15:45 Aintree

Friday 3 April 2009

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

John Smith's Topham Chase (handicap)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Irish Raptor (IRE)

1010-0

8/1

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

In touch, headway when left in lead 10th (Bechers Brook), made rest, ran on strongly run-in

2^nd

2.25

Oodachee

1010-0

20/1

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Mid-division, headway 12th (Canal Turn), soon in touch, ridden to chase winner last, kept on one pace

3^rd

Cossack Dancer (IRE)

1110-0

40/1

T: M BradstockJ: Matthew Batchelor

With leader to 10th (Bechers Brook), remained prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

4^th

2.5

Always Waining (IRE)

810-7

25/1

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

Mid-division, headway 7th and in touch, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, one pace after

5^th

Private Be

1010-5

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on one pace from next

6^th

Bob Bob Bobbin

1010-0

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out

7^th

Too Forward (IRE)

1310-2

40/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: D A Jacob

Towards rear, outpaced 4 out

8^th

New Little Bric (FR)

810-9

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Mid-division, headway under pressure 5 out, no impression from next

9^th

2.5

Oneway (IRE)

1210-2

100/1

T: M G RimellJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Towards rear, never dangerous

10^th

Consigliere (FR)

610-2

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden and effort, faded next

11^th

2.5

Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE)

811-0

11/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 12th (Canal Turn), hampered 13th (Valentines), never dangerous after

12^th

Nozic (FR)

811-12

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, never dangerous

13^th

0.75

The Hollow Bottom

810-0

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

In touch, weakened after 4 out

14^th

Le Toscan (FR)

910-0

100/1

T: D PipeJ: S P Jones

Mid-division, struggling 12th (Canal Turn)

15^th

dist

Bishop's Bridge (IRE)

1110-8

33/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Doyle

Chased leaders until blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened

16^th

dist

Ellerslie George (IRE)

910-0

33/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, outpaced 5 out

17^th

dist

Milan Deux Mille (FR)

710-0

50/1

T: D PipeJ: J W Farrelly

Chased leaders until blundered 8th, soon weakened

Also Ran

Gwanako (FR)

611-7

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, fell 13th (Valentines)

Buck The Legend (IRE)

710-6

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Paul Moloney

Towards rear, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (Valentines)

Bible Lord (IRE)

810-3

20/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: M D Grant

Towards rear, fell 13th (Valentines)

Ping Pong Sivola (FR)

610-3

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, fell 13th (Valentines)

Billyvoddan (IRE)

1010-2

100/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)

The Sawyer (BEL)

910-1

12/1

T: R H BucklerJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway 3 out to chase leaders, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, fell last

Bagan (FR)

1010-0

50/1

T: M TodhunterJ: B Harding

Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)

Boomshakalaka (IRE)

910-0

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: M Foley

In touch, blundered and unseated rider 10th (Bechers Brook)

Soleil Fix (FR)

810-0

66/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Mr D H Dunsdon

Towards rear, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 10th (Bechers Brook)

Iron Man (FR)

810-0

33/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Durack

Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)

Moncadou (FR)

910-0

50/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th

Frankie Figg (IRE)

710-0

33/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: J E Moore

Led until fell 10th (Bechers Brook)

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Non-Runners

Mr Pointment (IRE)

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: P F Nicholls J: S Thomas

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£6,040.27SF:£161.02

Forecasts

Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (5/1), Gwanako (FR) (6/1), Irish Raptor (IRE) (8/1), New Little Bric (FR) (10/1), Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (11/1), The Sawyer (BEL) (12/1), Private Be (16/1), Consigliere (FR) (16/1), Bible Lord (IRE) (20/1), Oodachee (20/1), Buck The Legend (IRE) (25/1), Always Waining (IRE) (25/1), Bob Bob Bobbin (25/1), Iron Man (FR) (33/1), Frankie Figg (IRE) (33/1), Nozic (FR) (33/1), The Hollow Bottom (33/1), Bishop's Bridge (IRE) (33/1), Ellerslie George (IRE) (33/1), Boomshakalaka (IRE) (40/1), Cossack Dancer (IRE) (40/1), Too Forward (IRE) (40/1), Bagan (FR) (50/1), Moncadou (FR) (50/1), Milan Deux Mille (FR) (50/1), Soleil Fix (FR) (66/1), Billyvoddan (IRE) (100/1), Oneway (IRE) (100/1), Le Toscan (FR) (100/1)