12 Apr 2012 15:05 Aintree
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places at fences 13 and 14).
Betfred Bowl Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Follow The Plan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-16244 / 22 | Jump (33) | T Doyle | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, smooth headway to track leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, 4 lengths clear last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121/2-24 / 11 | Jump (27) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied on outside between last 2, stayed on flat, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NK | Hunt Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121111 / 10 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Atlantic Equine | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 12th, went 2nd 14th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 4 lengths down last, soon lost 2nd, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | NS | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 2-13223 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, blundered 13th, 5th and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, switched right after last, rallied flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Nacarat (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1-44351 / 12 | Jump (47) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 10th, hit 13th, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Master Of The Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 16F-1R1 / 11 | Jump (40) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Masters Of The… | 20/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 4½ L | What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 24P-33F / 10 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 15th, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 14 L | Roberto Goldback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 394328 / 12 | Jump (32) | Bryan J cooper | D T Hughes Mr S Munir | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 13th, behind when mistake 15th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 27 L | Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 49-31P0 / 13 | Jump (27) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3r to 10th, chased leader, lost place 14th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1P/1-45P / 11 | Jump (27) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | F/121-11 / 10 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership | ||
