25 Oct 2008 15:50 Aintree
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to soft in places).
Yachties Bars Handicap Chase (Mildmay)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | The Hollow Bottom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | U4P/471- / 24 | Jump (364) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies The Hollow Partnership | 13/2 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 9th, led 11th, clear approahcing 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Osako D'airy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 333350- / 7 | Flat (1043), Jump (238) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J B Webb | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | Rustarix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 12/3224- / 11 | Jump (211) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs R J Skan | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, lost 2nd approaching and hit last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 9 L | Saunders Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 14162-1 / 8 | Jump (181) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | Gold Heart (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 5/9756-F / 8 | Jump (162) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Miss C P Holliday | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent, soon niggled along, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | HD | Runshan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 56-3131 / 12 | Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos | 9/2 | |
| led to 2nd, led again 6th, headed 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 22 L | Zitenka (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 03-3513 / 11 | Jump (22) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs Jennifer E… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | ½ L | Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | U5121-4 / 13 | Jump (176) | Charlie Huxley | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Theatre Diva (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | 1/121FU- / 11 | Jump (203) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss J du Plessis | 14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | HD | Sparkling Taff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 312321- / 11 | Jump (198) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Anglican (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 49015P- / 9 | Flat (1718), Jump (233) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Nicholls Family | 80/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Captain Marlon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6254/1F- / 13 | Jump (337) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R M E Wright | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Cantgeton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5249-76 / 10 | Jump (15) | G Lee | P Monteith Mr D A Johnson | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Genghis (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | U33318 / 9 | Flat (1141), Jump (29) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Khan Partners | ||
| 15 |   | - | Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | F2512U- / 10 | Flat (1133), Jump (194) | M Foley | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS | |||
