07 Dec 2013 14:05 Aintree
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Mildmay Good to Soft,Soft in places).
Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
18 |
| - |
Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
0F0498- / 20 |
Jump (233) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker |
14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway 11th, not flent 14th (foinavon), went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, 3 lengths clear before elbow, pressed towards finish, pulled out enough close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 1 L |
Baby Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
U11U13/ / 13 |
Jump (959) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
12/1 | |
| led, blundered 12th, mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, 3 lengths down before elbow, soon closed and switched right, every chance towards finish, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
22 |
| 1¾ L |
Mr Moonshine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
4P2-457 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | Mrs S J Smith Dg Pryde,j Beaumont,dp… |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway 3rd, hit next, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, closed approaching elbow, stayed on without being able to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
24 |
| 4½ L |
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
541129 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R T Dunne | P & M Bowen Mr R W Humphreys |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 8th, headway 12th, hit 5 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, went 4th and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 8 L |
Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) |
P14406- / 13 |
Flat (3301), Jump (245) |
C O'Farrell | D Pipe Halewood International… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th (chair), went 2nd 10th until before 2 out, no extra in 4th when not fluent last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3 L |
On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1F5-176 / 13 |
Jump (40) | P Townend | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… |
7/1 | |
| prominent until 3rd, lost place before 5th, well behind until stayed on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
312U5-0 / 15 |
Jump (35) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and went 7th 5 out, went 4th before elbow, no chance with leaders and faded | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Across The Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12710-5 / 11 |
Jump (35) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Scotch Piper Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 11th, struggling from 15th (canal turn) | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Wyck Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2/1103-9 / 12 |
Jump (35) | Andrew Tinkler | D G Bridgwater Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear when blundered 9th, stayed on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
17 |
| HD |
Rose Of The Moon (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
38/114P- / 10 |
Jump (269) | Jake Greenall | D O'Meara Middleham Park… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, modest progress and 8th 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
11th |
23 |
| 2½ L |
Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
1PF1P-6 / 11 |
Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family |
20/1 | |
| in touch, closed 8th, mistake 12th, hit 14th (foinavon), lost place 16th, (valentines), well beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 25 L |
Roberto Goldback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
U355U-4 / 12 |
Jump (35) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, driven 11th, mistake 14th (foinavon), soon well beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
19 |
| 4 L |
Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
72119U / 10 |
Jump (22) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership |
28/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, well beaten from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| 20 L |
Join Together (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
72P0-96 / 12 |
Jump (34) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg &… |
16/1 | |
| prominent until before 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
20 |
| 23 L |
Chartreux (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
21022-0 / 11 |
Jump (80) | Alain Cawley | T R George Mrs Julie Marles |
33/1 | |
| prominent, pecked 1st, lost place after 3rd, struggling 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
13 |
| 26 L |
Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
53489-1 / 13 |
Jump (42) | C Poste | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell |
33/1 | |
| in rear and pushed along, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
16 |
| - |
Pineau De Re (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1-60235 / 13 |
Flat (794), Jump (21) |
B S Hughes | Dr R D P Newland Mr J A Provan |
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UR |
14 |
| - |
Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
6F51-12 / 13 |
Jump (21) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
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FE |
10 |
| - |
Vesper Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2/21372- / 8 |
Jump (225) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Bostons Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
22643-P / 9 |
Jump (212) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr E A P Scouller |
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FE |
21 |
| - |
Storm Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
1P-3313 / 8 |
Jump (56) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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8 |
| - |
Planet Of Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
30/530P- / 12 |
Jump (245) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker |
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2 |
| - |
Walkon (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
22P52-U / 10 |
Flat (2000), Jump (42) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
74PP-25 / 12 |
Flat (168), Jump (198) |
L Heard | D Pipe Middleham Park… |
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