Full Result 5.35 Aintree | 5 April 2008

John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m209yds) 2m1f Good

1st £22,804 2nd £8,556 3rd £4,284 4th £2,136 5th £1,072 6th £536

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Honest John 14/1 Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	4	1012	115	101	126	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Tintera (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish (op 25-1 tchd 12-1)

2 2¼	13. Touch Of Irish 12/1 Dougie Costello Alan Swinbank	Dougie Costello Alan Swinbank	6	114	115	105	130	–
b g Kayf Tara - Portland Row I (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

3 1¼ [3½]	14. Cape Tribulation 11/2J Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	4	1012	129	98	123	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

4 4 [7½]	4. Cloudy Times (IRE) 10/1 Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	5	1013	120	99	126	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Khalsheva (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 5f out, every chance 3f out, weakened final furlong (op 11-1)

5 2¼ [9¾]	5. Copper Bleu (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114	121	97	126	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Copper Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway 7f out, led 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong (op 10-1)

6 5 [14¾]	3. Charity Lane (IRE) 7/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	5	114	123	91	120	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - In Behind (IRE) (Entitled)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 8-1)

7 5 [19¾]	10. Peters Pride 20/1 Ms N Carberry Alan Swinbank	Ms N Carberry Alan Swinbank	6	114	116	85	116	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Manzanilla (Mango Express)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened

8 1 [20¾]	20. Dayia (IRE) 9/1 Philip Hide Jeff Pearce	Philip Hide Jeff Pearce	4	105	117	71	102	–
b f Act One - Masharik (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders (op 17-2 tchd 10-1)

9 11 [31¾]	11. Take Me There 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	112	72	107	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Mill Path (Mill Reef)
Held up, ridden over 5f out, never dangerous

10 14 [45¾]	18. Seefin Mountain (IRE) 50/1 Henry Oliver Andy Turnell	Henry Oliver Andy Turnell	4	1012	115	49	93	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Paldouna (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out (op 40-1)

11 ½ [46¼]	9. Minella Theatre (IRE) 33/1 Denis O'Regan Henrietta C Knight	Denis O'Regan Henrietta C Knight	5	114	114	55	95	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ring Of Water (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up, headway 6f out, weakened 3f out

12 1 [47¼]	12. Timisvar (IRE) 28/1 Mrs Pauline Condon ⁷ James Leavy	Mrs Pauline Condon ⁷ James Leavy	6	1011 p	118	54	94	–
gr h Sinndar (IRE) - Timarida (IRE) (Kalaglow)
Soon chasing leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 20-1)

13 30 [77¼]	2. Captain Oscar (IRE) 12/1 A P McCoy Ben De Haan	A P McCoy Ben De Haan	5	114	121	17	70	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Suka (IRE) (Acceglio)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 4f out (op 11-1)

14 13 [90¼]	15. Desert VisionI 66/1 Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	105 t	114	–	54	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Fragrant Oasis (USA) (Rahy)
Chased leaders 10f (tchd 50-1)

15 nk [90½]	6. Fassaroe 40/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	114	117	–	60	–
b g Kayf Tara - Kosheen (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, behind final 4f, eased (op 33-1)

16 17 [107½]	1. Blencathra Bay (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	1013	122	–	46	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Back To School (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led to halfway, weakened 6f out (tchd 18-1)

17 3¼ [110¾]	16. Eight Palms (IRE) 14/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	4	1012	112	–	37	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Nordic Union (IRE) (Nordico)
Held up, behind final 4f

18 35 [145¾]	8. Katapult (GER) 25/1 Brian Hughes ³ Alan Swinbank	Brian Hughes ³ Alan Swinbank	5	111	119	–	15	–
b g Dashing Blade - Katharina (GER) (Esclavo)
Held up in touch, weakened 5f out

19 24 [169¾]	19. Simply Blue II 66/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	4	1012	115	–	–	–
b g Rainbow High - What A Scene (IRE) (Scenic)
Chased leaders 11f (tchd 50-1)

20 32 [201¾]	7. Have You Seen Me (IRE) 11/2J Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	5	114	122	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Started slowly, behind, closed on rear group 10f out, soon weakened and eased (op 13-2)

20 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 4m 2.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: P J Martin (Honest John) 1st breeder: David And Nicola Leggate & Richard Kent
2nd owner: Bill A Walker (Touch Of Irish)
3rd owner: J David Abell (Cape Tribulation)
Tote win: £23 PL: £5.10 £2.90 £2.60 Ex: £234.30 CSF: £177.51 Trifecta: £1,412.20 Part won. Pool: £1,989.14 - 0.30 winning units. Place 6 £773.09, Place 5 £81.10.
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £338.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £403,992.09. 871.99 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £56.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,904.46. 312.34 winning tickets.

5:35 Aintree 5 Apr 2008

John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2