Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Aintree, Sat, 5th Apr, 2008, John Smith´s Champion Standard Open Nh Flat Race grade 2) (Grade 2) of £40,000.00 4/6-y-o| irishracing.com

5.35 John Smith´s Champion Standard Open Nh Flat Race grade 2) (Grade 2) of £40,000.00 4/6-y-o 2m. 1f.

Aintree Results Sat, 5th Apr, 2008

Going - Good; National: Good to Soft-Good in places.

John Smith´s Champion Standard Open Nh Flat Race grade 2) (Grade 2) of £40,000.00 4/6-y-o 2m. 1f.

1st - £22,804.00, 2nd - £8,556.00, 3rd - £4,284.00, 4th - £2,136.00 20 Ran

1st

Honest John (GB) 10-12 (Mr P J Martin)
(4:26.00 9.90 secs slower on today's going )
Alzao (USA) - Tintera (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))

SP 14-1

T Tate

K Mercer

Tote Win £23.00 Place £5.10

held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

1st Mar, 08 Doncaster
2nd Bmpr This
Race 23rd Nov, 08 Aintree
3rd Mdn Hdl

2nd

2.25L

Touch of Irish (GB) 11-4 (Mr Bill A Walker)

Kayf Tara (GB) - Portland Row (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))

SP 12-1

G A Swinbank

D C Costello

Place £2.90

towards rear, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

23rd Feb, 08 Newcastle
1st Bmpr This
Race 23rd Apr, 08 Punchestown
5th Bmpr

3rd

1.25L

Cape Tribulation (GB) 10-12 (Mr J David Abell)

Hernando (FR) - Gay Fantastic(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 11-2JJfav

J Jefferson

F King

Place £2.60

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace

15th Mar, 08 Uttoxeter
1st Bmpr This
Race 18th Sep, 08 Pontefract
7th Flat Mdn

4th

Cloudy Times (IRE) 11-4 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Cloudings (IRE) - Khalsheva (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 10-1

Mrs S J Smith

Tjade Collier(5)

in touch, ridden well over 2f out, no extra final furlong

22nd Mar, 08 Haydock
1st Bmpr This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
1st Bmpr

5th

2.25L

Copper Bleu (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Alan Peterson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Copper Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Donal Coffey

SP 8-1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up, chased leaders 7f out, led 3f out, led over 1f out when hung left, weakened inside final furlong

5th Jan, 08 Cork
1st Bmpr This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
3rd Hdl

6th

Charity Lane (IRE) 11-4 (Mr M R Johnson)

Indian Danehill (IRE) - In Behind (IRE)(Entitled)

SP 7-1

G M Moore

F Keniry

chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

21st Feb, 08 Ayr
1st Bmpr This
Race 11th Nov, 08 Lingfield
1st Hdl

7th

Peters Pride (GB) 11-4 (Miss L Davis & The Peaks Partnership)

Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Manzanilla (GB)(Mango Express)

SP 20-1

G A Swinbank

Miss N Carberry

held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

2nd Mar, 07 Ayr
2nd Bmpr This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Ayr
7th Bmpr

8th

Dayia (IRE) 10-5 (Lady Green)

Act One (GB) - Masharik (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 9-1

J Pearce

P Hide

held up, ridden over 4f out, soon headway, no impression

8th Mar, 08 Sandown
1st Bmpr This
Race 23rd Apr, 08 Punchestown
7th Bmpr

9th

11L

Take Me There (GB) 11-4 (Mr Paul Devereaux)

Cape Cross (IRE) - Mill Path(Mill Reef (USA))

SP 14-1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

always behind

12th Jan, 08 Warwick
9th Bmpr This
Race 9th Oct, 08 Southwell
1st Hdl

10th

14L

Seefin Mountain (IRE) 10-12 (Marlborough Racing Partnership)

Linamix (FR) - Paldouna (IRE)(Kaldoun (FR))

SP 50-1

Andrew Turnell

H Oliver

held up, chased leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

6th Mar, 08 Wincanton
1st Bmpr This
Race 26th Nov, 08 Kempton
6th Hdl

11th

0.5L

Minella Theatre (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Ring Of Water (USA)(Northern Baby (CAN))
Breeder - Gerard Mullins

SP 33-1

Miss H C Knight

Denis O'Regan

held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out

29th Dec, 07 Leopardstown
5th Bmpr This
Race 4th Nov, 08 Exeter
12th Hdl

12th

Timisvar (IRE) 11-4 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (Mrs A M Donnelly)

Sinndar (IRE) - Timarida (IRE)(Kalaglow)
Breeder - H.H. Aga Khan Studs SC

SP 28-1

James Leavy

Miss Pauline Ryan(7)

chased leader after 3f, led halfway, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

1st Sep, 07 Down Royal
1st Bmpr This
Race 4th May, 09 Curragh
9th Bmpr

13th

30L

Captain Oscar (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs F Walwyn Lady Aitken, Mr S Johns)

Oscar (IRE) - Suka (IRE)(Acceglio)

SP 12-1

B De Haan

A P McCoy

held up mid-division, chased leaders over 5f out, weakened 4f out

25th Jan, 08 Newbury
2nd Bmpr This
Race

14th

13L

Desert Vision (GB) 10-12 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (A Black, R Edmonds,J Holdroyd,J Quickfall)

Alhaarth (IRE) - Fragrant Oasis (USA)(Rahy (USA))

SP 66-1

M W Easterby

Mr O Greenall(7)

chased leaders, weakened over 3f out

3rd Feb, 08 Musselburgh
2nd Bmpr This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Wolverhampton
5th Flat Mdn

15th

Fassaroe (GB) 11-4 (Mr M G St Quinton)

Kayf Tara (GB) - Kosheen (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 40-1

O Sherwood

D Elsworth

held up mid-division, tailed off 3f out

12th Mar, 08 Huntingdon
3rd Bmpr This
Race 31st Oct, 08 Uttoxeter
2nd Mdn Hdl

16th

17L

Blencathra Bay (IRE) 11-4 (Incl 5lbs overweight) (You Can Be Sure)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Back To School (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 16-1

Miss Venetia Williams

A Coleman(5)

led to halfway, tailed off over 4f out

15th Mar, 08 Uttoxeter
2nd Bmpr This
Race

17th

3.25L

Eight Palms (IRE) 10-12 (The Eight Amigos Racing Syndicate)

Great Palm (USA) - Nordic Union (IRE)(Nordico (USA))

SP 14-1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

held up mid-division, tailed off over 4f out

3rd Mar, 08 Stratford
1st Bmpr This
Race 26th Nov, 09 Newbury
9th Bmpr

18th

30L

Katapult (GER) 11-4 (Incl 3lbs overweight) (Mrs B Watson & Copskam Partnership)

Dashing Blade - Katharina (GER)(Esclavo (FR))

SP 25-1

G A Swinbank

B Hughes(3)

towards rear, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened

21st Feb, 08 Ayr
3rd Bmpr This
Race 2nd May, 09 Uttoxeter
8th Bmpr

19th

24L

Simply Blue (GB) 10-12 (Mrs Deborah Potter)

Rainbow High (GB) - What A Scene (IRE)(Scenic)

SP 66-1

S Burrough

R Greene

chased leaders, weakened over 5f out

28th Mar, 08 Newbury
2nd Bmpr This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Wincanton
2nd Hdl

20th

30L

Have You Seen Me (IRE) 11-4 (The Maple Hurst Partnership)

Beneficial (GB) - Silent Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 11-2JJfav

C Llewellyn

N Fehily

always behind, tailed off 5f out

10th Mar, 08 Stratford
1st Bmpr This
Race 23rd Apr, 08 Punchestown
17th Bmpr

Off
Time 4m. 26.00 secs, which is 9.90 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £234.30
Tote Trifecta- £1412.20.

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Aintree Results Sat, 5th Apr, 2008

John Smith´s Champion Standard Open Nh Flat Race grade 2) (Grade 2) of £40,000.00 4/6-y-o 2m. 1f.