Full Results
14:15 Aintree
John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £110,000 added
- Form 141-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led 4th, headed next, regained lead 6th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, eased towards finish
- Form 0-11233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
mid-division, chased leaders approaching 5th, chased winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression
- Form 161214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, hit 5th, lost place 7th, headway after 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
- Form 711-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, no impression after 2 out
Overclear
127- Form 4PP-135
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
prominent, hit 4 out, soon lost place, no impression from 2 out
- Form 1-1F211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway on inner approaching 6th, chased winner after 5 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 10-1012
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up towards rear, hit 6th, hampered 8th, never dangerous
- Form 93-1121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led to 4th, led again 5th, headed 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, fell last
- Form 3-1742F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, fell 8th
- Form 332144
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
held up in rear, struggling from 4th, blundered next, soon detached, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 56-1112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
Nonrunner
- Form 57-1211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner