Full Results
15:45 Aintree
John Hughes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (Showcase Race)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Nat Cse: Sft G-S in plcs; M'may & Hdle Cse: G-S Sft in plcs
- Weight 11-1
tracked leaders going well, shaken up to lead after last, soon clear, comfortably
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W Kemp
- Jockey Brendan Powell Snr
led 3rd until after last, no chance with winner
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
with leaders, challenged 14th, kept on same pace flat
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Richard Guest
blundered 1st, in touch, effort 13th (Valentines), 5th and outpaced when blundered 3 out
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Dunwoody
chased leaders until 10th (Bechers), soon lost place
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
behind, headway under pressure 3 out, 5th when blundered last
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
chased leaders, ridden and every chance when mistake 14th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
mistakes, behind from 12th (Canal Turn), tailed off when hampered 2 out, hampered and pulled up before last
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, hampered and lost place 9th, pulled up before next (Bechers)
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, blundered and lost place 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent until lost place 8th, behind when pulled up after 13th (Valentines)
- Weight 10-2
mistakes, prominent until blundered and lost place 6th, behind from 13th (Valentines), tailed off when pulled up and dismountd approaching last
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Mr C Bonner
soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Heaton-Ellis
- Jockey L Wyer
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (Canal Turn)
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey M Foster
led until 3rd, blundered 7th, fell 9th
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey S Taylor
chasing leading group when blundered and unseated rider 7th