07 Apr 2011 15:40 Aintree
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,007); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Baby Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11U-11U / 23 | Jump (20) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 3/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leaders, led again 8th, challenged 2 out, under pressure last, ridden and pressed flat, held on towards finish, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Boxer Georg (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 56-3247 / 13 | Jump (33) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs C C O'Farrell | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 8th, chased leader when blundered 12 (canal turn), went 4th before 2 out, every chance last, pressed winner on flat, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 20 |   | 13 L | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 77-B133 / 14 | Jump (43) | Mr N Sutton | Tracey Bailey Capt R D Kennedy | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in 7th when blundered 4 out, in 5th and held when mistake and jumped right 2 out, kept on to take 3rd from elbow, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Mister Apple's (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1313-21 / 11 | Flat (2428), Jump (27) | R Mahon | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in 8th before 2 out, kept on before last, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Fort View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11-1431 / 9 | Jump (34) | Mr R G Henderson | P Gundry Guy And Sophie… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along approaching 5th, pecked badly 8th, headway 12th (canal turn), ridden before last, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 23 |   | 19 L | Van Ness (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 314-243 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mr R Hunnisett | G Bailey Mr R S Hunnisett | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 9th, plugged on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 21 |   | 5 L | Silver Adonis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 1-4P36U / 12 | Jump (16) | Mr T Weston | Dr R D P Newland Lesley Sluman &… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd approaching 13th, challenged 2 out, weakened from elbow | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 7 L | Dead Or Alive (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22F613 / 13 | Jump (27) | Mr Tom David | Tim Vaughan Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 50/1 | |
| close up, chased winner from 8th, ridden and in 4th when hit 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Belem Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 61U4-45 / 11 | Jump (328) | Mr John Dawson | Mrs J Warwick J D & B Arthurs | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 10th, in 5th and looking held before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 31 L | Good Company (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 741123 / 11 | Jump (15) | Mr P J Tolman | S Flook Foxhunters In Mind | 33/1 | |
| always behind, hampered 8th, mistake and pecked badly 10th, blundered 14th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 42 L | Kanesh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F4F121 / 11 | Jump (36) | Mr J J Codd | M L Fagan Brendan Sweeney | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, in touch when blundered 8th and badly hampered and virtually came to a stand still, not recover, behind when mistake 10th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 8 L | Captain Knock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | U5UU32 / 12 | Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | D Phelan Mr Graham Brown | 100/1 | |
| prominent, blundered 3rd, weakened from 13th | ||||||||||
| UR | 19 |   | - | Mount Benger (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 22321P / 11 | Flat (1849), Jump (20) | Mr S Keating | H Whittington Mr And Mrs R H… | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Fairwood Present (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P-422U6 / 15 | Flat (2155), Jump (15) | Mr R Jarrett | John Buxton Mr Jonathan Caulkin | ||
| FE | 22 |   | - | Turko (FR) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 8P/32U1 / 10 | Flat (2137), Jump (13) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Mrs L Borradaile Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | ||
| BD | 18 |   | - | Moncadou (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | U/12-642 / 11 | Flat (2524), Jump (25) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Call Me Mulligan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 7-41661 / 12 | Jump (29) | Mikey Ennis | J A Hellens Mr Gordon Wilson | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Massini Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P21110 / 10 | Jump (21) | Miss C L Wills | B G Powell Mr Steven Astaire | ||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Launde (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0P40U2 / 13 | Jump (48) | Mr P York | Mrs Jenny Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Kilty Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 122-131 / 13 | Jump (11) | Mr D Queally | R J McGrath S Lucey | ||
| 11 |   | - | Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 12 0) | 6P2233 / 8 | Flat (1796), Jump (11) | Mr D Maxwell | Mrs Jenny Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | |||
| BD | 10 |   | - | Herons well (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 32621U / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr J Halley | Miss R Curtis Mr John Halley | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Ice Tea (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1-16121 / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr J Hamer | Mrs S K McCain Mr D A Malam | ||
