Full Result 8.20 Aintree | 18 May 2018

Smarkets Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £15,562 2nd £4,682 3rd £2,384.50 4th £1,232 5th £662

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Virgilio (FR) 2/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	1112 t	145	104	153	–
b g Denham Red (FR) - Liesse De Marbeuf (FR) (Cyborg)
Prominent, upsides 2 out, soon led, ridden between last 2, driven out and kept on, always doing enough towards finish (op 5/2)

2 1	7. Winter Lion (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	8	107 t	126	84	133	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Hill Of Snow (Reference Point)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced after 15th, rallied and close up 3 out, went 2nd before last where mistake, stayed on well towards finish and closed on winner (op 3/1)

3 7 [8]	5. Monbeg River (IRE) 16/1 Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	9	111	134	86	134	–
br g Indian River (FR) - So Pretty (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, joined 2 out, soon headed, under pressure and lost 2nd before last, no extra run-in (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

4 12 [20]	4. Another Hero (IRE) 11/4 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	9	113	136	78	127	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Storm Front (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (tchd 5/2)

5 2¼ [22¼]	2. Knockgraffon (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hughes Olly Murphy	Brian Hughes Olly Murphy	8	119 tp	142	82	133	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gleaming Spire (Overbury)
Held up in rear, blundered 3 out, no impression when blundered 2 out, well beaten (op 13/2)

PU	8. Bearly Legal (IRE) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Karl Thornton	Sam Twiston-Davies Karl Thornton	12	103 t	122	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Fair Size (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up, not fluent 12th, soon ridden, jumped right a few times after, behind when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Colms Dream (IRE) 16/1 Jonathan Burke Karl Thornton	Jonathan Burke Karl Thornton	9	111 ht	134	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - African Waters (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced keenly, held up in touch, lost place 14th, under pressure approaching 15th, well behind when pulled up before last

7 ran Off time: 8:21:13 Winning time: 6m 27.20s (slow by 15.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Ballyalton (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth (Virgilio) 1st breeder: Francois-Marie Cottin
2nd owner: Oscar Singh & Miss Priya Purewal (Winter Lion)
3rd owner: Bill Hazeldean & V Vyner-Brookes (Monbeg River)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £8.33 Tricast: £64.35 Trifecta: £77.10

8:20 Aintree 18 May 2018

Smarkets Handicap Chase