15:45 Aintree

Friday 4 April 2008

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John Smith's Topham Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Gwanako (FR)

511-8

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, headway after 10th (Bechers Brook) went 2nd 14th, led after 2 out, ridden out

2^nd

Irish Raptor (IRE)

910-12

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, led 10th (Bechers Brook) headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure towards finish

3^rd

Bothar Na (IRE)

910-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Carberry

Mid-division, headway 11th, tracking leaders 14th, effort 2 out, one pace run-in

4^th

I Hear Thunder (IRE)

1010-4

40/1

T: R H BucklerJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

5^th

Palarshan (FR)

1011-5

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Towards rear, headway and in touch 11th, disputed 2nd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

6^th

Oodachee

910-12

50/1

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Mid-division, struggling 11th, headway under pressure after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

7^th

Theatre Knight (IRE)

1010-6

11/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, headway 11th, in touch 15th, ridden 3 out, weakened next

8^th

Black Hills

911-4

40/1

T: J A GeakeJ: A J Mcnamara

Mid-division, hampered 10th (Bechers Brook) headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out

9^th

Too Forward (IRE)

1211-10

22/1

T: C LlewellynJ: Timmy Murphy

Towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

10^th

Which Pocket (IRE)

1010-13

28/1

T: B G PowellJ: T Siddall

In touch, hampered 10th (Bechers Brook) gradually weakened

11^th

Roman Ark

1011-12

40/1

T: J M JeffersonJ:

In touch, lost place from 9th, no danger after

Also Ran

Natal (FR)

711-12

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ:

In touch when fell 8th

Kenzo Iii (FR)

1011-7

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Charlie Studd

With leaders, led 9th to 10th (Bechers Brook) blundered and unseated rider 11th (Valentines)

Macs Flamingo (IRE)

811-6

66/1

T: P A FahyJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders until fell 10th (Bechers Brook)

Crozan (FR)

811-6

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

With leaders, left in lead 6th, headed 9th, prominent when fell 10th (Bechers Brook)

In The High Grass (IRE)

711-4

16/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: A B Joyce

Towards rear, fell 8th

Nacarat (FR)

711-3

12/1

T: T R GeorgeJ:

Made most until fell 6th

Eric's Charm (FR)

1011-1

33/1

T: O SherwoodJ: D Elsworth

In touch, fell 9th

Mighty Matters (IRE)

911-1

20/1

T: C E LongsdonJ:

In touch until blundered and unseated rider 9th

Tommy Spar

811-0

66/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Christian Williams

Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th

You're Special (USA)

1110-13

33/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: T J Dreaper

Towards rear, hampered 3rd (chair) soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 14th

Time To Sell (IRE)

910-12

66/1

T: J: R P McLernon

Towards rear, fell 3rd (The Chair)

Dreux (FR)

610-12

40/1

T: J: J Cullen

Tracked leaders, fell 8th

Nice Try (IRE)

910-11

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, blundered 8th, hampered and unseated rider 10th (Bechers Brook)

Pak Jack (FR)

810-11

7/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway 9th and in touch, fell 12th (Canal Turn)

Dunbrody Millar (IRE)

1010-10

25/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Durack

Towards rear, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

Lankawi

610-8

33/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, making headway when fell 12th (Canal Turn)

Marked Man (IRE)

1210-3

40/1

T: R LeeJ: C Poste

In touch, fell 10th (bechers brook)

Non-Runners

Randwick Roar (IRE)

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: G & J Moore J: P Hide

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,045.42SF:£78.29

Forecasts

Pak Jack (FR) (7/1), Gwanako (FR) (7/1), Kenzo Iii (FR) (10/1), Natal (FR) (11/1), Theatre Knight (IRE) (11/1), Nacarat (FR) (12/1), Irish Raptor (IRE) (12/1), Bothar Na (IRE) (12/1), Nice Try (IRE) (14/1), In The High Grass (IRE) (16/1), Mighty Matters (IRE) (20/1), Too Forward (IRE) (22/1), Dunbrody Millar (IRE) (25/1), Crozan (FR) (25/1), Palarshan (FR) (25/1), Which Pocket (IRE) (28/1), You're Special (USA) (33/1), Eric's Charm (FR) (33/1), Lankawi (33/1), Dreux (FR) (40/1), Marked Man (IRE) (40/1), I Hear Thunder (IRE) (40/1), Black Hills (40/1), Roman Ark (40/1), Oodachee (50/1), Time To Sell (IRE) (66/1), Tommy Spar (66/1), Macs Flamingo (IRE) (66/1)