Full Result 3.40 Aintree | 8 April 2017

Betway Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £39,423 2nd £14,874 3rd £7,461 4th £3,744 5th £1,896 6th £965 7th £496

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sizing Codelco (IRE) 10/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	8	113	139	111	160	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - La Zingarella (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, led 12th, made rest, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well to draw clear after 2 out, eased towards finish (stewards considered the apparent improvement in form; trainer could offer no explanation other than his horses appeared to have hit form which was noted)

2 13	13. Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 16/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	9	111	137	99	142	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Alternative Route (IRE) (Needle Gun)
Held up in midfield, steady headway from 12th, close up 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and soon held in 2nd after 2 out

3 8 [21]	2. Starchitect (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	117 tb	143	98	142	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Humilis (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, prominent after 13th, close up when hit 3 out, soon ridden, gradually weakened in 3rd after 2 out (op 11/2)

4 5 [26]	5. Potters Legend 9/2F Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	7	114 p¹	140	91	135	–
b g Midnight Legend - Loose Morals (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, headway to track leaders before 12th, ridden before 3 out, hit 2 out, hung left and weakened (vet reported the gelding was found to have lost its right hind shoe) (op 7/1)

5 5 [31]	3. Emerging Force (IRE) 8/1 David Bass Harry Whittington	David Bass Harry Whittington	7	116	142	89	131	–
b g Milan - Danette (GER) (Exit To Nowhere)
Prominent, led 4th, headed 10th, tracked leaders, ridden along and outpaced before 5 out, weakened 3 out (op 7/1)

6 2¼ [33¼]	11. Henri Parry Morgan 8/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	9	112 tp	138	83	127	–
b g Brian Boru - Queen Of Thedaises (Over The River)
Not always fluent towards some headway after 5 out, never threatened

7 10 [43¼]	9. Value At Risk 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	112 p¹	138	75	116	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch, tracked leaders going well before 5 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

PU	8. Ruben Cotter (IRE) 33/1 Derek Fox Mark Michael McNiff	Derek Fox Mark Michael McNiff	11	113 tp¹	139	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Prominent, lost place quickly after 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th (vet reported the gelding was found to have lost its left hind shoe) (tchd 50/1)

PU	14. Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	110 t	136	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Led narrowly, headed 4th, remained close up until lost place before 12th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out

PU	4. Knock House (IRE) 16/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	8	114 t	140	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Lady's Gesture (IRE) (Anshan)
Midfield, slow 5th and reminder, mistake 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose)

PU	1. Our Kaempfer (IRE) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	8	1112 t	148	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gra-Bri (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up in midfield, mistake 6th, blundered 5 out, weakened and pulled up before next

PU	12. Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 20/1 Jonathan Moore ³ Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore ³ Rebecca Curtis	8	1013 tp	138	–	–	–
br g Kayf Tara - Full Of Elegance (FR) (Cadoudal)
None too fluent in rear, always behind, pulled up before 4 out (vet reported the gelding had lost its right fore shoe)

PU	16. Smooth Stepper 33/1 Henry Brooke Sue Smith	Henry Brooke Sue Smith	8	1012	134	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE) (Jareer)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

PU	10. Full Cry (IRE) 20/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	7	112 t	138	–	–	–
b g Milan - Gaye Melody (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Midfield, hit 12th, slightly hampered 14th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	17. Takingrisks (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	109	131	–	–	–
b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Downtown Rosie (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up, reminder after 8th, slow next, soon struggling and behind, pulled up after 11th

PU	15. I Just Know (IRE) 7/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	7	1013	135	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Desperado Queen (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Prominent, led 10th, headed 12th, tracked leaders and ridden along when mistake 14th, another mistake next and weakened, pulled up before 3 out (vet reported the gelding had twisted its left fore shoe) (tchd 8/1)

16 ran Off time: 3:40:27 Winning time: 6m 23.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Man With Van (unsuitable ground), Thomas Brown (self certificate)
1st owner: Ann & Alan Potts (Sizing Codelco) 1st breeder: P Ryan
2nd owner: Richard Gilbert (Rightdownthemiddle)
3rd owner: Paul & Clare Rooney (Starchitect)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.20 £3.80 £2 Ex: £311.40 CSF: £159.94 Tricast: £920.81 Trifecta: £2,786.30

3:40 Aintree 8 Apr 2017

Betway Handicap Chase (Listed Race)