Aintree Result

Fri, 18th May, 2018

Going: Good (Watered).

Summary

Smarkets Handicap Chase of £25,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2 ) 3m. 210yds.

1st - £15,475.00, 2nd - £4,595.00, 3rd - £2,298.00, 4th - £1,145.00, 5th - £575.00, 6th - £290.00 , 7th - £145.00, 8th - £70.00 7 Ran

1st

Virgilio (FR) 11-12 (C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth )
ts⁺ Rated 145
Denham Red (FR) - Liesse De Marbeuf (FR)(Cyborg (FR))
Breeder - Mr Francois-Marie Cottin

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

Tote Win £2.50 Place £1.70

2nd or 3rd, led after 2 out, stayed on, driven out

14th Apr, 18 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 1st Jul, 18 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 149

2nd

Winter Lion (IRE) 10-7 (Mr Oscar Singh & Miss Priya Purewal )
ts⁺ Rated 126
Galileo (IRE) - Hill Of Snow (GB)(Reference Point)
Breeder - Abergwaun Farms

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 11/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

Place £1.80

2nd or 3rd until 14th, rallied 3 out, chased winner when mistake last, stayed on

18th Apr, 18 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 1st Jul, 18 Uttoxeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 128

3rd

Monbeg River (IRE) 11-1 (Bill Hazeldean & V Vyner-Brookes )
Rated 134
Indian River (FR) - So Pretty (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Ballycrane Stud

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

M Todhunter

Henry Brooke

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and one pace from last

20th Apr, 18 Ayr
fell Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Ayr
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 133

4th

12L

Another Hero (IRE) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus )
Rated 136
Kalanisi (IRE) - Storm Front (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Miss Noreen Hayes

(Morning price: 9/2 7/2 3/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 11/4) SP 11/4

Jonjo O'Neill

B J Geraghty

held up in 4th, closed 14th, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last

18th Apr, 18 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race 1st Jul, 18 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 136

5th

2.25L

Knockgraffon (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs Barbara Hester )
ts⁶cp⁶ Rated 142
Flemensfirth (USA) - Gleaming Spire (GB)(Overbury (IRE))
Breeder - R. McCarthy

(Morning price: 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Olly Murphy

B Hughes

held up well in rear, headway from 15th, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

18th Apr, 18 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 1st Jan, 19 Musselburgh
1st Hcp Chs Rated 139

p.u.

Colms Dream (IRE) 11-1 (Colm's Dream Team Syndicate )
ts⁺hd⁹ Rated 134(-2 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - African Waters (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Colm Farrell

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Karl Thornton

J J Burke

held up, took keen hold, headway 12th, mistake 14th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before 2 out

28th Apr, 18 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 18th Nov, 18 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs Rated 132

p.u.

Bearly Legal (IRE) 10-3 (Sean Thornton )
ts⁺ Rated 122(-6 after this run)
Court Cave (IRE) - Fair Size (IRE)(Jurado (USA))
Breeder - I J Keeling

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Karl Thornton

Sam Twiston-Davies

jumped right, held up, slow and dropped to last 7th, not fluent 9th, jumped badly right and well beaten 15th, pulled up before 3 out

14th Apr, 18 Aintree
12th Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 16th Nov, 18 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 117

Off 8.21
Time 6m. 27.10 secs, which is 5.93 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.40
Tote Trifecta- £77.10
CSF- £8.33
Tricast- £64.35.

Non runner Ballyalton

2017 Virgilio 8 11-12 Harry Skelton 9/4Fav (Dan Skelton)

2016 Al Co 11 10-2 Sean Bowen 3/1Fav (Peter Bowen)

2015 Bear's Affair 9 11-5 Freddie Mitchell (7) 7/2JFav (Nicky Henderson)

2014 Bear's Affair 8 11-7 A P McCoy 4/1Fav (Nicky Henderson)