08 Dec 2018 15:15 Aintree
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £49,520); Distance: 2m 5f 19y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betway Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Warriors Tale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5/U22P-4 / 13 | Jump (28) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Exors of the Late… | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd before elbow, led final 200 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Brandon Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 23204-5 / 11 | Jump (41) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 11/1 | |
| led, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, headed final 200 yards, held towards finsi9h | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Kilcrea Vale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 236254- / 11 | Jump (239) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Turf Club 2020… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake next (chair), went 2nd 5th, not fluent 12th (canal turn), stumbled badly 3 out and lost 2nd, 3rd and kept on from elbow | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Tiquer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 131/714- / 14 | Jump (226) | T J O'Brien | A E Jones Mr J Ponting | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 5th, blundered 4 out, stayed on from last, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Forest Des Aigles (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3/111P-1 / 8 | Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 10th (bechers), went 2nd 3 out until before elbow and hanging badly left, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NK | Crievehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 24212-2 / 9 | Jump (76) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Highclere T'bred… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, driven after 2 out, 5th and beaten last, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 9 L | Voix D'eau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 331317 / 11 | Flat (1822), Jump (41) | Callum Bewley | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Gerry McGladery | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, 6th and weakening 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 20 L | Shanahan's Turn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 892P-37 / 12 | Jump (22) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, mistake 5 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 21 L | Captain Redbeard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 121U-33 / 10 | Jump (14) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, struggling 9th, behind 5 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21421-1 / 9 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | Dr R D P Newland Mr Michael P Tudor | 9/2 | |
| in rear, reminder after 1st, headway on inside when fell 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | More Buck's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 7-211P7 / 11 | Jump (15) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Bucks Racing Club | 40/1 | |
| tracked leader until 5th, blundered badly and weakened 11th (foinavon), pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
