John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (grade 1) 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, Class 1, 8 runners)
- Winner £71,263
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 54.20s
- Off time: 14:15:30
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 Tidal Bay (IRE) | J Howard Johnson | 7 | 11-4 | D F O'Regan | 6/4f | |
| SP 6/4f Always prominent, went 2nd after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, wandered slightly before hitting last, stayed on well opened 13/8 £7000-£4000 £1050-£600 £6500-£4000 £3250-£2000 £1625-£1000 £1300-£800 | |||||||
| 2nd | 6 | 7 Takeroc (FR) | P F Nicholls | 5 | 11-4 | R Walsh | 5/2 |
| SP 5/2 Tracked leader, blundered and led 7th, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last opened 15/8 £9000-£4000(x2) £900-£400 | |||||||
| 3rd | 4 | 5 Modicum (USA) | N G Richards | 6 | 11-4 | Miss R Davidson | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Held up in touch, mistake 7th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out opened 50/1 touched 33/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 20 | 1 Conna Castle (IRE) | James Joseph Mangan | 9 | 11-4 | P Carberry | 15/2 |
| SP 15/2 Held up, jumped right from 6th, tried to close 9th, no impression, left 4th 3 out opened 14/1 £20000-£1000 £4000-£500 | |||||||
| 5th | 20 | 9 Kruguyrova (FR) | C R Egerton | 5 | 10-11 p | A P McCoy | 5/1 |
| SP 5/1 Led, hit 6th, headed next, hit 8th, soon driven, weakened approaching 3 out opened 13/2 £39000-£6000 £20000-£3200 £3000-£500(x2) | |||||||
| PU | 3 King Louis (FR) | R Rowe | 7 | 11-4 | D Elsworth | 33/1 | |
| SP 33/1 Hit 2nd, mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out opened 50/1 | |||||||
| F | 4 Mahogany Blaze (FR) | N A Twiston-Davies | 6 | 11-4 | P J Brennan | 9/1 | |
| SP 9/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, close 4th when fell 3 out opened 16/1 £14000-£1000 | |||||||
| UR | 2 King Daniel | Mrs E Slack | 7 | 11-4 | F Davis | 16/1 | |
| SP 16/1 Prominent, hit 3rd and 5th, mistake 7th, soon driven, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 8th opened 33/1 | |||||||
| WD | 6 Perce Rock | T Stack | 6 | 11-4 | A P McCoy | 10/1 | |
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.80 Tote Place £1.40 £1.40 £6.20 Straight Forecast £6.08 Exacta £4.60 Trifecta £230.10
Jackpot £21,659.91 carried forward to Southwell, 6th Apr
Placepot £338.20, Pool: £403992.1, 871.99 winning tickets
Quadpot £56.60, Pool: £23904.46, 312.34 winning tickets
PlaceSix £773.09
PlaceFive £81.10