Full Result 4.05 Aintree | 4 April 2019

Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

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

1st £26,685 2nd £8,379 3rd £4,189.50 4th £2,092.50 5th £1,048.50 6th £526.50 7th £265.50 8th £126

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	25. Top Wood (FR) 14/1 Tabitha Worsley Kelly Morgan	Tabitha Worsley Kelly Morgan	12	120 tv	137	129	141	–
ch g Kotky Bleu (FR) - Heure Bleu (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden after last, bit short of room and headed narrowly Elbow, led again 75yds out, stayed on well

2 2	4. Burning Ambition (IRE) 11/2 Mr Derek O'Connor Pierce Michael Power	Mr Derek O'Connor Pierce Michael Power	8	120	144	127	139	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Wyndham Miss Sally (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, smooth headway after 3 out to chase leader last, pushed along to lead Elbow, soon driven, headed 75yds out, no extra (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

3 11 [13]	18. Road To Riches (IRE) 20/1 Mr David Maxwell D M Christie	Mr David Maxwell D M Christie	12	120 tp	133	115	133	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Bellora (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent, blundered 4 out, ridden and soon outpaced, rallied to go 3rd just after last, plugged on (op 16/1)

4 4 [17]	6. Coastal Tiep (FR) 50/1 Mr B G Crawford S R B Crawford	Mr B G Crawford S R B Crawford	7	120 p	131	111	126	–
b g Coastal Path - Jaltiepy (FR) (Monjal)
Held up in rear, steady headway on outside after 12th (Canal Turn), in touch before 2 out, ridden in 7th when hit last, stayed on to go 4th Elbow

5 6 [23]	19. Road To Rome (IRE) 11/4F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen J J O'Shea	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen J J O'Shea	9	120	139	105	119	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Tibbie (Slip Anchor)
Soon led, headed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching Elbow (op 7/2 tchd 5/2)

6 9 [32]	23. Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 16/1 Mr James King Richard Spencer	Mr James King Richard Spencer	8	120 b	127	95	112	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 14/1)

7 2¼ [34¼]	10. Greensalt (IRE) 25/1 Mr William Easterby W H Easterby	Mr William Easterby W H Easterby	11	120 t	117	93	109	–
b g Milan - Garden City (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, headway in midfield 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened Elbow

8 23 [57¼]	12. Kruzhlinin (GER) 12/1 Mr B O'Neill Gordon Elliott	Mr B O'Neill Gordon Elliott	12	120	136	68	87	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Karuma (GER) (Surumu)
Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out

9 27 [84¼]	2. Balnaslow (IRE) 25/1 Mr M J O'Hare Graham John McKeever	Mr M J O'Hare Graham John McKeever	12	120 p¹	127	38	57	–
b g Presenting - Noble Choice (Dahar)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

10 8 [92¼]	11. Just Cause (IRE) 100/1 Mr Jack Andrews J P Owen	Mr Jack Andrews J P Owen	9	120	104	29	54	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Secret Can't Say (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up, never threatened, behind when blundered 2 out (vet said gelding lost it's left fore shoe)

11 3 [95¼]	15. Never Complain (IRE) 100/1 Mr Charlie Marshall Mrs F Marshall	Mr Charlie Marshall Mrs F Marshall	11	120 tp¹	108	25	46	–
ch g Beneficial - Polly Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Soon midfield, weakened after 3 out

12 22 [117¼]	13. Mr Mercurial (IRE) 33/1 Mr Will Ramsay Will Ramsay	Mr Will Ramsay Will Ramsay	11	120 t	129	–	24	–
b g Westerner - Arcanum (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, hit 4 out and pecked, weakened

PU	3. Bear's Affair (IRE) 25/1 Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	13	120	121	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Midfield, eased and pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding was never travelling after an early jumping error) (op 22/1)

PU	8. Dineur (FR) 33/1 Mr Peter Bryan Mickey Bowen	Mr Peter Bryan Mickey Bowen	13	120 t	118	–	–	–
ch g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Sky Rocket (FR) (Sky Lawyer)
Midfield, lost place 7th, struggling towards rear from 10th (Becher's), pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1)

PU	16. Numbercruncher (IRE) 100/1 Theo Gillard David O'Brien	Theo Gillard David O'Brien	13	120	105	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Josie's Turn (IRE) (Kambalda)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

PU	17. Pass The Hat 40/1 Miss Sarah Rippon Miss Sarah Rippon	Miss Sarah Rippon Miss Sarah Rippon	12	120 t	127	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Moor Spring (Primitive Rising)
Soon well in rear, pulled up before 7th (tchd 50/1)

PU	26. Ucello Conti (FR) 4/1 Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	11	120 t	145	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Gazelle Lulu (FR) (Altayan)
Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, eased and pulled up before next (trainer said gelding was never travelling after an early jumping error) (op 15/2)

PU	27. Wonderful Charm (FR) 16/1 Mr William Biddick Paul Nicholls	Mr William Biddick Paul Nicholls	11	120 tp	137	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Victoria Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Never going towards rear, pulled up before 11th (Foinavon) (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 14/1)

PU	21. Shantou Magic (IRE) 100/1 Mr Nick Phillips Will Ramsay	Mr Nick Phillips Will Ramsay	12	120	103	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Supreme Magical (Supreme Leader)
Held up, behind from 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 100/1 Mr Guy Disney P W Mason	Mr Guy Disney P W Mason	12	120 t	118	–	–	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Good Hearted (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch on outer, lost place 9th, behind from 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Champagne West (IRE) 50/1 Lilly Pinchin T M Frost	Lilly Pinchin T M Frost	11	120 tp¹	139	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Wyndham Sweetmarie (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Prominent, mistake 13th (Valentine's), ridden along and soon lost place, weakened after, pulled up before 2 out

PU	22. Shimla Dawn (IRE) 66/1 Miss Emma Todd Mrs C Drury	Miss Emma Todd Mrs C Drury	11	120	117	–	–	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Tina Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Prominent, mistake 1st, slithered on landing and dropped to midfield, weakened and behind after 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding lost it's right fore shoe) (op 80/1)

PU	1. Asockastar (IRE) 50/1 Mr P W Mullins Daniel Bourne	Mr P W Mullins Daniel Bourne	11	120 p	112	–	–	–
b g Milan - Baie Barbara (IRE) (Heron Island)
Prominent, lost place after 12th (Canal Turn), mistake 14th, jumped left 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Crazy Jack (IRE) 66/1 Mr Gillon Crow Mrs A R Hewitt	Mr Gillon Crow Mrs A R Hewitt	11	120 p	115	–	–	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Cindy's Fancy (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, behind from 10th (Becher's), pulled up before 5 out (op 80/1)

UR	24. Starkie 100/1 Mr Martin McIntyre Anthony Ward-Thomas	Mr Martin McIntyre Anthony Ward-Thomas	12	120 t	106	–	–	–
b g Putra Sandhurst (IRE) - Lysways (Gildoran)
Prominent, mistake 15 out, slithered on landing and unseated rider 5 out

UR	20. Seefood (IRE) 16/1 Miss Charlotte Crane Justin Landy	Miss Charlotte Crane Justin Landy	12	120	128	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Anne Theatre (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, mistake and unseated rider 10th (Becher's) (op 14/1)

UR	14. Mr Mix (FR) 20/1 Mr Stuart Robinson S C Robinson	Mr Stuart Robinson S C Robinson	8	120	136	–	–	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Royale Surabaya (FR) (Turgeon)
Midfield, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out (tchd 22/1)

27 ran Off time: 4:06:59 Winning time: 5m 45.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: Sir Johnny Weatherby (Top Wood) 1st breeder: Francois Couvreur
2nd owner: Tynan/Maclennan/Carthy/Shanahan/Magnier (Burning Ambition)
3rd owner: David Maxwell (Road To Riches)
Tote win: £16.50 PL: £4.90 £2.40 £5.50 Ex: £111.60 CSF: £86.09 Tricast: £1,609.41 Trifecta: £1,978.20

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