Full Result 2.55 Uttoxeter | 18 March 2006

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (4m1f92yds) 4m1½f Heavy 24 fences

1st £62,027.48 2nd £23,395.42 3rd £11,735.42 4th £5,894.42 5th £2,979.42 6th £1,516.42 7th £779.42

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. G V A Ireland (IRE) 5/1F R Walsh F Flood	R Walsh F Flood	8	103	122	137	140	–
b g Beneficial - Dippers Daughter (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, led 3rd to 5th, led approaching 4 out, driven out (op 4-1)

2 4	5. Ossmoses (IRE) 9/1 Richie McGrath D M Forster	Richie McGrath D M Forster	9	115	138	151	153	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sugarstown (Sassafras)
Led to 3rd, chased leaders, led 19th, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden, no extra flat (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 14 [18]	3. L'Aventure (FR) 16/1 Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	112 tb	140	143	140	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR) (Lazer)
Chased leaders, outpaced 17th, rallied 19th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 18-1)

4 6 [24]	14. Victory Gunner (IRE) 25/1 Christian Williams C Roberts	Christian Williams C Roberts	8	103 1	122	121	116	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Prominent, hit 9th, ridden after 12th, lost place 18th, rallied 5 out, weakened next (op 20-1)

5 17 [41]	17. Trust Fund (IRE) 8/1 Robert Walford R H Alner	Robert Walford R H Alner	8	101	120	108	99	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Held up, hit 2nd and 6th, hampered 19th, never dangerous

6 2½ [43½]	13. Robbo 50/1 James Reveley ¹⁰ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ¹⁰ Keith Reveley	12	96	121	107	96	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Not jump well, soon well behind (op 66-1)

7 1½ [45]	8. Control Man (IRE) 20/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1011 v	130	115	103	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Got To Fly I (IRE) (Kemal)
Chased leaders, led 5th to 19th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 18-1)

PU	18. World Wide Web (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	Robert Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	10	101 p	120	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Meldrum Lass (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden 13th, weakened 16th, behind when pulled up before 19th (jockey said mare bled from nose) (op 16-1)

PU	1. The Bajan Bandit (IRE) 18/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	11	1112 b	145	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent, ridden and weakening when jumped left 19th, pulled up before next (op 20-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	2. Stormez (FR) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	118 t	141	–	–	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
Soon pushed along in rear, mistakes, behind when jumped slowly 17th, soon pulled up (op 33-1)

PU	7. Marcus Du Berlais (FR) 10/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	9	111 p	134	–	–	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up, headway 16th, weakened 19th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1)

PU	16. King Bee (IRE) 7/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	9	102	121	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Prominent, ridden 15th, lost place and hit next, behind when pulled up before 19th (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in places)

PU	9. Willie John Daly (IRE) 40/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	108	127	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, ridden after 12th, behind when pulled up before 19th (op 33-1)

PU	4. Baron Windrush 11/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	116	139	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Dame Scarlet (Blakeney)
Held up, headway 17th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	15. Brave Spirit (FR) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	102 tb¹	121	–	–	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - Guerre Ou Paix (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Prominent, hit 2nd, weakened after 16th, behind when pulled up before 18th

PU	11. Eskimo Pie (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Chris Bealby	Paddy Brennan Chris Bealby	7	105 b	124	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Prominent, mistakes 15th and 17th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 19th (op 16-1)

PU	6. Philson Run (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Nick Williams	Paul Carberry Nick Williams	10	115	138	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Isis (Deep Run)
Held up, hit 18th, always in rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

UR	10. Polar Red 100/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	107 t	126	–	–	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Sharp Top (Sharpo)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd

18 ran Off time: 2:57:00 Winning time: 9m 30.60s (slow by 56.60s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Exors of the late Donal O'Buachalla (G V A Ireland) 1st breeder: Mrs Anne Kerr
2nd owner: D M Forster (Ossmoses)
3rd owner: C J Harriman (L'Aventure)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.30 £3.10 £3.60 Ex: £74.80 CSF: £45.57 Tricast: £689.91 Trifecta: £1,910.70 wu

2:55 Uttoxeter 18 Mar 2006

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