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Aintree Festival Day 2 – Races 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6

Friday 13 April 2012

Race 1: The Nicky Henderson trained, AP McCoy ridden, Darlan wins the 2 miles ½ a furlong Grade 2 Novices’ Hurdle 13 April 2012	Race 2: The Martin Keighley trained, Alain Cawley ridden, Champion Court finishes as runner-up in the 3 miles 1 furlong Grade 2 Mildmay Novices’ Chase; In the background is the Paul Nicholls trained winner Silviniaco Conti with Ruby Walsh aboard. 13 April 2012
Race 3: The Nicky Henderson trained, Barry Geraghty ridden, Finian’s Rainbow wins the 2 miles 4 furlongs Grade 1 Melling Chase. I think it may have been raining!!! 13 April 2012	Race 4: The 2 miles 5½ furlongs Grade 3 Topham Chase run over the National fences with one circuit to go; Little Josh ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies leads the field. 13 April 2012
Race 4: And the winner of the Topham Chase is ... the Peter Bowen trained Always Waining; the horse’s third consecutive victory in the race. The chestnut is Chance Du Roy who finished 2nd; and Fistral Beach in 3rd. 13 April 2012	Race 4: Always Waining and delighted Tom O’Brien return to the Winners’ Enclosure 13 April 2012
Race 6: The Malcolm Jefferson trained, Harry Haynes ridden, Attaglance wins the 2 miles 4 furlongs Listed Handicap Hurdle 13 April 2012