14:15 Aintree

Saturday 9 April 2011

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:1517:0017:35

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Finian's Rainbow (IRE)

811-4

10/11

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Made all, not fluent 6th, hit next, joined 3 out, left clear when rival made bad mistake 2 out, soon driven, all out

2^nd

Ghizao (GER)

711-4

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked winner, challenged 3 out, bad mistake and left rival clear 2 out, closed under pressure when not fluent last, stayed on, held flat

3^rd

Dan Breen (IRE)

611-4

8/1

T: D PipeJ: J M Maguire

Chased leading pair, ridden approaching 3 out, soon held and no impression

4^th

Starluck (IRE)

611-4

9/2

T: A FlemingJ: A P McCoy

Slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, no impression 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out

5^th

3.75

Gilbarry (IRE)

611-4

22/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: G Lee

Hampered 1st, held up in 5th off the pace after and not fluent, reminders after 7th, weakened well before 3 out

6^th

Romanesco (FR)

611-4

50/1

T: Mrs A M ThorpeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Bad mistake, almost fell and rider lost irons briefly 1st, tailed off after

Also Ran

Classic Fly (FR)

811-4

100/1

T: A J WhitingJ: Peter Toole

Fell heavily 1st

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Betting Breakdown

SF:£4.16

Forecasts

Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (10/11), Ghizao (GER) (3/1), Starluck (IRE) (9/2), Dan Breen (IRE) (8/1), Gilbarry (IRE) (22/1), Romanesco (FR) (50/1), Classic Fly (FR) (100/1)