15 Mar 2008 15:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 4m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Himalayan Trail (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
3-76801 / 26 |
Jump (13) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mogeely Stud &… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 16th, led 18th, surged clear after 4 out, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 22 L |
Badgerlaw (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
122443 / 10 |
Jump (27) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs J Wilson |
15/2 | |
| chased leader, joined leader 13th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, tired when stumbled last | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 4½ L |
The Dark Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
226211 / 12 |
Jump (29) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham |
12/1 | |
| patiently ridden, behind, latched onto rear group after 16th, ridden after 20th, stayed on task, beaten horses from 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Model Son (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
2773FP / 11 |
Jump (49) | T Scudamore | P A Blockley P J Hughes Developments… |
16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway from 17th, went 3rd 20th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
186146 / 11 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway 16th, mistake 18th, ridden 20th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 22 L |
Dante Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
16-F1F1 / 9 |
Jump (14) | A P McCoy | T Stack Mr John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| close up, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 19th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Le Briar Soul (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) |
3P1-313 / 10 |
Jump (52) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mr D J Satchell |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 19th, went 4th approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 2½ L |
L'aventure (FR) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) |
P40-873 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr C J Harriman |
9/1 | |
| mistakes 6th and 15th, always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Naunton Brook (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
P-10432 / 11 |
Jump (28) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr David Langdon |
9/1 | |
| mid-division until 4th, soon struggling in rear, never back on terms | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Vedelle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) |
21P-71P / 10 |
Jump (76) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders until 9th, soon dropped rear, pulled up after 16th | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Blue Splash (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
41-1F4P / 8 |
Jump (28) | R Johnson | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Opera Mundi (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1120-1P / 7 |
Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Arnold Layne (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
5111F1 / 12 |
Jump (22) | M A Fitzgerald | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 17th, weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 20th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Royal Emperor (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
F002-00 / 12 |
Jump (14) | S Thomas | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 19th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
110-PP2 / 10 |
Jump (28) | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… |
17/2 | |
| never travelling, soon well behind, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Sound Witness (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
9P-F629 / 10 |
Jump (48) | J R Barry | Robert Tyner Peter O'Sullivan |
40/1 | |
| led, mistake 14th, headed 18th, soon ridden, weakened after 20th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Crystal d'Ainay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
30/5171 / 12 |
Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
FE |
18 |
| - |
Mcevoy (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
F7-45U1 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Phil Cunningham |
16/1 | |
| jumped right throughout, mid-division, headway 16th, ridden after 19th, went badly right and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||