16:05 Aintree

Friday 10 April 2026

Premier Race Day Text
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Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Good to Soft  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 5m 19.19s
1st
Horse silk
10
Will The Wise
710-11
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Midfield, not fluent 4 out, headway when jumped right 2 out, challenged last, led approaching Elbow, ridden flat, kept on well op 17/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
Ile Atlantique
811-7
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden and slightly hampered Elbow, kept on well final 110yds, went second final 50yds op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
Madara
711-4
7/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led 1st, headed before 2nd, in touch with leaders, chased leaders 10th (Becher's), went second going well before 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed approaching Elbow, switched right Elbow, kept on, lost second final 50yds tchd 10/3 and 18/5
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
Gentleman De Mee
1011-12
17/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh
Held up in rear, headway 9th, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, bumped 2 out, mistake last, ridden before Elbow, kept on and went fourth after Elbow op 8/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
29
Indiana Jones
1010-2
100/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Mr Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 3rd (Chair), mistake 5th, hit 14th, ridden before last, no extra and lost fourth after Elbow
6th
Horse silk
½
19
Mahons Glory
1010-7
16/1
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Lee Edwards
Took keen hold, prominent, led after 3rd (Chair), hit 11th (Foinavon), joined 4 out, headed briefly before 3 out, went clear after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened after last tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
17
O'Moore Park
910-8
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
½
8
Boombawn
911-0
18/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Jumped well, chased leaders, prominent 5th, went second 13th (Valentine's), joined leader 4 out, led briefly before 3 out, lost second before 2 out where bumped, ridden before last, no extra Elbow op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
20
Lisnamult Lad
910-6
22/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Jordan Gainford
Chased leaders, lost place 11th (Foinavon), ridden before 2 out, faded after last op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
21
Peaky Boy
810-5
33/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in midfield, slow 3rd (Chair), hampered 3 out, short of room briefly before 2 out, never in contention tchd 40/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
30
Excello
710-2
28/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Never better than mid-division op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
1
11
Addragoole
710-11
25/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, short of room and hampered 5th, not fluent 4 out, headway before 2 out, weakened after last op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
18
Booster Bob
810-7
11/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, mid-division, headway before 2 out, faded after last op 12/1
14th
Horse silk
4
16
Conflated
1210-8
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: James Bowen
Held up in rear, pecked 10th (Becher's), never involved op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
22
24
Pour Les Filles
810-2
80/1
T: M BowenJ: Dylan Johnston
Wore hood to post, mid-division, jumped right and rider became unbalanced 1st, blundered 3rd (Chair), never in contention
16th
Horse silk
¾
13
Coming Up Easy
810-10
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Close up, lost second 13th (Valentine's), weakening when mistake 2 out op 20/1
17th
Horse silk
1
14
Viroflay
910-9
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Miss O Nicholls (5)
In touch with leaders, mistake 5th, pecked 10th (Becher's), midfield when hit 13th (Valentine's), hampered 3 out, faded before 2 out tchd 11/1
18th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
Croke Park
811-4
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
In touch with leaders, midfield 6th, not fluent 12th (Canal Turn), pecked next (Valentine's), struggling 3 out, soon faded op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
Il Est Francais
812-0
18/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Prominent, led after 2nd, headed after 3rd (Chair), soon chased leaders, lost place before 10th (Becher's), struggling 13th (Valentine's), pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
2
Matata
811-13
33/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: J J Slevin
Wore hood and went early to post, held up in rear, pulled up before 10th (Becher's) op 40/1
F
Horse silk
5
Hitman
1011-7
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell
Midfield, in touch with leaders 7th, pushed along before 3 out, struggling when clipped heels and fell just after 2 out op 33/1
F
Horse silk
9
Eldorado Allen
1210-12
66/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Jumped badly left at times, mid-division, hit 5th, fell 12th (Canal Turn)
BD
Horse silk
12
Soul Icon
910-10
20/1
T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear, brought down 12th (Canal Turn) op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
22
Bill Baxter
1010-4
20/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch with leaders, slow 4th (water), dropped to mid-division when hit 7th, mistake 11th (Foinavon), struggling next (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
23
Teddy Blue
810-3
18/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Mounted in chute and went early to post, midfield, edged left before 5th, blundered 9th, dropped to rear 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out tchd 22/1
F
Horse silk
27
The King Of Prs
810-2
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Daniel King
Midfield, going okay when blundered and fell 3 out op 66/1
BD
Horse silk
28
Primoz
810-2
22/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Mid-division, jumped left 5th, brought down 12th (Canal Turn) tchd 25/1
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Non-Runners

25
Horse silk
Theatre Native31
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: Non Runner
NR
15
Horse silk
Prairie Wolf20
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 9
T: J Parkinson & S Smith  J: Jack Tudor
NR
26
Horse silk
Jipcot31
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: J & A O'Neill  J: K Brogan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.70Pl:£2.50, £2.40, £1.90, £2.40EX:£100.30Trifecta:£634.50Tricast:£226.64SF:£57.36Swingers:£15.40, £12.10, £9.00

Forecasts

Madara (7/2), Ile Atlantique (11/2), Gentleman De Mee (17/2), Will The Wise (9/1), Viroflay (10/1), Booster Bob (11/1), Mahons Glory (16/1), Prairie Wolf (16/1), Boombawn (18/1), Il Est Francais (18/1), Teddy Blue (18/1), Soul Icon (20/1), Bill Baxter (20/1), Lisnamult Lad (22/1), Primoz (22/1), O'Moore Park (25/1), Addragoole (25/1), Coming Up Easy (25/1), Croke Park (25/1), Excello (28/1), Peaky Boy (33/1), Matata (33/1), Jipcot (33/1), Hitman (40/1), Conflated (50/1), Theatre Native (50/1), The King Of Prs (50/1), Eldorado Allen (66/1), Pour Les Filles (80/1), Indiana Jones (100/1)

Verdict

Not long with his current yard, MADARA put up an impressive display when winning the Plate at Cheltenham and a rise in the weights might not prevent him from landing another major handicap. Last year's winner of this race Gentleman de Mee isn't taken lightly, while Boombawn helps to give Dan Skelton a strong hand with Will The Wise another to consider.

  1. MADARA (FR)
  2. GENTLEMAN DE MEE (FR)
  3. BOOMBAWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Gentleman De Mee
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 9
J: Mark Walsh  |  T: W P Mullins
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00

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