02 Apr 2009 16:20 Aintree
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,608); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 423F21 / 22 | Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 7/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 5th, went second 2 out, took narrow lead before last, driven flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | 1 L | Lord Jay Jay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 107P05 / 11 | Jump (10) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mrs Jan Johnson | 40/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, regained lead approaching 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1½ L | Tramantano (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3-21254 / 12 | Flat (2346), Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 16/1 | |
| held up, clipped heels and stumbled on approach to 7th, headway when mistake next, hung left after 2 out, soon went right, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Leslingtaylor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-50P91 / 9 | Flat (55), Jump (33) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs Marie Taylor | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Enlightenment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3104-P3 / 11 | Flat (50), Jump (131) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 20/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, soon headed, remained prominent, ridden before 3 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | ¾ L | Valain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1204P7 / 8 | Flat (34), Jump (20) | D J Casey | C F Swan John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 6th, rallied 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 8 L | Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 2) | 01-1138 / 10 | Flat (1058), Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden after 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 3) | 1P-3119 / 9 | Flat (669), Jump (20) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Bambi De L'orme (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 4P95-82 / 10 | Jump (33) | A P McCoy | Ian Williams Mr & Mrs John Poynton | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, mistake next, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 2 L | Marodima (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 11-1339 / 10 | Jump (22) | R P Flint | Miss R Curtis Mareildar Racing… | 40/1 | |
| prominent, pulled hard, led after 3rd, mistake next, not fluent 6th, jumped right and hit 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 6 L | I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F11250 / 12 | Flat (936), Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby | 14/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 2nd, behind from 8th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Marcel (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1-80P37 / 9 | Flat (1790), Jump (13) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Mr D A Johnson | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 7 L | Vinmix De Bessy (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) | 3U11-64 / 10 | Flat (1521), Jump (47) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 642452 / 13 | Flat (1306), Jump (20) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 7 L | Locksmith (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 32/1-038 / 11 | Jump (61) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mrs S J Stilgoe | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 7th, mistake next, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Kilmackilloge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | P/1340-1 / 11 | Jump (127) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr S Currie | |||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Lorient Express (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6/6-1110 / 12 | Flat (2307), Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Suzanne & Nigel… | ||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Lord Henry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P32-264 / 12 | Jump (96) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann | ||
