15:10 Uttoxeter

Saturday 14 March 2009

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John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Russian Trigger

710-12

8/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Jack Doyle

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, blundered 12th, mistake 14th, stumbled 17th, headway under pressure before 19th, not much room after 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led flat, driven out

2^nd

2.25

Flintoff (USA)

811-2

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Mr William Biddick

Held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, headway 15th, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish

3^rd

2.25

Hold The Pin (IRE)

1010-5

8/1

T: A J MartinJ: Robert Colgan

Held up towards rear, headway before 20th, tracking leaders and going well when hit 3 out, beaten before last, stayed on one pace

4^th

Sea Diva (IRE)

910-10

20/1

T: D T HughesJ: P W Flood

Held up in rear, reminder 6th, headway approaching 18th, beaten before 2 out

5^th

Badgerlaw (IRE)

910-13

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: A D Leigh

In touch, 2nd after 20th, bumped and led after 4 out, hit and headed 3 out, weakened after next

6^th

0.5

Gidam Gidam (IRE)

710-10

6/1

T: J MackieJ: B J Geraghty

Led 1st, headed 7th, led 10th to 13th, led 18th, clear briefly after 20th, headed and bumped after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7^th

dist

Naunton Brook

1010-9

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Chased leaders, weakened approaching 11th, well behind after 16th, tailed off

8^th

0.75

Mon Mome (FR)

911-12

25/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching 18th, tailed off

Also Ran

Always Waining (IRE)

811-8

50/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Durack

Chased leaders, weakened approaching 20th, tailed off when pulled up before last

Officier De Reserve (FR)

711-7

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Christian Williams

Held up towards rear, reminder after 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake and losing touch 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Kilcrea Asla (IRE)

810-12

11/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: A P McCoy

Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, blundered 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

Beat The Boys (IRE)

810-12

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Ran in snatches, not fluent 9th, well behind 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

Appleaday (IRE)

810-10

9/1

T: P R WebberJ: D Elsworth

Prominent, led 7th to 10th, led 13th to 18th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

The Dark Lord (IRE)

1210-9

25/1

T: L WadhamJ: Matt Crawley

Towards rear and wide, mistake 17th, well behind from next, tailed off when pulled before 2 out

Operation Houdini (IRE)

710-9

11/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: B M Cash

Held up in rear, mistake 6th, mistake and unseated rider 14th

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Non-Runners

Companero (IRE)

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: J Howard Johnson J: Timmy Murphy

Alderburn

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: H D Daly J: Reserve

Dom d'Orgeval (FR)

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: Reserve

King Harald (IRE)

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: M Bradstock J: Matthew Batchelor

Martha's Kinsman (IRE)

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: H D Daly J: Reserve

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£936.94SF:£108.07

Forecasts

Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (11/2), Gidam Gidam (IRE) (6/1), Russian Trigger (8/1), Hold The Pin (IRE) (8/1), Badgerlaw (IRE) (8/1), Appleaday (IRE) (9/1), Operation Houdini (IRE) (11/1), Beat The Boys (IRE) (14/1), Flintoff (USA) (14/1), Officier De Reserve (FR) (16/1), Naunton Brook (16/1), Sea Diva (IRE) (20/1), The Dark Lord (IRE) (25/1), Mon Mome (FR) (25/1), Always Waining (IRE) (50/1)