20 Mar 2010 15:15 Uttoxeter
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,608); Distance: 4m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places;Chase;Good to Soft).
John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Synchronised (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11F-113 / 22 | Jump (54) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and hampered 2nd, steady headway 14th, went 2nd after 20th, jumped left 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | ¾ L | L'aventure (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 3) | 6-72155 / 11 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Harriman | 12/1 | |
| led until 14th, led next, headed 3 out, still challenging when not fluent last, stayed on gamely, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | Dist | Giles Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P-P2F12 / 12 | Jump (33) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs Kay Birchenhough | 9/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, led 14th until next, remained prominent until after 20th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Halcon Genelardais (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 232P-47 / 11 | Flat (2233), Jump (82) | R Thornton | A King Ian Payne & Kim… | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Oscar Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | PU-492F / 11 | Jump (28) | T J Murphy | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Ballydub (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0-FP423 / 7 | Jump (24) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr R Gibbs | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Lorum Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 4-512P8 / 10 | Jump (42) | J E Moore | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P And Mrs… | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Sherwoods Folly (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | P0-P413 / 9 | Jump (56) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Ryedale Point To… | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Morgan Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 412-36P / 13 | Jump (56) | K Mercer | Mrs K Walton Mr S Breakspeare | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mark The Book (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 422-31P / 12 | Jump (56) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Gypsy George (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P20-528 / 10 | Jump (14) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr James Chamberlain | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Inoma James (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 341821 / 11 | Jump (48) | D J Casey | D J Barry P J Donovan | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Badgerlaw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 845915 / 10 | Jump (34) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs J Wilson | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 311118 / 11 | Jump (56) | Mr M Griffiths | N J Hawke Mr S A Hughes | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Iris De Balme (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1314/50 / 11 | Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | S Curran Mr L M Power | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Le Beau Bai (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-71313 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mr O Greenall | R Lee Glass Half Full | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Kornati Kid (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4116-6P / 13 | Jump (82) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | F-FP44F / 13 | Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Andrew Wiles | ||
| 20 |   | - | Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 661F31 / 11 | Flat (524), Jump (48) | P Hide | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… | |||
