18 May 2018 19:45 Aintree
Winner: £13,800 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Black Sam Bella (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 12/232-1 / 13 | Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs June Watts | 13/8 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, switched left after 2 out, led going well, cruised clear, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Polydora (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 57/161U- / 12 | Jump (113) | N de Boinville | T Lacey Mr G C Myddelton | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent 9th, blundered 4 out, led 2 out, went right, mistake and headed last, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | HD | Sky Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/123- / 9 | Jump (147) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, hampered before last, no chance with winner and went 2nd flat, kept on, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Who's My Jockey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 1/31231- / 8 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Carl Hinchy And… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, driven and edged left after 2 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | My Old Gold (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 1/32212- / 11 | Jump (22) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Tor Side Racing | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Tantamount (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 3231/6P- / 9 | Flat (2101), Jump (103) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mutual Friends | 40/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, mistake 4 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 1/43P6-U / 11 | Jump (13) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 20/1 | |
| slow 1st, led next, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 21 L | Knock House (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | PP6P/62- / 11 | Jump (40) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 2 L | Bulls Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 709/112- / 8 | Jump (34) | Ross Chapman | M Todhunter Murphy's Law Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 8th, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Isaacstown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/3F334- / 12 | Jump (59) | R D Day | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 1st, struggling before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1 L | King Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 23/4P66- / 13 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | Kerry Lee Mr I A Duncan | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not much room before 3 out, beaten 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 7 L | Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 121/P47- / 9 | Jump (54) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mrs S Smith | 15/2 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 4 out, beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Wemyss Point (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 522/513- / 10 | Flat (25), Jump (160) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby The Green Oaks… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
