03 Apr 2008 15:45 Aintree
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £24,008); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildway & Hurdles: Good).
John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (Nat Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Christy Beamish (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | F111F1 / 28 | Jump (12) | Mr J Guerriero | P Jones Mr M Mann | 6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, blundered 10th (Becher's Brook), headway and in touch 14th, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 9 L | Katarino (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | B1111/1- / 13 | Jump (382) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | R Waley-Cohen Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 13/2 | |
| prominent, led 9th, headed 2 out, every chance until no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 10 L | Holy Joe (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 26/17-53 / 14 | Jump (16) | Miss J Coward | Miss V Williams Mrs C A Coward | 25/1 | |
| led 3rd to 9th, remained close up, every chance 3 out until 2 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | ½ L | Sonevafushi (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 129P-11 / 12 | Jump (25) | Mr O Greenall | Mrs C Coward Mr Tom Bannister | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 14 L | Thisthatandtother (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 527P-12 / 12 | Jump (48) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake when hampered 10th (Becher's Brook), headway and effort after 3 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Eskimo Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 115511 / 13 | Jump (26) | Mr R Morgan | Miss G Kerr Mrs R E R Morgan | 28/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along and lost place 9th, rallied and effort 14th, outpaced after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 7 L | Where Now (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 213-111 / 13 | Jump (25) | Ms N Carberry | John Queally Karl Casey Partnership | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, headway under pressure 15th, blundered 3 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Arctic Times (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 411113 / 12 | Jump (20) | Mr D Murphy | Eugene M O'Sullivan Mr Trevor Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 17 L | Whitenzo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 0/4211-3 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr C J Sweeney | P F Nicholls Mrs Sylvia Mizel | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway when mistake 8th, hit 11th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | Dist | Fiori (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 4011-53 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mr D Thomas | Miss A Armitage Wilson Imports… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 3rd (The Chair), never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 20 |   | Dist | Younowhat (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | U46353 / 14 | Jump (9) | Miss C M Woods | Norman Cassidy Lindsay Woods | 150/1 | |
| soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 19 L | Adventino (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 168lbs) | P1-9PU6 / 14 | Jump (14) | Mr K Yates | I J Hooper Mr I J Hooper | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling from 8th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 17 |   | - | Viscount Bankes (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 23P244 / 11 | Jump (14) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 10th (Becher's Brook) | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Scots Grey (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 168lbs) | 28174P / 13 | Jump (27) | Mr J Snowden | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 14/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along in touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 14th | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Mooramana (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 22741-1 / 9 | Jump (32) | Miss Freya Hartley | Mrs K Ratcliffe Mrs Karen Ratcliffe | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 10th (Becher's Brook) | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Jacksonville (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | R-37U12 / 13 | Jump (12) | Miss Vicky Simpson | Miss Vicky Simpson Miss Vicky Simpson | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (The Chair) | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Encore Cadoudal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 528P43 / 12 | Jump (18) | Miss T Jackson | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (The Chair) | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Buckby Lane (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 10/2121 / 14 | Jump (19) | Miss P Gundry | Miss J V Starkey Mrs P Starkey | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Alvino (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 43/11-31 / 12 | Jump (28) | Mr R Burton | Ian Emes Mrs Nicholas Jones | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Adolphus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 262P22 / 11 | Jump (19) | Mr C Storey | C Storey Mrs C Strang Steel | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
