13 Apr 2012 15:40 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1-84409 / 24 |
Flat (2387), Jump (20) |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before elbow, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
P-12541 / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker |
16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 12th, led 15th, ridden after last, headed before elbow, kept on and no impression final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Fistral Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1P0-1P3 / 10 |
Jump (85) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
22/1 | |
| in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, every chance last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
16 |
| 10 L |
Aimigayle (GB) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
2/P28-P3 / 11 |
Jump (21) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith David Cliff, Phillipa… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 14 L |
Paradis de Thaix (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
141364 / 10 |
Jump (40) | Paul Moloney | Mrs J Harrington Hard To Get Ten… |
25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and in 7th before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
25 |
| ¾ L |
Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3-5U277 / 12 |
Jump (33) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
155-6P0 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom |
6/1 | |
| led to 15th, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Apt Approach (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
FU1113 / 10 |
Jump (55) | P Townend | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pecked 15th, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| NK |
Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
163456 / 13 |
Flat (2413), Jump (48) |
W T Kennedy | C J Mann Mr D Holmes |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
165-210 / 9 |
Flat (1497), Jump (29) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 14th, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened and hit last | ||||||||||
11th |
24 |
| 11 L |
Wake Board (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7P1446 / 7 |
Jump (20) | C I Gillies | Dr R D P Newland Mr J A Provan |
80/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
U6-766U / 11 |
Jump (55) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs A G Kavanagh |
15/2 | |
| towards rear, headway 12th, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
17 |
| 3 L |
Fabalu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
61/4512 / 10 |
Jump (12) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 9th, mistake 11th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
14th |
21 |
| 1¾ L |
Bai Zhu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
16-U655 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson The Bloomfields… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 9th, chased leaders before 12th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-58605 / 11 |
Flat (1679), Jump (29) |
Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… |
22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, blundered 8th, pushed along before 11th, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
16th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Herecomesthetruth (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
1U53/U3- / 13 |
Jump (485) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs I Colderick |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 10th (bechers), pecked 15th, weakened next | ||||||||||
17th |
20 |
| 2½ L |
Douglas Julian (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
8714P1 / 13 |
Jump (34) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Millhaugh Racing |
20/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 9th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
18th |
22 |
| ¾ L |
Montoya's Son (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
236P31 / 10 |
Jump (15) | K Renwick | C Grant Straightline Construction… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 10th, weakened before 15th | ||||||||||
19th |
15 |
| 41 L |
Sunday City (JPN) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
117U32 / 11 |
Flat (2413), Jump (23) |
J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr R Greenway |
66/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden before 16th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
61-U030 / 10 |
Flat (2007), Jump (29) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Willsford Racing… |
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PU |
23 |
| - |
Nikola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1P5034 / 11 |
Flat (2380), Jump (12) |
D C Costello | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Triangular (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 13) |
9-01721 / 12 |
Flat (1130), Jump (21) |
P J Brennan | T R George Mrs C Fry |
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FE |
19 |
| - |
Rio Gael (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) |
421528 / 6 |
Flat (541), Jump (15) |
B S Hughes | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen |
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FE |
12 |
| - |
Gonebeyondrecall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
2P4-P40 / 14 |
Flat (239), Jump (212) |
D J Condon | N F Glynn N F Glynn |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Arklow Ger (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 2) |
P69018 / 10 |
Jump (76) | Paul Carberry | P Nolan Michael Joseph… |
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PU |
26 |
| - |
Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
245313 / 13 |
Jump (15) | Conor O'farrell | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… |
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