Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 3 April 2008

John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase

(Class 2) (6yo+) (2m5f19yds) 2m5f Grand National Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £24,008 2nd £7,500 3rd £3,748 4th £1,876 5th £936 6th £472

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Christy Beamish (IRE) 6/1 Mr Joshua Guerriero P Jones	Mr Joshua Guerriero P Jones	11	120	121	139	139	–
bb g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Ballinatona Bridge (Black Minstrel)
Prominent, mistake 10th (Bechers), led 2 out, stayed on to forge clear after elbow (op 13-2)

2 9	12. Katarino (FR) 13/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	13	120	129	131	133	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, led 9th until 2 out, still upsides elbow, 3 lengths down when heavily eased closing stages (op 6-1)

3 10 [19]	10. Holy Joe (FR) 25/1 Miss J Coward Venetia Williams	Miss J Coward Venetia Williams	11	120	106	121	126	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Niffy Nora (Mandalus)
With leaders, led after 4th, headed 9th, one pace from 2 out, 3 lengths 3rd when hit last, eased last 75yds (op 50-1)

4 ½ [19½]	15. Sonevafushi (FR) 11/1 Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	10	120	130	120	122	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks (FR) (Top Ville)
Chased leaders, one pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

5 14 [33½]	16. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 3/1F Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	12	120	145	106	114	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Prominent, hampered 10th (Bechers), soon lost place, rallied 4 out, chasing leaders after next, soon weakened (op 10-3)

6 1½ [35]	8. Eskimo Jack (IRE) 28/1 Mr R Morgan Miss G Kerr	Mr R Morgan Miss G Kerr	12	120	118	105	107	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Covette (Master Owen)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, pecked 10th (Bechers), effort 14th, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon lost place

7 7 [42]	18. Where Now I (IRE) 8/1 Ms N Carberry John Queally	Ms N Carberry John Queally	12	120	112	98	104	–
b g Cataldi - Its A Honey (Raise You Ten)
Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 10th (Bechers), headway and in touch 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, soon lost place

8 2¾ [44¾]	4. Arctic Times (IRE) 16/1 Mr D Murphy Eugene M O'Sullivan	Mr D Murphy Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	120 p	114	95	99	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
Chased leaders, ridden 14th, lost place approaching 2 out

9 17 [61¾]	19. Whitenzo (FR) 20/1 Mr C J Sweeney Paul Nicholls	Mr C J Sweeney Paul Nicholls	12	120 t	119	77	91	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Whitengy (FR) (Olantengy)
Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 8th, 6th when mistake 12th (Canal Turn), lost place approaching 2 out, modest 8th when eased run-in (op 25-1)

10 32 [93¾]	9. Fiori 50/1 Mr D Thomas Miss A Armitage	Mr D Thomas Miss A Armitage	12	120	102	43	60	–
b g Anshan - Fen Princess (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Prominent, not jump well, mistake 3rd (Chair), lost place and blundered 8th, tailed off 4 out

11 53 [146¾]	20. Younowhat (IRE) 150/1 Miss C M Woods Norman Cassidy	Miss C M Woods Norman Cassidy	14	120	78	–	18	–
ch g Abednego (IRE) - Nairin (Avocat)
Soon detached in rear, tailed off from 5th, eventually completed

12 19 [165¾]	2. Adventino 100/1 Mr K Yates I J Hooper	Mr K Yates I J Hooper	13	120	71	–	3	–
gr g Neltino - My Miss Adventure (New Member)
In rear, some headway 8th, weakening when mistake 4 out (op 150-1 tchd 200-1)

F	17. Viscount Bankes 100/1 Miss Hannah Watson Rosemary Gasson	Miss Hannah Watson Rosemary Gasson	10	120	101	–	–	–
ch g Clantime - Bee Dee Dancer (Ballacashtal)
Prominent, fell 10th (Bechers)

F	5. Buckby Lane 12/1 Miss P Gundry Miss J V Starkey	Miss P Gundry Miss J V Starkey	12	120	131	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Buckby Folly (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, fell 8th

F	13. Mooramana 80/1 Mrs Freya Brewer Mrs Karen Ratcliffe	Mrs Freya Brewer Mrs Karen Ratcliffe	9	120	97	–	–	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Petit Primitive (Primitive Rising)
In rear, mistake 7th, behind when fell 10th (Bechers) (tchd 66-1)

PU	3. Alvino 8/1 Mr R Burton Ian Emes	Mr R Burton Ian Emes	11	120 t	123	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
In rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

UR	14. Scots Grey 14/1 Mr J Snowden Nicky Henderson	Mr J Snowden Nicky Henderson	13	120	126	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - Misowni (Niniski)
Led until after 4th, with leaders, driven along when blundered and unseated rider 14th

UR	11. Jacksonville I (FR) 100/1 Miss Vicky Simpson Vicky Simpson	Miss Vicky Simpson Vicky Simpson	11	120 p	96	–	–	–
bl g Petit Montmorency (USA) - Quinine Des Aulnes (FR) (Air Du Nord)
In rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd (Chair)

UR	7. Encore Cadoudal (FR) 100/1 Miss T Jackson Tina Jackson	Miss T Jackson Tina Jackson	10	120	98	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Maousse (FR) (Labus)
Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd (Chair)

19 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 41.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Adolphus (self certificate)
1st owner: M Mann (Christy Beamish) 1st breeder: C Beamish
2nd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Katarino)
3rd owner: Mrs J Scarisbrick (Holy Joe)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.90 £2.70 £5.60 Ex: £40.60 CSF: £43.09

3:45 Aintree 3 Apr 2008

John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase