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  2. Race Results
  3. Sat, 8th Dec, 2012
  4. Aintree
  5. 3.20
Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, National Heavy). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £5,847.69 carried forward to Warwick on Sun, 9th Dec
Placepot: Pool £118758.95  | Units £563.1  | Dividend £153.9
Quadpot: Pool £6381.08  | Units £58.4 £80.8  |  Place Six: £121.94  |  Place Five: £75.6
Summary
1st
silks
Little Josh (IRE) 10, ch g 10-9 (Mr Tony Bloom)
Rated 143
Pasternak (GB) - Miss Top (IRE)(Tremblant)

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Tote Win £4.50 Place £1.70
loading past form
led, not fluent 8th, headed after next, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led final 150 yards, all out
2nd
1.75L
silks
Gansey (IRE) 10, br g 10-0 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
Rated 133
Anshan - Ebony Jane (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

(Morning price: 9/2)
SP 5/1

Sue Smith
Ryan Mania
Place £1.90
loading past form
tracked leaders, challenged 9th, soon led, pressed from 2 out, headed final 150 yards, held after
3rd
19L
silks
Tranquil Sea (IRE) 10, b g 11-7 (D Cox/nelius Hayes)
Rated 155
Sea Raven (IRE) - Silver Valley (IRE)(Henbit (USA))
Breeder - Edward Curtin

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 11/2 7/1)
SP 9/1

E J O'Grady
R Thornton
Place £2.10
loading past form
mid-division, not fluent 4th (water), headway 11th, no chance with front pair after 3 out
4th
87L
silks
Nacarat (FR) 11, gr g 11-12 (Mr Simon W Clarke)
Rated 160
Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR)(Art Bleu)

(Morning price: 9/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Tom George
P J Brennan
loading past form
prominent on outside, hit 12th (canal turn), jumped right and struggling from next (valentines), remote in 4th from 3 out, tailed off
fell
silks
Chance du Roy (FR) 8, ch g 11-2 (Miss I D Du Pre)
Rated 150
Morespeed - La Chance Au Roy (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))

(Morning price: 4/1 3/1 10/3 4/1)
SP 9/2

Philip Hobbs
T J O'Brien
loading past form
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, close 3rd when fell 5 out
p.u.
silks
Carrickboy (IRE) 8, b g 10-0 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
Rated 131
Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Alaskan Princess (IRE)(Prince Rupert (FR))

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1)
SP 4/1

Miss Venetia Williams
Aidan Coleman
loading past form
mid-division, not fluent 7th or 9th, mistake an weakened 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 5 out
u.r.
silks
Rio Gael (IRE) 6, br g 10-0 (Mrs Karen Bowen)
Rated 128
Captain Rio (GB) - Palavera (FR)(Bikala)

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

Peter Bowen
J E Moore
loading past form
held up in mid-division, not fluent 12th (canal turn), headway when mistake and unseated rider 5 out
fell
silks
Blackstaff (IRE) 7, b g 9-11 (Mrs Jane Williams)
Rated 126
Needle Gun (IRE) - Sister Swing (GB)(Arctic Lord)

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 14/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Nick Williams
M J Quinlan(3)
loading past form
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 8th, fell 9th
p.u.
silks
Cerium (FR) 11, b g 10-0 (Mr Robert Bothway)
Rated 115
Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR)(Akarad (FR))

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 33/1)
SP 50/1

Neil King
Brian Harding
loading past form
held up in rear, struggling 12th (canal turn), left remote 5th 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
Off 3.20
Time 6m. 0.70 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runner Rebel Du Maquis (FR)

2011 Stewarts House 9 11-8 Aidan Coleman 11/2 (Tim Vaughan)
2010 Frankie Figg 8 11-5 B Hughes 10/1 (J H Johnson)
2009 Dev 9 10-7 J E Moore 14/1 (M G Quinlan)
2008 Endless Power 8 10-0 J Reveley (3) 11/1 (J Goldie)

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