06 Apr 2019 16:20 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Kildisart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 19-2114 / 13 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mr Simon Munir… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway approaching 12th, mistake 4 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Mister Malarky (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 0-13114 / 10 | Jump (24) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… | 11/2 | |
| always prominent, pushed along and slightly outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4 L | Oldgrangewood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1P4-969 / 11 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr G C Myddelton | 7/1 | |
| held up and behind, mistake 14th, headway on inside approaching 4 out, hard ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 1 L | Gold Opera (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 5P1-225 / 12 | Jump (14) | Craig Nichol | K Dalgleish Mr & Mrs William… | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, progress 12th, led 3 out, mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 10 L | On Tour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2-6563P / 13 | Jump (70) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | Willie Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F-2F14P / 8 | Jump (25) | R T Dunne | C E Longsdon Kate & Andrew Brooks | 16/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 4th, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Some Buckle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7P13/1-9 / 13 | Jump (23) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Knowle Racing Stables… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, niggled along and short-lived effort 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | Theatre Territory (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 33-2423 / 9 | Jump (79) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, led 15th, stumbled 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Polydora (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | U-23134 / 12 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | T Lacey Mr G C Myddelton | 8/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 12th, behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 13 L | Debece (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3/4-F211 / 11 | Jump (31) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led 13th, mistake and headed 15th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Smooth Stepper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 610-75P / 13 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A M Hales Mr S Brackenbury | 50/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Touch Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3-12319 / 12 | Jump (23) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Hothersall & West | 15/2 | |
| always behind, reminder after 7th, pulled up after 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Red Giant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 125R22 / 10 | Jump (134) | J J Burke | J Candlish Mr V Healy | 28/1 | |
| always behind, mistake 9th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Amaulino (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 877411 / 11 | Jump (13) | A Ring | R K Watson Springfield Partnership | 16/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Reikers Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 15-3146 / 11 | Jump (49) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Daniel Cherriman | 22/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 14th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Springtown Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 10-1245 / 10 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder | 10/1 | |
| prominent early, soon held up in mid-division, mistake 13th, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Federici (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 553P-57 / 12 | Jump (70) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel… | 33/1 | |
| led to 13th, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Clondaw Westie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 111-541 / 11 | Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs L Hill For Fun Partnership | 28/1 | |
| behind from 4th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
