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

Aintree Results Sat, 9th Apr, 2005
Going - Good to Soft.
JOHN SMITH´S GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £700,000.00 6-y-o plus 4m. 4f.
1st - £406,000.00, 2nd - £162,700.00, 3rd - £81,025.00, 4th - £36,475.00
40 Ran
1st

Hedgehunter (IRE) 11-1 (Trevor J Hemmings)
(0:56.07 8.49 secs slower on today's going )
Montelimar (USA) - Aberedw (IRE)(Caerwent)
Breeder - J A Keogh
(0:56.07 8.49 secs slower on today's going )
Montelimar (USA) - Aberedw (IRE)(Caerwent)
Breeder - J A Keogh
SP 7/1fav
R Walsh

in touch, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 21st, left in lead next, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 2, readily
2nd
14L

Christian Williams

3rd
hd


4th
4L

T J Murphy

5th
9L

Carrie Ford

6th
0.5L

Nil Desperandum (IRE) 10-11 (M L Shone)
Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J H Kidd
Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J H Kidd
SP 16/1
J Culloty

held up in midfield, effort when mistake 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge
7th

R Thornton

8th

J P McNamara

9th

A Dobbin

10th

Amberleigh House (IRE) 11-3 (Halewood International Ltd)
Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal(Al Sirat (USA))
Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal(Al Sirat (USA))
SP 16/1
G Lee

11th

C Llewellyn

12th

Iznogoud (FR) 10-9 (The Country Stores & Avalon Surface)
Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR)(Top Dancer (FR))
Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR)(Top Dancer (FR))
SP 125/1
T Scudamore

13th

T J Malone

14th

Mr D H Dunsdon

15th

R P McNally

16th
5L

B J Geraghty

prominent until ridden and weakened from 25th
17th

P Buchanan

18th
15L

Spot Thedifference (IRE) 10-7 (John P McManus)
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros
SP 25/1
R M Power

soon lost prominent early position, no chance from halfway
19th
15L

Arctic Copper (IRE) 10-6 (Grand Alliance Racing Club)
Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin(General Assembly (USA))
Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin(General Assembly (USA))
SP 200/1
D N Russell

always behind
20th

J M Maguire

21st

J R Barry

p.u.

Le Coudray (FR) 11-12 (John P McManus)
Phantom Breeze - Mos Lie (FR)(Tip Moss (FR))
Breeder - Noel Pleat
Phantom Breeze - Mos Lie (FR)(Tip Moss (FR))
Breeder - Noel Pleat
SP 33/1
C O'Dwyer

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 21st
p.u.

M A Fitzgerald

u.r.

Take The Stand (IRE) 11-5 (The Courters)
Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE)(Crash Course)
Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE)(Crash Course)
SP 16/1
L Aspell

u.r.

S Durack

ref

A Dempsey

u.r.

Risk Accessor (IRE) 11-4 (John P McManus)
Commanche Run - Bellatollah(Bellman (FR))
Breeder - Martin Conroy
Commanche Run - Bellatollah(Bellman (FR))
Breeder - Martin Conroy
SP 100/1
A P Crowe

behind when unseated rider 2nd
fell

A Thornton

p.u.

Mr B J Crowley

fell

J Tizzard

p.u.

Glenelly Gale (IRE) 10-11 (F Bradley)
Strong Gale - Smart Fashion(Carlburg)
Breeder - Thomas & John Lombard
Strong Gale - Smart Fashion(Carlburg)
Breeder - Thomas & John Lombard
SP 150/1
Mr T Greenall

made most to 15th, prominent until weakened 24th
c.o.

Clan Royal (FR) 10-11 (Mr John P McManus)
Chef De Clan Ii (FR) - Allee Du Roy (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))
Chef De Clan Ii (FR) - Allee Du Roy (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))
SP 9/1
A P McCoy

p.u.

R Johnson

u.r.

J A McCarthy

u.r.

Double Honour (FR) 10-8 (The 4th Middleham Partnership)
Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA)
Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA)
SP 25/1
P J Brennan

p.u.

Colnel Rayburn (IRE) 10-7 (Thatch Ferns Racing Syndicate)
Un Desperado (FR) - Super Boreen(Boreen (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Violet Pollard
Un Desperado (FR) - Super Boreen(Boreen (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Violet Pollard
SP 20/1
P Carberry

mistakes, prominent until weakened 22nd
fell

M Bradburne

fell

N Fehily

u.r.

Native Emperor (GB) 10-5 (J C, J R & S R Hitchins)
Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue(Crash Course)
Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue(Crash Course)
SP 100/1
D Elsworth

u.r.

Marcus Du Berlais (FR) 10-5 (Marcus Beresford)
Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR)(Rose Laurel)
Breeder - J.Lucas, MME De Creane & F.DE Crane
Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR)(Rose Laurel)
Breeder - J.Lucas, MME De Creane & F.DE Crane
SP 25/1
B M Cash

always behind, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 22nd
Off
Time 9m. 20.70 secs, which is 8.49 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Time 9m. 20.70 secs, which is 8.49 secs slower than the course average on today's going
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)
2000 Papillon 9 10-12 R Walsh 10/1 (T M Walsh)
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