14 Apr 2007 02:15 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £71,275); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, , 155) | / 23 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… | |||
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 5 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, , 155) | / 11 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | |||
| mistakes, held up, headway 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, stayed on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 4 L | Royal Shakespeare (FR) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | R Thornton | S Gollings Mr J B Webb | |||
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Lennon (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | P J Brennan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| led, outjumped by winner and headed 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 15 L | Don't Push It (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| not always fluent, held up, effort approaching 4 out, weakened approching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | Dist | Jack The Giant (IRE) (Gelding, , 155) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Hanbury Syndicate | |||
| chased leader until 5th, blundered 6th and 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
