04 Apr 2013 15:40 Aintree
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £23,984); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places).
John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23 |   | - | Tartan Snow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 255212 / 25 | Jump (18) | Jamie Hamilton | W Coltherd Mrs Annabel Brook | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 8th, blundered 10th (Bechers), ridden before 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 25 |   | NK | Cool Friend (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 6214-P3 / 11 | Jump (35) | Mr O Greenall | O Greenall & J Guerriero Evason Erlam Harney… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 14th, led 2 out, pressed run-in, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 3¾ L | Rash Move (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-12132 / 13 | Jump (27) | Mr T Ellis | F Hutsby Mr K Hutsby | 40/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 5th, blundered 10th(Bechers), blundered 14th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 24 |   | 1¾ L | Warne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1-41191 / 12 | Jump (40) | M P Fogarty | B R Hamilton Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 6/1 | |
| led, headed before 3rd(Water), chased leaders, led before 12th (Canal Turn), headed 13th, mistake 15th, ridden and kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4 L | Gentle George (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P/72412 / 12 | Jump (14) | Nick Slatter | S Flook Mr B J Mould | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 11th, chased leaders 13th, reminders before 15th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 22 |   | ¾ L | Sizing America (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3626/23- / 13 | Jump (19) | M Hamill | Miss S Randell The Good, The Bad… | 66/1 | |
| held up in touch, led 5th, headed before 12th, pecked and led again 14th, headed 3 out reminders before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2 L | Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1F-4411 / 11 | Flat (2621), Jump (27) | Bdr Jody Sole | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, pecked 9th, headway before 13th (Valentines), weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Cottage Oak (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 411113- / 14 | Jump (20) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | J J O'Shea Mr D A Malam | 5/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, headway 6th, led 13th (Valentines), headed 14th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Cloudy Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2161-37 / 13 | Jump (47) | Mr R O Harding | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3rd (Chair), headed 5th, tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Boxer Georg (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 1082-43 / 13 | Jump (26) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs C C O'Farrell | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, badly hampered by loose horse 3rd (Chair), bumped badly 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 21 |   | 7 L | Silver Story (GB) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 511/113- / 12 | Jump (78) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | William Vaughan Mr William Vaughan | 20/1 | |
| rear division, hampered 10th (Bechers), pushed along 11th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Keenan's Future (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | FFPP3P- / 13 | Jump (20) | Mr R Hodges | S Rea Mr S Rea | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent 9th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 39 L | Defying Gravity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1124-53 / 10 | Jump (32) | Bridget Andrews | Mrs L Pomfret Mr I P Crane | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 7th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 4 L | Emergency Cover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3210/33- / 10 | Jump (18) | Miss Gina Andrews | N Padfield Mr N W Padfield | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, weakened from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Harps Counsel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0PP536 / 11 | Jump (29) | Mr S F Magee | S F Magee Cathal M McGovern | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Bold Addition (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11/22-11 / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr S Clements | Mrs Mrs F J Browne Nicholls, Browne… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Earth Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11/951P- / 12 | Jump (20) | Mr James Ferguson | J P Ferguson The Bloomfields… | |||
| FE | 20 |   | - | Silverburn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | F443/1-2 / 12 | Jump (25) | Mr J E Tudor | Evan Williams Mrs Gemma Appleton | ||
| PU | 19 |   | - | Silver Adonis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 10/P303- / 12 | Jump (32) | Mr T Weston | Mrs Marilyn Scudamore Lesley Sluman &… | ||
| FE | 18 |   | - | Rebel Du Maquis (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1/19-602 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Fairwood Present (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 224P95 / 15 | Flat (2883), Jump (21) | Mr B Furnival | John Buxton Mr Jonathan Caulkin | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 435211 / 14 | Jump (13) | Mr N Sutton | Tracey Bailey Capt R D Kennedy | ||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Mourne Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | FF3P-12 / 11 | Jump (19) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford Thomas Campbell… | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Kildonnan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/P3411- / 14 | Jump (18) | Miss C Walton | N Mechie Mr N Mechie | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Battlefront (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1-11113 / 11 | Flat (698), Jump (40) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | ||
