irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Sat, 4th Apr, 2009, John Smith´s Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) of £900,000.00 6-y-o plus

4.15 John Smith´s Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) of £900,000.00 6-y-o plus(Class 1) 4m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 4th Apr, 2009

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £51,874.37 carried forward to Exeter on Sun, 5th Apr. Placepot Pool - £475,608.09 Winning Units - 143.23 Dividend - £2,424.00. Quadpot Pool - £25,295.21 Winning Units - 39.05 Dividend - £479.30. Place Six Dividend - £460.52. Place Five Dividend - £171.45.

4.15 4m. 4f. (Class 1) 6-y-o plus 40 Ran
John Smith´s Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) of £900,000.00 6-y-o plus 1st - £506,970.00, 2nd - £190,980.00, 3rd - £95,580.00, 4th - £47,790.00

1st

Mon Mome (FR) 11-0 (Mrs Vida Bingham)
(9:31.90 7.65 secs slower on today's going )
Passing Sale (FR) - Etoile Du Lion (FR)(New Target)

SP 100/1

Miss Venetia Williams

L Treadwell

Tote Win £158.40 Place £27.30

towards rear, headway halfway, chasing leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly

14th Mar, 09 Uttoxeter
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Nov, 09 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs

2nd

12L

Comply Or Die (IRE) 11-6 (Mr D A Johnson)

Old Vic - Madam Madcap(Furry Glen)

SP 14/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

Place £4.50

mid-division, headway halfway to track leaders, led approaching last, headed run-in, kept on one pace

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl

3rd

1.25L

My Will (FR) 11-4 (The Stewart Family)

Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £3.50

towards rear, blundered 5th, headway and in touch halfway, mistake 23rd (Canal Turn), led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
5th Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Down Royal
2nd Chs

4th

4.5L

State Of Play (GB) 11-2 (Mr & Mrs William Rucker)

Hernando (FR) - Kaprice (GER)(Windwurf (GER))

SP 14/1

E Williams

Paul Moloney

Place £3.80

tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, one pace run-in

26th Dec, 08 Wetherby
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Nov, 09 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

0.75L

Cerium (FR) 10-5 (Mrs J E Wilson)

Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR)(Akarad (FR))

SP 100/1

Paul Murphy

K Mercer

towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on one pace from 2 out

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
11th Chs This
Race 19th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
8th Chs

6th

Big Fella Thanks (GB) 11-1 (Mr Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay)

Primitive Rising (USA) - Nunsdream (GB)(Derrylin)

SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

Christian Williams

towards rear, headway and in touch halfway, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

21st Feb, 09 Kempton
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Dec, 09 Newbury
2nd Chs

7th

1.75L

Butler's Cabin (FR) 10-13 (Mr John P McManus)

Poliglote (GB) - Strictly Cool (USA)(Bering)
Breeder - Chris C Buckley

SP 7/1fav

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

mid-division, headway 20th and in touch, ridden 3 out, no further progress

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race

8th

0.75L

Southern Vic (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs B Graham)

Old Vic - Hug In A Fog (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Neil R Tector

SP 33/1

T Walsh

N P Madden

towards rear, headway 3 out, effort between last 2, no extra run-in

14th Mar, 09 Naas
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 6th Dec, 09 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs Rated 140

9th

Snowy Morning (IRE) 11-8 (Quayside Syndicate)

Moscow Society (USA) - Miss Perky (IRE)(Creative Plan (USA))
Breeder - Philip Morrissey

SP 33/1

W P Mullins

A J McNamara

in touch, lost place halfway, headway under pressure 3 out, rallied and effort between last 2, weakened run-in

21st Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 29th Apr, 09 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 154

10th

Arteea (IRE) 10-5 (Mrs J E Wilson)

Oscar (IRE) - Merric (IRE)(Electric)
Breeder - P O'Connell

SP 200/1

David Pipe

J W Farrelly

towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, effort on outside approaching 2 out, weakened last

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
14th Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

11th

4.5L

Irish Invader (IRE) 10-9 (Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate)

Bob Back (USA) - Idealist(Busted)
Breeder - Noel O'Toole

SP 16/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

26th Feb, 09 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 139 This
Race 20th Feb, 10 Fairyhouse
fell Chs Rated 148

12th

Idle Talk (IRE) 10-5 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Belon Breeze (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 66/1

Donald McCain

Brian Harding

prominent, headway and every chance 4 out and 3 out, weakened 2 out

28th Feb, 09 Doncaster
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Nov, 09 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

13th

3.5L

Darkness (GB) 10-9 (Lady Lloyd-Webber)

Accordion - Winnowing (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 16/1

C Egerton

W Hutchinson

in touch, pushed along 19th, soon weakened

28th Feb, 09 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Mar, 11 Newbury
3rd Chs

14th

25L

Preists Leap (IRE) 11-5 (Mr John D O'donohue)

Luso (GB) - Royal Shares (IRE)(Royal Fountain)
Breeder - M Doran

SP 100/1

Thomas Gerard O'Leary

P T Enright

mid-division, headway halfway and in touch, effort and every chance 2 out, weakened last

14th Mar, 09 Naas
9th Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 13th Dec, 09 Cork
7th Chs Rated 146

15th

24L

Offshore Account (IRE) 10-13 (Mr Brian Polly)

Oscar (IRE) - Park Breeze (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Daniel C & Patrick J Keating

SP 20/1

C Swan

D J Casey

prominent, mistake 6th (Beeches Brook) left in lead 22nd (Beeches Brook), headed approaching 2 out, weakened

15th Mar, 09 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race 26th Oct, 09 Galway
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 110

16th

12L

Battlecry (GB) 10-10 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Accordion - Miss Orchestra (IRE)(Orchestra)

SP 33/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

T Scudamore

prominent halfway, soon behind

21st Feb, 09 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd May, 09 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

17th

35+L

Cornish Sett (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Peter Hart)

Accordion - Hue 'n' Cry (IRE)(Denel (FR))

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield

in touch, mistake 6th (Beeches Brook), weakened 13th

14th Feb, 09 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

u.r.

Cloudy Lane (GB) 11-10 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Cloudings (IRE) - Celtic Cygnet(Celtic Cone)

SP 50/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 15th (Canal Turn)

28th Feb, 09 Kelso
fell Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 09 Kelso
3rd Hcp Chs

fell

Chelsea Harbour (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs P Duffin)

Old Vic - Jennyellen (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - J R Weston

SP 40/1

Thomas Mullins

E Mullins

towards rear, fell 3rd

14th Mar, 09 Naas
4th Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 13th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Chs Rated 147

p.u.

Knowhere (IRE) 11-7 (Mr H R Mould)

Lord Americo - Andarta(Ballymore)
Breeder - John Jobson

SP 50/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 25th

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
10th Chs This
Race 24th Oct, 09 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs

fell

Ollie Magern (GB) 11-6 (Mr Roger Nicholls)

Alderbrook (GB) - Outfield(Monksfield)

SP 66/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Mr S Waley-Cohen

mid-division, fell 2nd

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Apr, 09 Perth
2nd Chs

fell

Stan (NZ) 11-6 (Mr Paul Beck)

Super Imposing (NZ) - Take Care (NZ)

SP 50/1

Miss Venetia Williams

A Coleman

in touch, fell 7th (Foinavon)

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 09 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Black Apalachi (IRE) 11-5 (Gerard Burke)

Old Vic - Hattons Dream (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Thomas Hatton

SP 11/1

D T Hughes

Denis O'Regan

led 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 22nd (Beeches Brook)

21st Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 146 This
Race 23rd Jan, 10 Leopardstown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 125

p.u.

Hear The Echo (IRE) 11-5 (Gigginstown House Stud)

Luso (GB) - Echo Creek (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Nuala Delaney

SP 33/1

M F Morris

D N Russell

prominent, left close up 22nd (Beeches Brook), weakened 3 out, pulled up

14th Feb, 09 Gowran Park
u.r. Chs Rated 145 This
Race

p.u.

Eurotrek (IRE) 11-3 (Mr Paul Green)

Eurobus - Orient Jewel(Pollerton)

SP 80/1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

mid-division, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

14th Apr, 07 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race

fell

Silver Birch (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Brian Walsh (Co Kildare))

Clearly Bust - All Gone(Giolla Mear)

SP 40/1

Gordon Elliott

R M Power

prominent, fell 22nd (Beeches Brook)

15th Mar, 09 Navan
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 30th Apr, 09 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 142

fell

Parsons Legacy (IRE) 10-12 (Mr R A S Offer)

Leading Counsel (USA) - The Parson's Girl (IRE)(The Parson)

SP 20/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

towards rear, hampered 2nd, fell 22nd (Beeches Brook)

12th Dec, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Oct, 09 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs

b.d.

Reveillez (GB) 10-12 (Mr John P McManus)

First Trump (GB) - Amalancher (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 100/1

Jonjo O'Neill

M P Walsh

towards rear, brought down 3rd

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
11th Hcp Chs This
Race

p.u.

Fundamentalist (IRE) 10-11 (Mr C Cornes)

Supreme Leader - Run For Shelter(Strong Gale)

SP 100/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

David England

towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 21st

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd May, 09 Uttoxeter
11th Hcp Chs

fell

Golden Flight (FR) 10-11 (Mr And Mrs J D Cotton)

Saint Cyrien (FR) - Sunday Flight (FR)

SP 66/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

mid-division, fell 1st

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

L'Ami (FR) 10-11 (Mr John P McManus)

Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR)(Brezzo (FR))
Breeder - Marc Trinquet & Bernard Trinquet

SP 16/1

E Bolger

R Thornton

towards rear, headway 24th (Canal Turn) weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 09 Naas
3rd Hdl

u.r.

Fleet Street (GB) 10-10 (Mr W H Ponsonby)

Wolfhound (USA) - Farmer's Pet (GB)(Sharrood (USA))

SP 100/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

mid-division, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 18th

21st Feb, 09 Kempton
14th Hcp Chs This
Race

fell

Musica Bella (FR) 10-10 (Jean-Paul Senechal)

Bateau Rouge (IRE) - Cate Bleue (FR)(Katowice (FR))

SP 66/1

F-M Cottin

P A Carberry

towards rear, fell 12th

1st Mar, 09 Auteuil
7th Hdl This
Race 24th May, 09 Auteuil
unplaced Chs

fell

Can't Buy Time (IRE) 10-9 (Mr John P McManus)

Supreme Leader - Sales Centre(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

Jonjo O'Neill

N Fehily

towards rear, fell 18th

11th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
4th Nov Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 09 Ascot
10th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Rambling Minster (GB) 10-9 (The Lingdale Optimists)

Minster Son - Howcleuch(Buckskin (FR))

SP 8/1

K Reveley

J Reveley

towards rear, hampered 18th, pulled up before next

14th Feb, 09 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 09 Haydock
6th Chs

p.u.

Kilbeggan Blade (GB) 10-7 (Mr K Doocey & Mrs A Doocey)

Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli(Ardross)

SP 20/1

Tom George

G Lee

in touch, losing position when blundered 15th (Chair), tailed off when pulled up before 21st

8th Mar, 09 Warwick
2nd Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 09 Sandown
6th Hcp Chs

fell

Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 10-6 (Mrs K S Gaffney & Mr J N Stevenson)

Presenting (GB) - In The Brownies (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))

SP 22/1

J Jefferson

P Kinsella

mid-division, fell 2nd

14th Mar, 09 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
10th Hcp Chs

fell

Himalayan Trail (GB) 10-6 (Mrs Anne Gittins)

Nomadic Way (USA) - Hindu Lady (GB)(Doon Lad)

SP 28/1

James Joseph Mangan

P W Flood

in touch, fell 1st

22nd Feb, 09 Naas
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 13th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Chs Rated 136

p.u.

Kelami (FR) 10-5 (Halewood International Ltd)

Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR)(Brezzo (FR))

SP 200/1

Mrs L Williamson

D Laverty

in touch early, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd (Beeches Brook)

21st Mar, 09 Bangor-on-Dee
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 09 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Zabenz (NZ) 10-5 (Michael H Watt & S L Hobbs)

Zabeel (NZ) - In The Country (NZ)(In The Purple (FR))

SP 100/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

in touch early, losing place when fell 16th (Water)

28th Apr, 07 Sandown
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 6th May, 09 Cheltenham
u.r. Chs

Off 4.20
Time 9m. 31.90 secs, which is 7.65 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £2610.90.

2008 Comply Or Die 9 10-9 T J Murphy 7-1JJFav (David Pipe)
2007 Silver Birch 10 10-6 R M Power 33/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2006 Numbersixvalverde 10 10-8 N P Madden 11/1 (Martin Brassil)
2005 Hedgehunter 9 11-1 R Walsh 7/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2004 Amberleigh House 12 10-10 G Lee 16/1 (D McCain)

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