09 Dec 2017 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £145,000 (Penalty: £81,388); Distance: 3m 1f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
45324-2 / 14 |
Jump (35) | G Sheehan | N A Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… |
7/4 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, clear before elbow, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
The Last Samuri (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2/5320-2 / 11 |
Jump (26) | David Bass | K C Bailey Paul & Clare Rooney |
7/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway 11th, lost place again before 13th, closed 17th, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before elbow, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 5 L |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
721P/2P- / 13 |
Jump (245) | Henry Brooke | James Moffatt Cheveley Park Stud |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 11th, headed last, edged right and dropped to 3rd before elbow, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
16 |
| 2¾ L |
Federici (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4P55-51 / 12 |
Jump (28) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 6th, went 2nd 14th until before 2 out, 4th and one pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| 4½ L |
Portrait King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
B830-2P / 13 |
Jump (41) | C O'Farrell | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
33/1 | |
| in rear, headway from 15th (canal turn), 5th after 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F06F9-U / 12 |
Flat (1389), Jump (35) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, mistake 9th, headway before 14th, struggling 17th, disputing well held 6th 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 38 L |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
67/116-4 / 12 |
Jump (35) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 16th (valentines), weakened 3 out, remote 8th 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Westerner Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
1411-82 / 12 |
Jump (23) | P T Enright | E O'Grady Thade Quill Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| made most until 11th, mistake and losing place 17th, disputing well held 6th 2 out, blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
254-214 / 10 |
Jump (27) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Straidnahanna (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
1P0P-65 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs S J Smith Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 4th, slow and behind 9th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Rogue Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5PP-96P / 11 |
Jump (13) | R P McLernon | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
20/1 | |
| prominent, slow 1st, driven 10th, soon lost place, pulled up before 16th (valentines) | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4011-P6 / 12 |
Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling when hampered 10th, blundered 12th, behind when pulled up before 15th (canal turn) | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Viva Steve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
25/100-4 / 9 |
Jump (87) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Paul & Clare Rooney |
12/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 6th (chair), blundered badly and lost place 15th (canal turn), pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Goodtoknow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
521P0-U / 13 |
Jump (41) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Mr Richard Lee |
14/1 | |
| prominent on outside, mistake 9th, lost place before 15th (canal turn), behind when pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Lord Windermere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
PP/2957- / 12 |
Jump (245) | B S Hughes | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, fell 10th | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Vic De Touzaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
1/22U-1P / 9 |
Jump (28) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams A Brooks & G Moore |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||