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6:40 Aintree 13 Jun 2008

Aintree Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences
1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 117 p 120 107 132
b g Marju (IRE) - Zany (Junius)
Led to 3rd, continued to chase leader, ridden approaching 3 out, closed 2 out, led just before last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in (trainer said, regarding the improved form, that gelding benefitted from a step up in trip) (op 14-1)
2  5
9 110 110 92 120
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn)
Mistakes, with leader, led 3rd, clear approaching 8th, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed just before last, no extra run-in (op 4-1)
3  27 [32]
9 115 118 73 110
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
In touch, ridden to chase leaders when not fluent 3 out, wanted to lug left in straight, lost touch with front pair from 2 out
4  5 [37]
9 113 tp 113 63 94
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Polar Crash (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 11th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out and 2 out, took poor 4th last (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)
5  11 [48]
5 1112 tb 122 60 104
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Gianna Nannini (ITY) (Fire Of Life)
Held up, headway 10th, 6 lengths off pace in 4th when blundered 12th, soon pushed along and beaten (op 9-2 tchd 13-2)
6  9 [57]
6 118 118 47 88
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Grangemills (Strong Gale)
Held up, blundered badly 9th, toiling after and never on terms (jockey said gelding made a mistake and was never travelling thereafter) (op 8-1)
7  18 [75]
6 114 b 117 26 68
b g Revoque (IRE) - Bahia Laura (FR) (Bellypha)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened (op 11-1)
8  nk [75¼]
10 113 t 113 22 64
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Midfield, jumped slowly 1st, pushed along approaching 10th, weakened 11th (op 12-1)
9  5 [80¼]
10 115 120 23 67
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Junta (FR) (Cariellor)
Behind, mistake 1st, lost touch after 8th
PU   
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 1 b 96
b g Gothland (FR) - Copmenow (IRE) (Mandalus)
Jumped right, midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, reminder after 8th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)
PU   
5 1011 t 107
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Jumped right, held up, niggled along approaching 10th, behind when pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding jumped badly right; vet said gelding was sufferring from muscular pain behind the saddle) (op 9-2)
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