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway 16th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 11-2)

7 13 [38½]	1. Stormez (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1112 tp	147	36	128	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up, driven along and mistake 13th, effort when hampered 4 out, never dangerous (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 25-1)

8 23 [61½]	11. Just Maybe (IRE) 33/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	11	104 2 v	125	–	76	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Purlace (Realm)
Chased leaders to 17th (op 40-1)

9 6 [67½]	9. Artic Jack (FR) 25/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	9	1010	131	1	76	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders, reminders 6th, led 15th to 17th, weakened approaching 4 out (tchd 33-1)

PU	13. Mac's Supreme (IRE) 33/1 Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	13	911	121	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Merry Breeze (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistake 8th, behind from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	7. Wild Tempo (FR) 100/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	10	1012	133	–	–	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Fast Queen (FR) (Bon Sang)
Held up, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 16th (tchd 66-1)

PU	3. Shotgun Willy (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	11	1110 b	145	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale)
Led to 9th, blundered next, not fluent 11th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 40-1)

PU	4. Gingembre I (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	11	116	141	–	–	–
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Teuphaine (FR) (Barbotan)
Mid-division, reminders 9th, driven along 17th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

PU	8. Bathwick Annie 12/1 Noel Fehily D P Keane	Noel Fehily D P Keane	9	1011	132	–	–	–
ch m Sula Bula - Lily Mab (FR) (Prince Mab)
Held up, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 11-1)

PU	2. Jurancon II (FR) 12/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	8	1111	146	–	–	–
b g Scooter Bleu (IRE) - Volniste (FR) (Olmeto)
Held up, behind when jumped left 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	18. Fields Of Home (IRE) 20/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	7	100 4	121	–	–	–
b m Synefos (USA) - Homefield Girl (IRE) (Rahotep I)
Held up, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (jockey said mare hung badly and was blowing hard)

UR	17. Heroic (IRE) 20/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	9	100 3	121	–	–	–
b g War Hero - Happy Patter (Pitpan)
Held up, mistake 12th, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 19th

UR	5. D'Argent (IRE) 5/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	115	140	–	154	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Money Galore (IRE) (Monksfield)
Held up, headway 10th, led when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 9-2)

18 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 9m 11.70s (slow by 40.70s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Gale Force One (Philson Run) 1st breeder: Martin Hoste
2nd owner: John French (Toulouse-Lautrec)
3rd owner: B L Blinman (Howdydoody)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £3.40 £1.90 £2.40 Ex: £90.90 CSF: £97.66 Tricast: £855.02 Trifecta: £1,582.70 Pool £45,031.32, 20.20 winning units

2:35 Uttoxeter 19 Mar 2005

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase (Handicap) Class A (Listed Race)