16:05 Aintree
Friday 7 April 2017
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Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 5f 19y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 29 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 28.10s
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Always prominent, joined leader after 16th, ridden to lead approaching elbow, kept on well
T: J P O'BrienJ: Danny Mullins
In touch, headway after 16th, driven to chase leaders before last, chased winner and every chance approaching elbow, kept on, held closing stages op 20/1
T: P GriffinJ: C O'Farrell
Held up behind, headway after 16th, ridden after last, finished well to snatch 3rd near finish, not trouble front pair tchd 80/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, left disputing 2nd 12th (canal turn), left in lead 14th, driven and headed before last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat op 14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders, left disputing 2nd from 12th (canal turn), led before last, ridden and headed approaching elbow, no extra and lost 2 places near finish
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, chased leaders 14th, ridden and one pace before last, kept on under pressure approaching elbow, not reach leaders
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Jonathan Moore (3)
Mid-division, headway 12th (canal turn), ridden and outpaced in 4th before omitted 2 out, lost place last, kept on same pace
T: H FryJ: L P Aspell
Held up behind, hampered 2nd, headway 16th, ridden and kept on from last, not reach leaders op 10/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, some headway before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, never nearer
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, hampered 3rd (chair), chased leaders 15th, ridden and one pace before last, weakened flat op 11/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Paul Townend
Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and one pace after last, weakened approaching elbow
T: C N KellettJ: Dave Crosse
Mid-division, chased leaders 15th, ridden and outpaced bypassing omitted 2 out, weakened after last op 66/1
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook
Mid-division, outpaced 16th, never near leaders
T: H FryJ: N P Madden
Mid-division on outside, hampered 15th, soon outpaced, never near leaders
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
In touch, dropped to mid-division 8th, driven to chase leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden after last, weakened flat
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
In touch early, behind from 9th, carried wide 12th (canal turn), no danger after
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders, badly hampered and lost place 12th (canal turn), soon behind, no danger after, tailed off op 8/1
Also Ran
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Behind most of way, weakened and pulled up before 16th
T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty
Hampered 1st, soon mid-division, headway to track leaders 12th (canal turn), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, pulled up after last
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-divsision, fell 2nd op 18/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore
Always towards rear, carried wide 12th (canal turn), weakened and pulled up before 15th tchd 40/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell
Fell 1st
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, in touch when fell 12th (canal turn)
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
In touch, fell 3rd (chair) op 22/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: R Johnson
Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, mistake and lost place 10th (bechers), mid-division when fell 15th op 9/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
With leader until blundered and unseated rider 12th (canal turn) op 20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led until fell 14th
T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister (3)
In touch, lost place 10th (bechers), mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 12th (canal turn) op 40/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: James Davies
Hampered 1st, behind, fell 6th
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Peckhamecho71
Weight: 10-0| Age: 11
T: Mrs S Leech J: James Best
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£91.50Pl:£13.70, £6.30, £18.70, £3.40EX:£4,656.60Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£49,853.82SF:£939.34Swingers:£436.40, £549.80, £549.80
Forecasts
As De Mee (8/1), Seefood (8/1), Bouvreuil (9/1), Go Conquer (9/1), Henryville (11/1), O O Seven (12/1), Gold Present (12/1), Eastlake (14/1), Vintage Vinnie (16/1), Mr Diablo (16/1), Ballykan (16/1), Thomas Brown (20/1), Third Intention (20/1), Katnap (22/1), Clarcam (25/1), Alelchi Inois (25/1), Katachenko (25/1), Irish Cavalier (33/1), Quite By Chance (33/1), Bright New Dawn (33/1), Imjoeking (33/1), Ultragold (50/1), Straidnahanna (50/1), Gowanauthat (50/1), Portrait King (66/1), Long Lunch (66/1), Peckhamecho (66/1), Thomond (80/1), Father Edward (100/1), Solar Impulse (100/1)
Last year's winner Eastlake and this term's Grand Sefton Chase winner As De Mee are expected to go well again, but this might be an opportunity for Gordon Elliott's CLARCAM to return to winning ways if he gets the pre-requisite luck in running. Bouvreuil is another who enters calculations on recent form, as do Mr Diablo, Quite By Chance, and Ultragold, the latter pair (both trained by Colin Tizzard) appearing just the right types to thrive on this challenge. Despite top weight, classy Alechi Inois cannot be ruled out either in a wide-open contest.
- Clarcam
- Ultragold
- Bouvreuil
Prize Money
1st: £67,356.002nd: £25,332.003rd: £12,660.004th: £6,324.005th: £3,180.006th: £1,584.007th: £816.008th: £432.009th: £240.0010th: £120.00
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