14 Mar 2009 15:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,010); Distance: 4m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft places)(Chase: Soft, Good to Soft places).
John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Russian Trigger (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 10-7331 / 23 | Jump (17) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Russian Partners | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, blundered 12th, mistake 14th, stumbled 17th, headway under pressure before 19th, not much room after 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P2P63-5 / 10 | Jump (119) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, headway 15th, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 20 |   | 2¼ L | Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | F-09542 / 12 | Jump (41) | Robert Colgan | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 20th, tracking leaders and going well when hit 3 out, beaten before last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 5 L | Sea Diva (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 3-35497 / 11 | Flat (1430), Jump (41) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Mr C J O'reilly | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminder 6th, headway approaching 18th, beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8 L | Badgerlaw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | F15634 / 10 | Jump (20) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs J Wilson | 8/1 | |
| in touch, 2nd after 20th, bumped and led after 4 out, hit and headed 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | ½ L | Gidam Gidam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 451432 / 11 | Flat (1046), Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | J Mackie Mrs Heather Kemp | 6/1 | |
| led 1st, headed 7th, led 10th to 13th, led 18th, clear briefly after 20th, headed and bumped after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | Dist | Naunton Brook (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 29P-4P5 / 11 | Jump (42) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr David Langdon | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 11th, well behind after 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-21827 / 13 | Flat (1777), Jump (28) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | 25/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching 18th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | King Harald (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 121-P59 / 13 | Jump (24) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr P J D Pottinger | |||
| UR | 18 |   | - | Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 122863 / 8 | Jump (26) | B M Cash | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | P641PP / 12 | Flat (1261), Jump (49) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | The Dark Lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 617UF3 / 12 | Jump (15) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Appleaday (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 864221 / 11 | Jump (29) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Officier De Reserve (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 6P-1C49 / 11 | Jump (54) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Miss N Henton | ||
| 5 |   | - | Companero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 11-1113 / 11 | Jump (42) | T J Murphy | J Howard Johnson Exors Of The Late… | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2F2241 / 13 | Jump (16) | A P McCoy | T R George Mrs Laura Day | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 1P1-3PF / 11 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | ||
