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Uttoxeter15 Mar 2008

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Listed Race)

(Class 1)(5yo+)(4m1f92yds)4m1½fGood To Soft24 fences

1st £57,0202nd £21,3903rd £10,7104th £5,3405th £2,6806th £1,340

Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Listed Race), 4m1½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17.Himalayan Trail16/1 T:Sue SmithJ:Tjade Collier⁵	J:Tjade Collier⁵T:Sue Smith	9	9-9	124	140	145	–
2 22	8.Badgerlaw(IRE)15/2 T:Mrs John HarringtonJ:Andrew Leigh³	J:Andrew Leigh³T:Mrs John Harrington	8	10-8	135	137	131	–
3 4½[26½]	11.The Dark Lord(IRE)12/1 T:Lucy WadhamJ:Dominic Elsworth	J:Dominic ElsworthT:Lucy Wadham	11	10-6	130	129	120	–
4 ¾[27¼]	16.Model Son(IRE)16/1 T:P A BlockleyJ:Tom Scudamore	J:Tom ScudamoreT:P A Blockley	10	10-0	124	123	113	–
5 1½[28¾]	9.Irish Raptor(IRE)10/1 T:Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ:Paddy Brennan	J:Paddy BrennanT:Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	10-8	132	130	121	–
6 22[50¾]	10.Dante Hall(IRE)5/1F T:T StackJ:A P McCoy	J:A P McCoyT:T Stack	7	10-7	131	115	96	–
7 6[56¾]	14.Le Briar Soul(IRE)14/1 T:Victor DartnallJ:Jack Doyle⁵	J:Jack Doyle⁵T:Victor Dartnall	8	9-10	125	105	84	–
8 2½[59¼]	15.L'Aventure(FR)9/1 T:Paul NichollsJ:Nick Scholfield⁷	J:Nick Scholfield⁷T:Paul Nicholls	9	9-81tb	125	103	82	–
9 7[66¼]	2.Naunton Brook9/1 T:Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ:David England³	J:David England³T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	10-13t	140	113	90	–
PU	6.Royal Emperor(IRE)28/1 T:Sue SmithJ:Sam Thomas	J:Sam ThomasT:Sue Smith	12	10-11	135	–	–	–
PU	3.Crystal D'Ainay(FR)14/1 T:Alan KingJ:Robert Thornton	J:Robert ThorntonT:Alan King	9	11-2b	140	–	–	–
PU	4.Sound Witness(IRE)40/1 T:Robert TynerJ:J R Barry	J:J R BarryT:Robert Tyner	10	10-13	137	–	–	–
PU	5.Flintoff(USA)17/2 T:Venetia WilliamsJ:P C O'Neill	J:P C O'NeillT:Venetia Williams	7	10-12b	136	–	–	–
PU	13.Vedelle(IRE)33/1 T:Jonjo O'NeillJ:Richie McGrath	J:Richie McGrathT:Jonjo O'Neill	9	10-1p	125	–	–	–
PU	7.Arnold Layne(IRE)13/2 T:Caroline BaileyJ:Mick Fitzgerald	J:Mick FitzgeraldT:Caroline Bailey	9	10-11	135	–	–	–
PU	18.Mcevoy(IRE)16/1 T:Evan WilliamsJ:Paul Moloney	J:Paul MoloneyT:Evan Williams	8	10-02	124	–	–	–

1

17.Himalayan Trail

16/1

9yo9st 9lb124OR140TS145RPR–MR

J:Tjade Collier

⁵

2

22

(IRE) 15/2

8yo10st 8lb135OR137TS131RPR–MR

T:Mrs John Harrington

³

3

4½ [26½]

11.The Dark Lord

(IRE) 12/1

11yo10st 6lb130OR129TS120RPR–MR

J:Dominic Elsworth

4

¾ [27¼]

(IRE) 16/1

10yo10st 0lb124OR123TS113RPR–MR

J:Tom Scudamore

5

1½ [28¾]

(IRE) 10/1

9yo10st 8lb132OR130TS121RPR–MR

T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

J:Paddy Brennan

6

22 [50¾]

(IRE) 5/1F

7yo10st 7lb131OR115TS96RPR–MR

7

6 [56¾]

14.Le Briar Soul

(IRE) 14/1

8yo9st 10lb125OR105TS84RPR–MR

T:Victor Dartnall

⁵

8

2½ [59¼]

(FR) 9/1

9yo9st 8lb Over-Weights

Over-Weights

1tb125OR103TS82RPR–MR

T:Paul Nicholls

J:Nick Scholfield

⁷

9

7 [66¼]

2.Naunton Brook

9/1

9yo10st 13lbt140OR113TS90RPR–MR

T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

J:David England

³

PU

6.Royal Emperor

(IRE) 28/1

12yo10st 11lb135OR–TS–RPR–MR

PU

3.Crystal D'Ainay

(FR) 14/1

9yo11st 2lbb140OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Robert Thornton

PU

4.Sound Witness

(IRE) 40/1

10yo10st 13lb137OR–TS–RPR–MR

PU

(USA) 17/2

7yo10st 12lbb136OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Venetia Williams

PU

(IRE) 33/1

9yo10st 1lbp125OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Jonjo O'Neill

J:Richie McGrath

PU

(IRE) 13/2

9yo10st 11lb135OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Caroline Bailey

J:Mick Fitzgerald

PU

(IRE) 16/1

8yo10st 0lb Out-of-Handicaps

Out-of-Handicaps

2124OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Evan Williams

16 ranOff time: 3:33:00Winning time: 8m 57.20s (slow by 26.20s)Total SP: 129%

Non-runners:Blue Splash (vet's certificate)Opera Mundi (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: Keith Nicholson (Himalayan Trail)1st breeder: P J H Wills
2nd owner: Lynn Wilson (Badgerlaw)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs A E Pakenham (The Dark Lord)

Tote win: £19.30PL: £3.70£2.50£3.10£4.70Ex: £60.40CSF: £138.63Tricast: £1,535.00Trifecta: £3,381.90