Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 8m 4.10s
  • Off time: 15:26:48
Pos Horse Odds
1st Merigo (FR) 15/2
2nd Auroras Encore (IRE) 25/1
3rd King Fontaine (IRE) 40/1
4th Ballyfitz 33/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 321-82F LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets Junior 7 9 11-12 b T Scudamore D Pipe 158 14/1
2 224635 MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves Benny Be Good 28 9 11-3 J Reveley K G Reveley 149 25/1
3 07-1345 Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap Walkon (FR) 38 7 11-2 R Thornton A King 148 16/1
4 026326 White, royal blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap Knockara Beau (IRE) 36 9 11-1 Jan Faltejsek G A Charlton 147 11/1
5 1-62132 Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond Fruity O'Rooney 39 9 10-13 p J E Moore G L Moore 145 16/1
6 1-31P43 Yellow, Red Chevrons, Red Cap Galaxy Rock (IRE) 28 8 10-12 b A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 144 9/1
7 2-11112 Red, White stars on sleeves Harry The Viking 38 7 10-11 R Walsh P F Nicholls 143 6/1
8 50-0631 White, Black seams, Mauve sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap Auroras Encore (IRE) 14 Course Winner 10 10-11 Ryan Mania Mrs S J Smith 143 25/1
9 P52211 Dark Blue, Pink diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Ikorodu Road 28 9 10-9 p C Poste M Sheppard 141 12/1
10 630211 White and royal blue diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds Portrait King (IRE) 56 Distance Winner 7 10-8 D F O'Regan M Phelan 140 10/1
11 522661 Royal blue and white (quartered), light blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap Garleton (IRE) 23 Course Winner 11 10-8 t A L Voy (3) M A Barnes 140 40/1
12 60/3-212 White, Black braces, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star Quentin Collonges (FR) 35 Beaten Favourite 8 10-2 A Tinkler H D Daly 134 8/1
13 2-70801 EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap Merigo (FR) 43 Course Winner Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 11 10-2 T J Murphy A Parker 134 15/2
14 FP-5510 Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star Mostly Bob (IRE) 37 9 10-1 t R Johnson P J Hobbs 133 25/1
15 13P-PP7 Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap Be There In Five (IRE) 37 8 10-0 Felix De Giles N J Henderson 132 16/1
16 32-3P47 Pink and Mauve (quartered), Mauve sleeves, White cap Any Currency (IRE) 84 9 10-0 p A P Cawley M Keighley 131 25/1
17 292658 Light green, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, red diamonds, yellow cap, red diamonds Our Island (IRE) 38 7 10-0 p D C Costello Tim Vaughan 130 22/1
18 P/23680 Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star Pettifour (IRE) 37 10 10-0 S Twiston-Davies N A Twiston-Davies 130 33/1
19 F31214 RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap Mac Aeda 49 8 10-0 R P Mclernon J M Jefferson 130 20/1
20 1P/FP33 Dark blue, white diamond, white and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and white check cap Abbeybraney (IRE) 49 11 10-0 Brian Harding G Bewley 128 33/1
21 PP7FF6 EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap King Fontaine (IRE) 28 9 10-0 Harry Haynes J M Jefferson 127 40/1
22 P-2UP63 MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap Ballyfitz 35 12 10-0 David England N A Twiston-Davies 124 33/1
24 7F535F Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star Etxalar (FR) 14 9 10-0 C I Gillies Miss Lucinda V Russell 114 100/1
25 PU85U3 Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Black cap Heez A Steel (IRE) 18 11 10-0 P F Mangan (3) G A Charlton 103 100/1
Non runners
23444423Captain Americo (IRE)1010-0J EwartR McGrath124

Verdict

Beshabar won this last year, just edging out 2010 winner Merigo, after finishing second in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham. Harry The Viking is bidding to replicate that achievement and must go well as he has the clear beating of Ikorodu Road on Doncaster running in December. The latter went on to beat Junior at the same track when Benny Be Good and Mac Aeda were well behind. Malcolm Jefferson's charge didn't give his true running that day, however, having earlier impressed at Wetherby. Richie McLernon will be anxious to make up for the heart-break of last week's Grand National and the grey could run well at a big price off a low weight as shocks in this marathon aren't uncommon. Cheltenham runner-up Fruity O'Rooney may have too much weight now and Galaxy Rock will also do well to win this off his current mark, while Walkon has his stamina to prove. But Portrait King will be staying on when others have cried enough having won over 3m4f at Punchestown before landing the Eider at Newcastle and there's a good chance that the longer trip will bring about further improvement in QUENTIN COLLONGES. A proven stayer over hurdles, he's been very lightly-campaigned over fences but jumps well and could have been let in lightly here.

Formwatch

Junior 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside when fell 2nd, in a race won by Neptune Collonges (11-6) at Aintree 4m 4f Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (7yo+) (2) gd, 40 ran.

Benny Be Good 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 12th, went 4th before 5 out, no impression 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 24l behind Ikorodu Road (10-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Walkon (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway to track leaders 16th, 5th and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leaders before next, 5th of 9, 19l behind Bobs Worth (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Knockara Beau (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, lost touch before 3 out, plugged on from next, no chance with leaders, 6th of 14, 20l behind Synchronised (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Fruity O'Rooney 16-1 (10-11) Led, driven after 3 out, ridden next, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Alfie Sherrin (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.

Galaxy Rock (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, raced keenly, driven to challenge 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Golden Call (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.

Harry The Viking 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, driven to chase leading pair 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, edged right and left after last, stayed on under pressure flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Teaforthree (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar.

Auroras Encore (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 10th, stayed on well, drawing clear final 100 yards, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd beating Torphichen (11-8) by 7l, 13 ran.

Ikorodu Road 4-1 (10-8) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, closed from 6th, went 2nd after 16th, not fluent and pushed along 5 out, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar beating Ouzbeck (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

Portrait King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, in touch 11th, went 3rd at 18th, led 3 out, hit 2 out, headed before last, led last 50 yards, kept on well, won at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Feb beating Posh Bird (10-9) by 3l, 11 ran.

Garleton (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Led until 3 out, soon rallied, jumped right and led again 2 out, drew clear last, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar beating Ballycolin (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

Quentin Collonges (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Led, mistake first, quickened pace 13th, jumped left and pecked on landind 3 out, mistake and headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Problema Tic (11-7) at Kempton 3m nov chs (3) gd in Mar.

Merigo (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Led to 7th, led again 9th, pressed and mistake 4 out, soon headed, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied to regain lead towards finish, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Mar beating Bishops Heir (11-3) by nk, 6 ran.

Mostly Bob (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, soon behind, no danger after, 15th of 23, 33l behind Sunnyhillboy (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-145) (5yo+) (2) gd in Mar.

Be There In Five (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 7th of 23, 12l behind Sunnyhillboy (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-145) (5yo+) (2) gd in Mar.

Any Currency (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, reminders 11th, lost place 15th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Midnight Chase (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Jan.

Our Island (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 19, 26l behind Teaforthree (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar.

Pettifour (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 17th of 24, well behind Cape Tribulation (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.

Mac Aeda 10-3 (10-0) Held up towards rear, effort and weakend before 4 out, 4th of 6, 44l behind Ikorodu Road (10-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Abbeybraney (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leader until approaching 8th, chased leaders, led narrowly 10th, joined last, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Master Of The Hall (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f chs (2) gd in Mar.

King Fontaine (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 25l behind Golden Call (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.

Ballyfitz 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, jumped slowly 12th, hit 15th, mistake and outpaced 19th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Master Overseer (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.

Captain Americo (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led before 6th, headed 15th, every chance 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Portrait King (11-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Feb.

Etxalar (FR) 9-1 (10-4) Prominent, not fluent and lost place 8th, behind 14th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Sound Accord (10-4) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gd, 15 ran.

Heez A Steel (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked winner to 19th, soon outpaced and ridden after 4 out, went poor 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Chamirey (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft.

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