61 entries for Randox Health Topham Chase at Aintree


Willie Mullins is responsible for seven of the 61 entries for the Randox Health Topham Chase at Aintree on April 7.

This year's team includes Ballycasey, winner of the PWC Champion Chase and the Red Mills Chase at Gowran this season, and Haymount, who was third in the National Hunt Chase at last week's Cheltenham Festival.

There are a total of 17 Irish-trained entries, including recent Navan winner A Toi Phil, who is one of three entries for Gordon Elliott.

The home team is headed by last year's winner Eastlake, whose trainer Jonjo O'Neill also has Go Conquer and Fort Worth in the mix.

O O Seven, Gold Present and Cocktails At Dawn, who also holds an entry in the Grand National, could represent Nicky Henderson, who has won the Topham five times.

Other contenders include the Paul Nicholls-trained Frodon - one of five entries for the Ditcheat handler - and Robin Dickin's stable stalwart Thomas Crapper.

Dickin said on Wednesday: "The Topham Chase is definitely an option for Thomas Crapper. I want to see how he is nearer the time before committing because he has produced two big performances in competitive handicaps in quick succession. It will either be Aintree or Cheltenham the following the week.

"He knew he had a race after Cheltenham, but he is well and eating everything. He is in good order.

"They dropped him 2lb for Cheltenham as he was originally due to go up 11 for his win at Newbury. I thought that was sensible because if he could not win with a 5lb penalty, how was he going to win with 11lb more?

"He will have a school over some Aintree style fences as he hasn't done that yet. I don't think they will be a problem to him at all. He is a very accomplished jumper and, as my jockey pointed out to me yesterday, Aintree is different to what it was like it was in my day.

"He thrived for moving up from hurdles to fences and he could well thrive again for the switch to those fences around Aintree. The race could really suit him if we get good ground."  

Weights for Topham Chase will be revealed on Wednesday March 29.

Randox Health Topham Chase Entries:

A TOI PHIL (FR) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE 

AACHEN 13 Tony Bloom Venetia Williams  

ALELCHI INOIS (FR) 9 L McMahon/Mrs F Murphy/F Mangan Willie Mullins IRE

ART MAURESQUE (FR) 7 Mrs Johnny de la Hey Paul Nicholls  

AS DE MEE (FR) 7 The Stewart Family & Judi Dench Paul Nicholls  

BALLYCASEY (IRE) 10 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

BALLYKAN 7 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies  

BLAZER (FR) 6 J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE

BOUVREUIL (FR) 6 J P McManus Paul Nicholls  

BRIGHT NEW DAWN (IRE) 10 Boultbee Brooks Ltd Venetia Williams  

CLARCAM (FR) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE 

COCKTAILS AT DAWN 9 Robin Geffen & Sir John Ritblat Nicky Henderson  

CODY WYOMING 11 Charlie Mann Racing Club I Charlie Mann  

DEFINITE RUBY (IRE) 9 James W Power Gordon Elliott IRE 

EASTLAKE (IRE) 11 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill  

FATHER EDWARD (IRE) 8 Fergus Wilson David Pipe  

FORT WORTH (IRE) 8 Sleeping Panther Racing Jonjo O'Neill  

FRODON (FR) 5 P J Vogt & Ian Fogg Paul Nicholls  

GAS LINE BOY (IRE) 11 The Three Graces Ian Williams  

GO CONQUER (IRE) 8 Paul & Clare Rooney Jonjo O'Neill  

GOLD PRESENT (IRE) 7 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson  

GONE TOO FAR 9 Fergus Wilson David Pipe  

GOWANAUTHAT (IRE) 9 Mrs J M Mayo Charlie Mann  

HAYMOUNT (IRE) 8 Mrs C M Hurley Willie Mullins IRE

HEIST (IRE) 7 M Deren Patrick Griffin IRE

HENRYVILLE 9 R P B Michaelson & E M Thornton Harry Fry  

HOME FARM (IRE) 10 Chris Jones Andrew Lynch IRE

IMJOEKING (IRE) 10 K Alexander Lucinda Russell  

IRISH CAVALIER (IRE) 8 A McIver Rebecca Curtis  

KATACHENKO (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain  

KATNAP (FR) 10 Mrs F Murphy/Mrs A McManus/Mrs T Grant Joseph O'Brien IRE

KNOCK HOUSE (IRE) 8 Tim Leslie Donald McCain  

LONG LUNCH 8 Battersby, Birchall, Halsall & Vestey Charlie Longsdon  

MORNING REGGIE 8 Tim Syder Oliver Sherwood  

MR DIABLO (IRE) 8 Aidan Glynn J P Dempsey IRE

O MAONLAI (IRE) 9 Colin Perry Tom George  

O O SEVEN (IRE) 7 Triermore Stud Nicky Henderson  

PECKHAMECHO (IRE) 11 G Thompson Sophie Leech  

PORTRAIT KING (IRE) 12 James Beaumont & Douglas Pryde Patrick Griffin IRE

QUITE BY CHANCE 8 T Hamlin,J M Dare, J W Snook, J T Warner Colin Tizzard  

RUBEN COTTER (IRE) 11 Sean Conway Mark McNiff  

SAMBREMONT (FR) 7 Shanakiel Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

SEEFOOD (IRE) 10 C E Stedmand & Jim Provan Dr Richard Newland  

SEVENTH SKY (GER) 10 Fidelma Toole Charlie Mann  

SIR NOTE (FR) 7 G F Chesneaux James Eustace  

SOLAR IMPULSE (FR) 7 Andy Bell & Fergus Lyons Christopher Kellett  

STELLAR NOTION (IRE) 9 Roger Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead IRE

STRAIDNAHANNA (IRE) 8 M B Scholey & R H Scholey Sue Smith  

THE CRAFTY BUTCHER (IRE) 10 P Byrne/P W Mullins/D Ryan/I Madigan Willie Mullins IRE

THE PAPARRAZI KID (IRE) 10 Byerley Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

THIRD INTENTION (IRE) 10 Robert and Sarah Tizzard Colin Tizzard  

THOMAS BROWN 8 The Corse Lawners Harry Fry  

THOMAS CRAPPER 10 Apisukcom Robin Dickin  

THOMOND (IRE) 9 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

TIQUER (FR) 9 Burnham P & D Ltd Alan Jones  

ULTRAGOLD (FR) 9 Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner Colin Tizzard  

VIC DE TOUZAINE (FR) 8 A Brooks & G Moore Venetia Williams  

VINTAGE VINNIE (IRE) 8 Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill Rebecca Curtis  

VIVA STEVE (IRE) 9 Paul & Clare Rooney Fergal O'Brien  

WARRIORS TALE 8 Michelle And Dan Macdonald Paul Nicholls  

WITNESS IN COURT (IRE) 10 Tim Leslie Donald McCain