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Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,520); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	15-1112 / 12	Jump (25)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Michael Buckley	10/11
		made all, not fluent 6th, hit next, joined 3 out, left clear when rival made bad mistake 2 out, soon driven, all out
2^nd	4	2 L	Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	08-2115 / 10	Jump (25)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart…	3/1
		tracked winner, challenged 3 out, bad mistake and left rival clear 2 out, closed under pressure when not fluent last, stayed on, held flat
3^rd	2	22 L	Dan Breen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	021D71 / 9	Jump (7)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon…	8/1
		chased leading pair, ridden approaching 3 out, soon held and no impression
4^th	7	18 L	Starluck (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 4)	25-2313 / 10	Flat (402), Jump (28)	A P McCoy	A Fleming Mr A T A Wates	9/2
		slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, no impression 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out
5^th	5	3¾ L	Gilbarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	6521-13 / 7	Jump (115)	G Lee	J M Jefferson Mrs Peter Bond	22/1
		hampered 1st, held up in 5th off the pace after and not fluent, reminders after 7th, weakened well before 3 out
6^th	6	70 L	Romanesco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	29-1307 / 9	Jump (70)	Sam Twiston-Davies	Mrs A M Thorpe Gigginstown House…	50/1
		bad mistake, almost fell and rider lost irons briefly 1st, tailed off after
FE	1	-	Classic Fly (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	422576 / 8	Flat (1855), Jump (10)	Peter Toole	A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting