Full Result 2.15 Aintree | 9 April 2011

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £56,631.70 2nd £21,421.66 3rd £10,761.66 4th £5,431.66 5th £2,781.66 6th £1,441.66

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 10/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	114	157	121	161	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Made all, hit 6th and next, kept on under pressure from 2 out, held on towards finish (op 4-5 tchd Evens)

2 2	4. Ghizao (GER) 3/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	114	155	119	161	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Glorosia (FR) (Bering)
Chased winner, driven to challenge when blundered 2 out, kept on run-in

3 22 [24]	2. Dan Breen (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire David Pipe	Jason Maguire David Pipe	6	114	148	92	139	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Kunuz (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leading pair, driven 8th, one pace from 3 out, never on terms (op 10-1)

4 18 [42]	7. Starluck (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Alan Fleming	A P McCoy Alan Fleming	6	114	–	69	126	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Not fluent, chased leaders, hit 5th and next, weakened 3 out (op 11-2)

5 3¾ [45¾]	5. Gilbarry (IRE) 22/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	114	134	64	121	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Starry Night (Sheikh Albadou)
Soon outpaced and not fluent, mistake 2nd, mistake and reminders 4th, lost touch 8th (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

6 70 [115¾]	6. Romanesco (FR) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Alison Thorpe	Sam Twiston-Davies Alison Thorpe	6	114	125	–	54	–
b g Epistolaire (IRE) - Kadrige (FR) (Video Rock)
Blundered badly and lost touch 1st, continued tailed off, mistakes, eventually completed (op 66-1 tchd 33-1)

F	1. Classic Fly (FR) 100/1 Peter Toole Arthur Whiting	Peter Toole Arthur Whiting	8	114 t	104	–	–	–
ch g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Guirlande (USA) (Rahy)
Chased leaders, fell 1st (op 150-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Michael Buckley (Finian's Rainbow) 1st breeder: J O'Keeffe
2nd owner: The Johnson & Stewart Families (Ghizao)
3rd owner: Stuart M Mercer (Dan Breen)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £2.20 Ex: £2.90 CSF: £4.16

4th-last fence omitted - stricken rider.

2:15 Aintree 9 Apr 2011

John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1