Racecards
15:45 Aintree
John Hughes Memorial Trophy Chase (Handicap)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Mildmay/Hdl:Sft(gd-sft in plcs),National:Gd-Sft(sft in plcs)
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey A Maguire
prominent, blundered 2nd, mistake (chair), lost place 10th (becher's), no danger afterwards
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey G McCourt
held up, headway 8th, soon prominent, pecked 10th (becher's), 6th and close up when fell 4 out
- Weight 10-2
mid-division, steady headway from 12th (canal turn), niggled along to press leaders when mistake 2 out, hard ridden flat, ran on towards finish
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Maude
jumped boldly, led 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, stayed with leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden when pressed run in, kept on gamely
- Weight 9-5
always towards rear, struggled from 4 out
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D Gallagher
chased leading bunch, effort to close approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Weight 9-4
led until 2nd, remained prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, untidy last, soon weakened
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey K O'Brien
always towards rear, struggled from 4 out, never dangerous
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always behind, tailed off from 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 2 out
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer James Joseph Mangan
- Jockey F Woods
held up in rear, headway 9th, effort and 6th when fell 2 out
Absailor
v- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey J Burke
prominent until blundered and unseated rider 7th
Gadbrook
v- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr M Armytage
always well behind, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 9th