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Friday 13 April 2018
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Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 5f 19y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 27 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 50.50s
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Led to 10th (bechers), tracked leader, led again 12th (canal turn), made rest, 2 lengths clear 2 out, driven out after last, stayed on well op 12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th (bechers), chased front pair after 3 out, ridden after last, went 2nd approaching elbow, kept on, not reach winner op 16/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)
Prominent, tracked winner 3 out, 2 lengths down next, ridden after last, one pace when lost 2nd approaching elbow, no extra op 8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, 9th 2 out, soon ridden, rallied after last, stayed on into 4th after elbow, not pace to trouble leaders op 16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 12/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression after
T: T ReedJ: Harry Reed (5)
In touch, mistake 3rd (chair), tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced in 5th 2 out, no impression after
T: Kerry LeeJ: James Bowen (3)
Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace after last, never reached leaders op 11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Towards rear, mistake and hampered 7th, headway into mid-division 12th (canal turn), outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten op 10/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leaders, mistake 13th (valentines), outpaced 3 out, weakened next tchd 11/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
In touch, mistake 10 (bechers), lost place 13th (valentines), ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off tchd 11/1
T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes
Towards rear, headway 11th (foinavon), outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened before last
T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty
Chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: J J Slevin (3)
Never better than mid-division, behind from 10th (bechers), tailed off from 13th
Also Ran
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch, dropped to mid-division 4th (water), behind from 8th, pulled up before 10th (bechers)
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Hampered 1st, towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next tchd 12/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Slowly away, always behind, hampered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary
Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (chair) op 16/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: W T Kennedy
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th (water), blundered and unseated rider 7th
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, headway when fell 4 out op 20/1
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Soon mid-division, lost place before 12th (canal turn), tailed off when pulled up before 4 out tchd 80/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Conor Shoemark
Tracked leaders, blundered 6th and 9th, mistake and unseated rider 11th (foinavon)
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Jonathan Moore
Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (chair)
T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore
In touch, mistake and lost place 3rd (chair), behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 25/1
T: N J HawkeJ: C O'Farrell
With leader led 10th (bechers), carried wide by loose horse and headed 12th (canal turn), chased winner, blundered and lost place 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last op 50/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Slowly away, behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st op 33/1
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Highland Lodge83
Weight: 10-9| Age: 12
T: James Moffatt J: Henry Brooke
NR
6
Art Mauresque48
Weight: 11-9| Age: 8
T: P F Nicholls J: Nick Scholfield
NR
9
Vibrato Valtat48
Weight: 11-5| Age: 9
T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Adam Wedge
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£14.20Pl:£3.50, £4.60, £2.50, £4.20EX:£243.70Trifecta:£2,593.60Tricast:£2,092.97SF:£193.97Swingers:£45.10, £15.70, £27.60
Forecasts
Polidam (9/1), Theatre Territory (10/1), Flying Angel (10/1), O O Seven (10/1), Ballyalton (11/1), Kilcrea Vale (12/1), Top Gamble (12/1), Mystifiable (12/1), Ultragold (14/1), Shanahan's Turn (14/1), Bigbadjohn (14/1), Highland Lodge (14/1), Bouvreuil (14/1), Clarcam (16/1), Rathlin Rose (16/1), Art Mauresque (16/1), Rogue Angel (20/1), Vibrato Valtat (20/1), Eastlake (33/1), Beau Bay (33/1), Midnight Shot (33/1), Minella On Line (33/1), Flying Eagle (40/1), Village Vic (40/1), Indian Temple (50/1), Deauville Dancer (50/1), Devils Bride (66/1), Notarfbad (66/1), Newsworthy (66/1), Greybougg (66/1)
BALLYALTON put in a pleasing effort when fourth at Cheltenham last time and he can provide in form trainer Ian Williams with a winner in a highly competitive renewal of this Topham Handicap Chase. Sam Waley-Cohen has a good record over these fences and he is taken to finish runner-up on Theatre Territory who has been running well in defeat since joining Warren Greatrex's yard while last years winner Ultragold who seems to save his best for these fences can claim third ahead of O O Seven and the ex-French gelding Polidam.
- Ballyalton
- Theatre Territory
- Ultragold
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £78,582.002nd: £29,554.003rd: £14,770.004th: £7,378.005th: £3,710.006th: £1,848.007th: £952.008th: £504.009th: £280.0010th: £140.00
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