14 Apr 2012 17:35 Aintree
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good.
John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19 |   | - | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 116 / 10 | Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged over 1f out, led towards finish, edged left close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12 / 11 | Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 2 L | Sir Johnson (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 11110 / 6 | Jump (31) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Steve & Jackie… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-121 / 11 | Jump (17) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, hung left and well held by front 3 inside final frulong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Ifyousayso (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 6-R11 / 8 | Jump (21) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr The Joaly Partnership | 16/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1 L | Population (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 11 / 6 | Jump (147) | A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, forced wide over 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Minella Forfitness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1 / 10 | Jump (28) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Pete & Pauline… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, lost place after 4f, not clear run 5f out, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ½ L | Devon Drum (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 8 | Jump (21) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D G Carrington | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 3f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 11 L | Il Presidente (GER) (horse (entire), chestnut, 11 4) | 1 / 9 | Jump (78) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied after 2f, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 9 L | Big Water (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 112 / 12 | Jump (49) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr K M Parry | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway and not clear run over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 8 L | Many Clouds (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 19 / 10 | Jump (31) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Trevor Hemmings | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, forced wide over 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | ½ L | Howaboutnow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 5-21121 / 9 | Jump (41) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Brannon, Dick,… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 14 L | Ballyvoque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23 / 10 | Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | 6 L | Kaysersberg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5121 / 9 | Jump (24) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mrs Julien Turner… | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 5 L | My Inheritance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11 / 5 | Jump (87) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss Julie Hoskins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11 |   | 10 L | Nemi (CZE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 324 / 5 | Jump (21) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, well beaten over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 20 |   | NK | Yes Daddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 10 | Jump (18) | Brian Toomey | N Wilson M Duthie & T Moynihan | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway when not much room on inside over 5f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 18th | 7 |   | 6 L | Lataradud (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1541 / 5 | Jump (41) | Adam Wedge | K A Morgan Mrs Marie Twomey | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon dropped out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 18 |   | 22 L | Stock Hill Fair (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11 / 9 | Jump (134) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Mrs M Fairbairn,… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Spirit Of Shankly (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 71 / 8 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall | |||
