Full Result 3.10 Uttoxeter | 14 March 2009

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (4m1f92yds) 4m1½f Soft 24 fences

1st £57,010 2nd £21,390 3rd £10,710 4th £5,340 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Russian Trigger 8/1 Jack Doyle ³ Victor Dartnall	Jack Doyle ³ Victor Dartnall	7	109	132	143	146	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Cobusino (Bustino)
Held up in mid-division, blundered 12th, headway approaching 19th, challenging when not much room after 4 out, led flat, driven out (op 10-1)

2 2¼	6. Flintoff (USA) 14/1 Mr William Biddick ⁵ Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick ⁵ Venetia Williams	8	1011 b	136	145	145	–
ch g Diesis - Sahibah (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 15th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed and no extra flat

3 2¼ [4½]	20. Hold The Pin (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan ³ A J Martin	Robbie Colgan ³ A J Martin	10	102 t	125	132	134	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Carnbelle (IRE) (Electric I)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 20th, going well when hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, one pace (op 6-1, tchd 8-1 in places)

4 5 [9½]	13. Sea Diva (IRE) 20/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	9	1010 tp	130	134	132	–
b m Old Vic - Upsail (Top Ville)
Held up in rear, reminder after 6th, headway 18th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 14-1)

5 8 [17½]	7. Badgerlaw (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	9	1013	133	132	129	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Beglawella (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up in touch, bumped and led after 4 out, hit 3 out and headed, soon weakened (tchd 9-1)

6 ½ [18]	12. Gidam Gidam (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty John Mackie	Barry Geraghty John Mackie	7	1010 tp	130	128	124	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Flamands (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led 1st to 7th, led 7th to 10th, led 18th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 5-1)

7 38 [56]	17. Naunton Brook 16/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	109 t	129	103	89	–
b g Alderbrook - Give Me An Answer (True Song)
Held up in touch, lost place approaching 11th, lost touch from 16th, tailed off

8 ¾ [56¾]	1. Mon Mome (FR) 25/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	1112	146	119	105	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Etoile Du Lion (FR) (New Target)
Led to 1st, prominent until weakened approaching 18th, tailed off from 20th (op 28-1)

PU	16. The Dark Lord (IRE) 25/1 Matt Crawley ⁷ Lucy Wadham	Matt Crawley ⁷ Lucy Wadham	12	102	129	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Khalkeys Shoon (Green Shoon)
Behind most of way, mistake 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Always Waining (IRE) 50/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	118 tb	142	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in touch, weakened 20th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	14. Appleaday (IRE) 9/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	8	1010	130	–	–	–
gr g Beneficial - Hello Aris (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Prominent, led 7th to 10th, led 13th to 18th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	11. Beat The Boys (IRE) 14/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1012	132	–	–	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Ran in snatches, not fluent 9th, behind when ridden approaching 13th, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (tchd 16-1)

PU	10. Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 11/2F A P McCoy Tom George	A P McCoy Tom George	8	1012	132	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Alottalady (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	3. Officier De Reserve (FR) 16/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	141	–	–	–
br g Sleeping Car (FR) - Royaute (FR) (Signani)
Always in rear, mistake 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 11-1)

UR	18. Operation Houdini (IRE) 11/1 B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	B M Cash D E Fitzgerald	7	109 p	129	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, mistake 6th, blundered and unseated rider 14th (op 9-1)

15 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 8m 52.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Alderburn (unsuitable ground), Companero (unsuitable ground), Dom D'Orgeval (self certificate), King Harald (vet's certificate), Martha's Kinsman (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Russian Partners (Russian Trigger) 1st breeder: J W Haydon
2nd owner: Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck (Flintoff)
3rd owner: Plus Fours Syndicate (Hold The Pin)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £3 £4.10 £3.30 Ex: £117.80 CSF: £108.07 Tricast: £936.94 Trifecta: £2,386.80 Pool: £65,347.35 - 20.26 winning units.

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3:10 Uttoxeter 14 Mar 2009

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