03 Dec 2016 13:35 Aintree
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £78,582); Distance: 3m 1f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (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 |
9 |
| - |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
11F267 / 12 |
Jump (238) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, jumped left and bumped 9th, 4 lengths 3rd elbow, stayed on well, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| SHD |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
84-721P / 13 |
Jump (231) | Henry Brooke | James Moffatt Cheveley Park Stud |
20/1 | |
| prominent, led before 4th, headed 8th, led 17th, 3 lengths clear elbow, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
The Last Samuri (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2/3112-5 / 11 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | K C Bailey Paul & Clare Rooney |
9/1 | |
| always handy, challenged before 2 out, 3 lengths 2nd elbow, 3rd and held close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Ucello Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P/6236-7 / 13 |
Flat (1564), Jump (20) |
D A Jacob | G Elliott Mr A R Bromley |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 9th, mistake 17th, tracking leaders before 2 out, not fluent last, disputing 4th from elbow, unable to challenge, stayed on | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| NK |
One For Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
35243-1 / 11 |
Jump (42) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Golf Widows |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 4th elbow, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
23 |
| 13 L |
Portrait King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
F630-98 / 13 |
Jump (20) | C O'Farrell | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, mistake 15th (canal turn), 7th and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
20 |
| 8 L |
Bob Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P1FPP-4 / 14 |
Jump (27) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Miss Laura Richardson |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, in rear when blundered 11th, not fluent 13th (becher's brook), some headway 17th, 8th and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 7 L |
Beeves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
6241-51 / 12 |
Jump (167) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Paul & Clare Rooney |
33/1 | |
| led until before 4th, led 8th, headed 17th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 16 L |
Midnight Prayer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
217P-B3 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King The Legends Partnership |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Rogue Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P41-080 / 11 |
Jump (27) | G N Fox | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 8th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
24 |
| 19 L |
Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3P46-P7 / 12 |
Jump (17) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake and hampered 1st, blundered 8th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Viconte Du Noyer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1333-31 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 8th, hampered next, mistake 11th, struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| 53 L |
Silvergrove (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
2U113-9 / 13 |
Jump (22) | Conor Shoemark | B Pauling Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and struggling 16th | ||||||||||
UR |
12 |
| - |
Ziga Boy (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) |
3118-65 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Axom Li |
16/1 | |
| hampered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
UR |
22 |
| - |
Cogry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
4P33-FB / 11 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
12/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
UR |
21 |
| - |
Dare To Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P2P0-75 / 11 |
Jump (55) | Harry Skelton | E McNamara Mr Graeme Slesser |
18/1 | |
| prominent, bumped 1st, lost place before 8th, mistake and unseated rider 14th | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2U4631 / 12 |
Flat (1018), Jump (224) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, well beaten from 17th, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
19 |
| - |
Milborough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
97727-4 / 13 |
Jump (34) | Craig Nichol | I A Duncan Miss Sarah A Dawson |
33/1 | |
| mistake in rear until blundered and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
FE |
18 |
| - |
Alvarado (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
454/82-6 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | F O'Brien Mr & Mrs William… |
10/1 | |
| fell 2nd | ||||||||||
FE |
16 |
| - |
Sizing Coal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
3P3P-31 / 11 |
Jump (66) | M A Enright | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, not much room 1st, some headway 15th, 11th when fell 16th | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
99P-153 / 13 |
Jump (7) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Aachen (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 1) |
11209P / 13 |
Flat (2970), Jump (238) |
L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Tony Bloom |
33/1 | |
| soon not going that well in rear, behind when pulled up after 15th (canal turn) | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
71P0-53 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Brian Harding | T R George Mr D W Fox |
14/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
17 |
| - |
Gas Line Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
F/UP-243 / 12 |
Jump (80) | Non Runner | Ian Williams The Three Graces |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||