05 Dec 2015 13:40 Aintree
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £78,582); Distance: 3m 1f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places. National: Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
16 |
| - |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8/584-72 / 13 |
Jump (54) | Henry Brooke | James Moffatt Cheveley Park Stud |
20/0 | |
| prominent, led 4th, ridden and 2 lengths up when wandered flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 2¼ L |
Dare To Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
52P06P / 11 |
Jump (55) | L Treadwell | E McNamara Mr Graeme Slesser |
33/0 | |
| prominent, lost a few places 12th, ridden and closed 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd elbow, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Dolatulo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
281800 / 10 |
Flat (2113), Jump (238) |
G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs N White |
10/0 | |
| held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from elbow, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| NK |
Soll (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
0/P119-0 / 11 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Derrick Mossop |
9/0 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, prominent next, blundered 13th (becher\\\\\\\'s brook), ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace from elbow, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Vics Canvas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
213F2-8 / 13 |
Jump (14) | R T Dunne | D A McLoughlin Bodeen Bandits… |
16/0 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 17th, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace from elbow | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 1¼ L |
Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
31136-7 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 17th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, pressing for places when hampered on elbow, no impression after | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 27 L |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
333126 / 12 |
Jump (22) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr D W Fox |
8/0 | |
| led until 4th, stayed handy, mistake 18th, one pace when hampered 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Unioniste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
8/613F8- / 11 |
Jump (224) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
9/0 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 11th, behind from 15th | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Goonyella (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
U73123 / 9 |
Jump (34) | J J Burke | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… |
8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 8th, well behind 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Algernon Pazham (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
12R372 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
7/0 | |
| mid-division, mistakes, blundered and unseated rider 14th (foinavon) | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
471U40 / 13 |
Jump (42) | D F O'Regan | Jamie Snowden Mr Tim Thirlby |
25/0 | |
| prominent when pecked 1st, soon lost place, mistake 8th, well behind when jumped right 16th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
No Planning (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
4041P3 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
8/0 | |
| held up in touch, jumped left and bumped 4th, soon lost place, blundered and unseated rider 6th (chair) | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
332125 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Michael Byrne | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
25/0 | |
| hampered 6th (chair), always behind, tailed off 14th (foinavon), soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Thunder And Roses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F13U15 / 11 |
Jump (23) | B J Cooper | M S Sandra Hughes I N S Racing |
10/0 | |
| prominent, mistake 8th, blundered and lost place next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Portrait King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
292F0-P / 13 |
Jump (24) | D R Fox | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
14/0 | |
| held up in touch, blundered and lost place 9th, headway after 3 out, disputing 5th and staying on when jumped left, hampered and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
12314P / 10 |
Jump (41) | M Goldstein | C Gordon Mr David Henery |
33/0 | |
| mid-division, in rear when blundered 6th (chair), blundered 13th (becher\\\\\\\'s brook), tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Pineau De Re (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P80082 / 13 |
Flat (1522), Jump (27) |
W T Kennedy | Dr R D P Newland Mr J A Provan |
10/0 | |
| held up in rear on outside, fell 2nd | ||||||||||