07 Apr 2011 16:50 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,758); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0-F1212 / 13 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9/4 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led from 3rd, clear 2 out, ridden after last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 1R1214 / 11 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 15/8 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner before 9th, mistake 5 out, kept on from 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 23 L | Royal Charm (FR) (gelding, black, 11 4) | 2/113-11 / 11 | Jump (112) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Tincknell… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Tharawaat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 2U1216 / 7 | Flat (1092), Jump (23) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, in 3rd when blundered 9th, weakened from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 41 L | Hollo Ladies (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 224150 / 9 | Flat (685), Jump (21) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy F Murphy | 33/1 | |
| in rear and not fluent, reminders and struggling from 8th | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Hold Fast (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 61P1-41 / 8 | Jump (92) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Shirley Casper (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 424421 / 10 | Flat (1089), Jump (32) | A E Lynch | D T Hughes J P Dunne | ||
