betfair.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)(07/04/06 AINTREE 4:55)

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Race details

Course: AINTREERace date:07/04/06Race time:4:55Runners:18
Race distance:3m1fGoing:GoodWinners time:6m 29.20s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
State Of Play Paul MoloneyEvan Williams10-2615612822/1 5021.514.61.01 1
Lacdoudal Richard JohnsonP J Hobbs11-12716015213/2 96.372.21.01 216
Aristoxene Marcus FoleyN J Henderson10-6612913240/1 8047.026.46.6 37
Model Son A P McCoyP C Haslam10-881321345/1J 95.641.851.09 4nk
Seebald Tom ScudamoreM C Pipe10-111113313750/1 9051.157.82.26 5hd
Supreme Prince P J BrennanP J Hobbs11-0912014066/1 15075.8394 615
Chauvinist Mick FitzgeraldN J Henderson10-91111413520/1 3220.853.052.42 7nk
Tikram Jamie MooreG L Moore11-6911114616/1 3615.33.853.5 814
East Tycoon Brian HardingJonjo O´Neill10-278312825/1 4225.02318 910
Ardaghey Tony EvansN A Twiston-Davies10-878713425/1 4022.024.25.5 10
Whitenzo Mr J SnowdenP F Nicholls9-1310013022/1 5523.674.18.2 11dist
Dark'n Sharp Warren MarstonR T Phillips10-1111013766/1 NANANANA PU
Fair Prospect R WalshP F Nicholls10-21001285/1J 8.662.042.04 PU
Limerick Boy Sam ThomasMiss Venetia Williams11-38014318/1 3419.844.64 F
Billyvoddan Robert ThorntonH D Daly11-07014014/1 2013.773.652.2 UR
Mckelvey Christian WilliamsP Bowen10-57013116/1 2416.833.818.5 UR
Joaaci Timmy MurphyM C Pipe11-10601508/1 12.58.292.082.74 PU
Mount Clerigo Alan O´KeeffeV R A Dartnall10-48013011/1 1812.743.54.4 PU


Comments in running




Analyis of the race

This looked an open handicap, but the unexposed novice STATE OF PLAY turned out to be thrown in off a mark of 128, and it was one-way traffic from the fourth-last. Successful in soft-ground novices on his first two starts for the stable but having his first outing since the Feltham at Sandown on Boxing Day, when he found the ground too quick, he was among the leaders throughout, hugging the inside, and he never put a foot wrong. Lacdoudal went in vain chase up the straight, but State Of Play was still travelling easily and drew further and further away before passing the post well clear, value for a fair bit more, as he was eased right down. There is not a great deal of him and he may need time between his races, but he has a big engine and his trainer thinks the world of him. Softer ground would have suited him even better, and he looked as if he could have gone around again. He looks a natural for something like the Welsh National when he returns next season.

Time may tell that Lacdoudal faced an impossible task giving the winner 24lb, especially after the easing of the ground following the previous evening's downpour. Without State Of Play in the race he would have been a good winner himself, so all credit to him for another sterling effort.

Supreme Prince showed a little bit more, but Chauvinist didn't convince as a stayer, and Tikram needed urging along from halfway and was not on a going day.

Several of the leading fancies were disappointing, among them Fair Prospect, who made mistakes, Joaaci, who was never going and was pulled up with a circuit still to go, Billyvoddan, who was shoved along going out on the final circuit and had dropped out when he was hampered and unseated his rider two out, and Mount Clerigo, who made at least one serious mistake. [GD]


Tote

Tote Win: 30.3
Tote place (1): 4.3
Tote place (2): 2.2
Tote place (3): 12.4
Tote place (4): 1.1
Exacta: 148.1
CSF: 143.2
Total SP: 118

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