14 Apr 2012 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2524U0 / 12 | Jump (32) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, hung left before last, headed soon after last, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2U2054 / 9 | Jump (32) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Jolly Boys Outing | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, switched right before last, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 16 L | Chapoturgeon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | B/37-112 / 12 | Flat (1824), Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Jack Barber… | 2/1 | |
| in rear, headway 13th, one pace and went 4th before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Marufo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | F/23-531 / 12 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr N Sutton | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 5th, hit 7th, went 2nd at 14th, led 14th, headed before 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd place after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 18 L | Cannington Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-31518 / 9 | Jump (31) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mrs Sara Biggins… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 39 L | Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 2-28P37 / 11 | Jump (50) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams | 50/1 | |
| led to 13th, chase leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 9 L | The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 23P810 / 11 | Jump (30) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling from 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | On Borrowed Wings (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 977813 / 10 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr & Mrs William… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Noland (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2P1-56P / 11 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | P23325 / 10 | Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Mount Fawcus… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Brackloon High (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0-52110 / 14 | Jump (30) | W T Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mr M H D Barlow | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | F94U20 / 14 | Flat (2141), Jump (32) | D F O'Regan | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | My Boy Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 1/21-P31 / 10 | Jump (35) | B S Hughes | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Katharine… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1216P / 10 | Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
