3.30 John Smith´s Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus 4m. 1f. 110yds.

Uttoxeter Results Sat, 15th Mar, 2008

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

John Smith´s Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus 4m. 1f. 110yds.

1st - £57,020.00, 2nd - £21,390.00, 3rd - £10,710.00, 4th - £5,340.00 16 Ran

1st

Himalayan Trail (GB) 9-9 (Mr Keith Nicholson)
(8:57.40 14.25 secs faster on today's going )
Nomadic Way (USA) - Hindu Lady (GB)(Doon Lad)

SP 16/1

Mrs S J Smith

Tjade Collier(5)

Tote Win £19.30 Place £3.70

mid-division, headway 16th, led 18th, surged clear after 4 out, stayed on strongly, easily

2nd Mar, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd Nov, 08 Cork
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140

2nd

22L

Badgerlaw (IRE) 10-8 (Mr Lynn Wilson)

Accordion - Beglawella(Crash Course)
Breeder - Thomas Keane

SP 15/2

Mrs John Harrington

A D Leigh(3)

Place £2.50

chased leader, joined leader 13th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, tired when stumbled last

17th Feb, 08 Navan
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 08 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130

3rd

4.5L

The Dark Lord (IRE) 10-6 (Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham)

Lord Americo - Khalkeys Shoon

SP 12/1

Mrs L Wadham

D Elsworth

Place £3.10

patiently ridden, behind, latched onto rear group after 16th, ridden after 20th, stayed on task, beaten horses from 3 out, never troubled leaders

15th Feb, 08 Fakenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Fontwell
6th Hcp Chs

4th

0.75L

Model Son (IRE) 10-0 (P J Hughes Developments Ltd)

Leading Counsel (USA) - Miss Mutley (GB)(Pitpan)
Breeder - Andrew Murphy

SP 16/1

P A Blockley

T Scudamore

Place £4.70

held up mid-division, headway from 17th, went 3rd 20th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out

26th Jan, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 08 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

1.5L

Irish Raptor (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie)

Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin(Buckskin (FR))

SP 10/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

held up, headway 16th, mistake 18th, ridden 20th, weakened 4 out

16th Feb, 08 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs

6th

22L

Dante Hall (IRE) 10-7 (Mr John P McManus)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Bettys The Boss (IRE)(Deep Run)
Breeder - Albert Sherwood

SP 5/1fav

T Stack

A P McCoy

close up, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 19th, weakened 4 out

1st Mar, 08 Navan
1st Nov Chs Rated 117 This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Punchestown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 125

7th

Le Briar Soul (IRE) 9-10 (Cape Codders)

Luso (GB) - El Moss (IRE)(Le Moss)

SP 14/1

V Dartnall

Jack Doyle(5)

held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 19th, went 4th approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out

23rd Jan, 08 Huntingdon
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
p.u. Hcp Chs

8th

2.5L

L'aventure (FR) 9-7 (Mr C J Harriman)

Cyborg (FR) - Amphitrite (FR)(Lazer (FR))

SP 9/1

Paul Nicholls

Mr N Scholfield(7)

mistakes 6th and 15th, always behind

16th Feb, 08 Haydock
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Fontwell
3rd Hcp Chs

9th

Naunton Brook (GB) 10-13 (Mr David Langdon)

Alderbrook (GB) - Give Me An Answer(True Song)

SP 9/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

David England(3)

mid-division until 4th, soon struggling in rear, never back on terms

16th Feb, 08 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Crystal d'Ainay (FR) 11-2 (Mr Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher)

Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 14/1

Alan King

R Thornton

mid-division, ridden after 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 16th

10th Feb, 08 Exeter
1st Chs This
Race 16th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Sound Witness (IRE) 10-13 (P O'Sullivan)

Witness Box (USA) - Brogue Melody (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - J O'Gorman

SP 40/1

Robert Tyner

J R Barry

led, mistake 14th, headed 18th, soon ridden, weakened after 20th, pulled up before 3 out

27th Jan, 08 Leopardstown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 5th Oct, 08 Castletown-Geoghegan P
2nd P to P

p.u.

Flintoff (USA) 10-12 (Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck)

Diesis - Sahibah (USA)(Deputy Minister (CAN))

SP 17/2

Miss Venetia Williams

P C O'Neill

never travelling, soon well behind, pulled up before 13th

16th Feb, 08 Haydock
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Chs Rated 136

p.u.

Royal Emperor (IRE) 10-11 (Widdop Wanderers)

Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro(Boreen (FR))

SP 28/1

Mrs S J Smith

S Thomas

chased leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 19th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out

1st Mar, 08 Newbury
10th Hcp Chs This
Race

p.u.

Arnold Layne (IRE) 10-11 (Mr & Mrs R Scott)

Roselier (FR) - Cotton Gale(Strong Gale)

SP 13/2

Mrs Caroline Bailey

M A Fitzgerald

chased leaders, ridden approaching 17th, weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 20th

22nd Feb, 08 Warwick
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Oct, 08 Cheltenham
4th Hdl

p.u.

Vedelle (IRE) 10-1 (Mr John P McManus)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Romitch(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Thomas Corcoran

SP 33/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R McGrath

chased leaders until 9th, soon dropped rear, pulled up after 16th

30th Dec, 07 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Oct, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
12th Hcp Chs

fell

Mcevoy (IRE) 10-0 (Mr Phil Cunningham)

Accordion - Molly Blaney(Kemal (FR))
Breeder - John Costello

SP 16/1

E Williams

Paul Moloney

jumped right throughout, mid-division, headway 16th, ridden after 19th, went badly right and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

28th Jan, 08 Ludlow
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 08 Ascot
7th Hcp Chs

Off 3.33
Time 8m. 57.40 secs, which is 14.25 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £60.40
Tote Trifecta- £3381.90.

Non runners Opera Mundi (FR), Blue Splash (FR)