Full Result 12.25 Aintree | 8 December 2018

Betway Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences

1st £11,696.40 2nd £3,434.40 3rd £1,717.20 4th £858.60 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ballyhill (FR) 7/2F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1111	134	134	146	–
bb g Al Namix (FR) - Laly Light (FR) (Start Fast)
Prominent early, in touch, led 10th, drew clear between last 2, soared over the last, stayed on well (op 10/3)

2 3¼	6. Caltex (FR) 5/1 Jeremiah McGrath Henry Oliver	Jeremiah McGrath Henry Oliver	6	114	127	124	136	–
bl g Network (GER) - Qomposita (FR) (Video Rock)
Midfield, headway 5th, led 9th, headed 10th, chased leaders after, still well there 2 out when jumped slightly right, soon went 2nd but not pace of winner, jumped slightly right last, kept on under pressure, no real impression (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

3 14 [17¼]	10. A Place Apart (IRE) 10/1 James Bowen Gavin Cromwell	James Bowen Gavin Cromwell	4	106	122	97	110	–
b g Power - Simadartha (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last where no impression on front two and not fluent, never able to challenge (op 14/1)

4 2¼ [19½]	4. Creep Desbois (FR) 14/1 Tom Bellamy Ben Pauling	Tom Bellamy Ben Pauling	6	118	131	111	123	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Brigade Mondaine (FR) (Arnaqueur)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, ridden when chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace before last

5 3¼ [22¾]	1. Chef D'Equipe (FR) 9/2 Mr David Maxwell ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	117 h	135	111	125	–
b g Presenting - Millesimee (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up, headway 7th, tracked leaders after 8th, ridden before 2 out, one pace between last 2 (op 5/1)

6 3½ [26¼]	5. Cave Top (IRE) 9/1 Harry Skelton Oliver Greenall	Harry Skelton Oliver Greenall	6	116	129	102	116	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Cyrils Top Girl (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Prominent, lost place 6th, prominent again 9th, with leader 10th, challenging 3 out, still every chance and ridden 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 10/1)

7 2 [28¼]	3. Granville Island (IRE) 14/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	11	119	132	102	118	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Raced keenly, led, headed approaching 7th, soon lost place, in rear 9th, headway 11th, no impression after, weakened after 2 out (tchd 12/1)

8 2¾ [31]	8. Katachenko (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	9	112 b¹	125	92	106	–
b g Kutub (IRE) - Karalee (IRE) (Arokar)
Held up, mistake 5th when in midfield, tracked leaders 8th, weakened 10th (op 13/2)

9 12 [43]	7. Lord Bryan (IRE) 7/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	7	113 t	126	81	97	–
b g Brian Boru - Run Cat (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, headed 9th, weakened 10th (tchd 13/2)

PU	9. Bestwork (FR) 33/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	7	111	124	–	–	–
bl g Network (GER) - Harmony (FR) (Lute Antique)
Prominent, lost place 8th, struggling in rear 10th, well behind when pulled up before last (op 40/1)

10 ran Off time: 12:25:32 Winning time: 5m 9.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: S Such & CG Paletta (Ballyhill) 1st breeder: Patrick Boiteau
2nd owner: Mark Dunphy (Caltex)
3rd owner: Peter Michael (A Place Apart)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £3 Ex: £23.10 CSF: £22.60 Tricast: £162.73 Trifecta: £214.50

12:25 Aintree 8 Dec 2018

Betway Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)