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4.15 JOHN SMITH´S GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £700,000.00 6-y-o plus 4m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 8th Apr, 2006

Going - Chase: Good-Good to Soft in plcs; Hurdles: Good to Soft-Good in plcs.

JOHN SMITH´S GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £700,000.00 6-y-o plus 4m. 4f.

1st - £399,140.00, 2nd - £163,414.00, 3rd - £81,332.00, 4th - £36,560.00 40 Ran

1st

Numbersixvalverde (IRE) 10-8 (O B P Carroll)
(0:58.10 28.79 secs slower on today's going )
Broken Hearted - Queens Tricks(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Major F B & J G B Boyd

SP 11/1

Martin Brassil

N P Madden

held up towards rear, headway approaching 17th, went 3rd going well 3 out, led last, stayed on well

12th Mar, 06 Naas
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 27th Dec, 06 Leopardstown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

2nd

Hedgehunter (IRE) 11-12 (Trevor J Hemmings)

Montelimar (USA) - Aberedw (IRE)(Caerwent)
Breeder - J A Keogh

SP 5/1Jfav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

mid-division, headway 10th, left in lead 25th, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed last, soon ridden, not quicken

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 30th Nov, 06 Thurles
5th Hdl

3rd

1.25L

Clan Royal (FR) 10-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Chef De Clan Ii (FR) - Allee Du Roy (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))

SP 5/1Jfav

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

held up, headway 15th, blundered 19th, left 2nd 25th, led briefly 3 out, every chance last, not quicken approaching elbow, kept on again

26th Jan, 06 Warwick
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Oct, 06 Wetherby
6th Hcp Hdl

4th

shd

Nil Desperandum (IRE) 10-7 (M L Shone)

Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J H Kidd

SP 33/1

Ms F M Crowley

T P Treacy

mid-divsion, headway after 11th, went 4th 2 out, chased leading pair approaching elbow, no extra near finish

17th Mar, 06 Down Royal
2nd Chs Rated 137 This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
11th Hcp Chs

5th

35+L

Risk Accessor (IRE) 10-6 (Mr John P McManus)

Commanche Run - Bellatollah(Bellman (FR))
Breeder - Martin Conroy

SP 66/1

Jonjo O'Neill

N Fehily

held up towards rear, headway 13th, pecked 16th (Water), close up after 3 out, weakened approaching last

15th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
8th Hcp Chs

6th

16L

Puntal (FR) 10-12 (Mr Terry Neill)

Bering - Saveur (GB)(Ardross)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

B J Geraghty

prominent, led 15th (Chair,) headed 17th, behind from 23rd (Foinavon)

10th Dec, 04 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
10th Hcp Chs

7th

2.5L

Joes Edge (IRE) 10-10 (Chemipetro Limited)

Supreme Leader - Right Dark(Buckskin (FR))

SP 20/1

Ferdy Murphy

D N Russell

held up in touch, blundered 19th, weakened after 3 out

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
13th Chs This
Race 27th Apr, 06 Perth
6th Hcp Chs

8th

22L

Inca Trail (IRE) 10-9 (Halewood International Ltd)

Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)

SP 40/1

D McCain

Brian Harding

held up towards rear, headway after 16th, close up going well from 26th, weakened between last 2

10th Mar, 06 Sandown
1st Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
11th Hcp Chs

9th

3.5L

Forest Gunner (GB) 10-10 (Mr John Gilsenan)

Gunner B - Gouly Duff

SP 33/1

R Ford

Miss N Carberry

mid-division, hampered 4th, chasing leaders from 25th, weakened 4 out

26th Dec, 05 Wetherby
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Nov, 06 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

fell

Royal Auclair (FR) 11-12 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR)

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

Christian Williams

fell 3rd

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
9th Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
13th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Cornish Rebel (IRE) 11-9 (Mr C G Roach)

Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)

SP 22/1

Paul Nicholls

J Tizzard

badly hampered 1st, behind until

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
16th Chs This
Race 25th Nov, 06 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Therealbandit (IRE) 11-9 (Mr D A Johnson)

Torus - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 50/1

M C Pipe

R Johnson

mid-division, hampered 10th, headway 11th, blundered 16th (Water), weakened after 26th and

26th Dec, 05 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
5th Hcp Chs

p.u.

It Takes Time (IRE) 11-8 (Mr D A Johnson)

Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady(King's Ride)

SP 50/1

M C Pipe

T J Murphy

held up, mistake 8th (Canal Turn), pecked 22nd (Beches), never in contention and

18th Feb, 06 Lingfield
4th Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
6th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Le Roi Miguel (FR) 11-7 (Green/Rose/Cowell)

Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA)(Bob's Dusty (USA))

SP 150/1

Paul Nicholls

L Heard

in rear until

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 06 Cheltenham
u.r. Hcp Chs

ref

Native Upmanship (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs John Magnier)

Be My Native (USA) - Hi'Upham(Deep Run)
Breeder - John Noonan

SP 100/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

started slowly, behind, badly hampered by loose horse 19th, some headway when jumped right 26th, soon no impression, no chance when

12th Feb, 06 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 144 This
Race 26th Apr, 06 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 144

fell

Innox (FR) 10-13 (John P McManus)

Lute Antique (FR) - Savane Iii (FR)(Quart de Vin (FR))

SP 10/1

F Doumen

R Thornton

fell 1st

25th Feb, 06 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 8th Dec, 06 Cheltenham
13th Hcp Chs

fell

Silver Birch (IRE) 10-12 (P K Barber & D J Nichols)

Clearly Bust - All Gone(Giolla Mear)

SP 40/1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

held up in touch when

25th Feb, 06 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Nov, 06 Castletown-Geoghegan P
3rd P to P

u.r.

Whispered Secret (GER) 10-12 (David Manasseh & Dan Levine)

Selkirk (USA) - Wells Whisper (FR)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 100/1

M C Pipe

R Greene

mistake and

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
10th Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
4th Nov Chs

ref

Rince Ri (IRE) 10-12 (F M Moriarty)

Orchestra - Mildred's Ball(Blue Refrain)

SP 100/1

T M Walsh

A J McNamara

chased leaders, lost touch from 20th, tailed off when

25th Feb, 06 Fairyhouse
4th Chs This
Race

p.u.

Lord Of Illusion (IRE) 10-11 (Mr P J Kennedy)

Mister Lord (USA) - Jellaride (IRE)(King's Ride)

SP 33/1

Tom George

J M Maguire

prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 16th and

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
18th Chs This
Race 10th Feb, 07 Newbury
7th Hcp Hdl

fell

Ebony Light (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Roger Bellamy)

Buckskin (FR) - Amelioras Daughter (IRE)

SP 50/1

D McCain

Steven Craine

chased leaders until

18th Feb, 06 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
12th Hcp Chs

u.r.

First Gold (FR) 10-10 (John P McManus)

Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'or Ii (FR)

SP 100/1

F Doumen

R McGrath

prominent until 20th, well behind when

18th Feb, 06 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race

u.r.

Le Duc (FR) 10-10 (Green/Rose/Cowell)

Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR)

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

J E Moore

mid-division until blundered and

1st Jan, 06 Cheltenham
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Oct, 06 Chepstow
13th Hcp Hdl

fell

Sir Oj (IRE) 10-10 (Brian Keenan)

Be My Native (USA) - Fox Glen(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Gareth Metcalfe

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

mid-division, hampered 15th and

16th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
fell Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 148

fell

Juveigneur (FR) 10-9 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Funny Baby (FR) - Azurea (FR)(On My Way (USA))
Breeder - P Le Floannec

SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

fell 1st

14th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Amberleigh House (IRE) 10-9 (Halewood International Ltd)

Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal(Al Sirat (USA))

SP 50/1

D McCain

G Lee

mid-division, hampered 5th, behind from 12th and

20th Mar, 06 Hereford
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race

fell

Ballycassidy (IRE) 10-9 (R Owen & P Fullagar)

Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE)(Callernish)

SP 80/1

Peter Bowen

L Aspell

prominent, led 9th, headed 15th (Chair), led 17th, 6 lengths clear and going well when

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
14th Chs This
Race 27th Apr, 06 Perth
1st Hcp Chs

p.u.

Garvivonnian (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs A Long)

Spanish Place (USA) - Garvivonne(Belfalas)
Breeder - John Long

SP 11/1

Edward P Mitchell

G Cotter

chased leaders to 12th, behind when mistake 15th (Chair) and

25th Feb, 06 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 137 This
Race 27th Apr, 06 Punchestown
11th Hcp Chs Rated 138

p.u.

Iznogoud (FR) 10-8 (The Country Stores & Avalon Surface)

Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR)(Top Dancer (FR))

SP 200/1

M C Pipe

T Scudamore

mid-division, headway approaching 13th, lost place approaching 17th and

17th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
15th Chs This
Race 17th Nov, 06 Ascot
4th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Jack High (IRE) 10-7 (Miss Brenda Ross)

Erdelistan (FR) - Lyntim(Fidel)
Breeder - Michael Steinberg

SP 9/1

T M Walsh

D J Casey

held up, blundered and

17th Mar, 06 Down Royal
1st Chs Rated 137 This
Race 29th Apr, 06 Sandown
9th Hcp Chs

fell

Haut De Gamme (FR) 10-7 (The Haut De Gamme Partnership)

Morespeed - Chantalouette (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))

SP 25/1

Ferdy Murphy

K Mercer

held up towards mid-division, effort from 17th, in touch when

18th Feb, 06 Uttoxeter
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 06 Punchestown
9th Chs

u.r.

Baron Windrush (GB) 10-7 (The Double Octagon Partnership)

Alderbrook (GB) - Dame Scarlet(Blakeney)

SP 66/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

blundered and

18th Mar, 06 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

u.r.

Heros Collonges (FR) 10-7 (Merchant Rentals Plc)

Dom Alco (FR) - Carmen Collonges (FR)

SP 66/1

Paul Nicholls

J P McNamara

mid-division, badly hampered and

7th Mar, 06 Exeter
4th Hdl This
Race 22nd Oct, 06 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Tyneandthyneagain (GB) 10-7 (Mr J Howard Johnson)

Good Thyne (USA) - Radical Lady(Radical)

SP 100/1

J Howard Johnson

P Buchanan

fell 1st

18th Feb, 06 Haydock
4th Hcp Chs This
Race

p.u.

Direct Access (IRE) 10-6 (The Direct Access Partnership)

Roselier (FR) - Spanish Flame (IRE)

SP 25/1

N Richards

A Dobbin

mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden 12th, weakened 17th and

26th Nov, 05 Newcastle
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Nov, 06 Newcastle
9th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Colnel Rayburn (IRE) 10-6 (Thatch Ferns/Ned Dillon Synd)

Un Desperado (FR) - Super Boreen(Boreen (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Violet Pollard

SP 50/1

Paul Nolan

J Cullen

always towards rear, behind when

26th Feb, 06 Naas
5th Chs Rated 136 This
Race 25th Apr, 06 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 118

p.u.

Iris Royal (FR) 10-6 (Sir Robert Ogden)

Garde Royale - Tchela (FR)(Le Nain Jaune (FR))

SP 100/1

Nicky Henderson

M Foley

mid-division, lost pace 15th and

18th Feb, 06 Wincanton
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Dec, 06 Fakenham
2nd Hcp Chs

fell

Ross Comm (GB) 10-5 (Kevin G Treanor)

Minster Son - Yemaail (IRE)(Shaadi (USA))

SP 16/1

Mrs S J Smith

D Elsworth

in touch when

25th Mar, 06 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Oct, 06 Worcester
3rd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Shotgun Willy (IRE) 10-5 (Alder Hey 'Imagine' Appeal)

Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl(Strong Gale)

SP 33/1

R C Guest

A Tinkler

led to 9th (Valentines), remained chasing leader until after 13th, weakened approaching 17th and

19th Mar, 05 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Just In Debt (IRE) 10-4 (Mr J W Hazeldean)

Montelimar (USA) - No Debt (GB)(Oats)

SP 50/1

M Todhunter

A Dempsey

held up towards rear when

14th Mar, 06 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 9th May, 06 Kelso
2nd Hcp Chs

Off
Time 9m. 41.00 secs, which is 28.79 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2005 Hedgehunter 9 11-1 R Walsh 7/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2004 Amberleigh House 12 10-10 G Lee 16/1 (D McCain)
2003 Monty's Pass 10 10-7 B J Geraghty 16/1 (James Joseph Mangan)
2002 Bindaree 8 10-4 J Culloty 20/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2001 Red Marauder 11 10-11 R Guest 33/1 (N B Mason)