08 Dec 2018 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,195); Distance: 3m 1f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Walk In The Mill (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
7/513P-3 / 11 |
Jump (22) | James Best | R Walford Baroness Harding |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 11th or 14th, 7th 3 out, closed to take 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led before elbow, soon clear, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
16/4749- / 12 |
Jump (238) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, closed 4th, lost place 8th, not fluent 14th (foinavon), remote 11th 3 out, progress into 6th last, stayed on from last, went 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
92P01-4 / 12 |
Flat (2211), Jump (42) |
T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… |
12/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders, 3rd 3 out, disputing 2nd 100 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
Call It Magic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
1437-70 / 12 |
Jump (87) | M A Enright | R O'Sullivan Mrs Z Wentworth |
14/1 | |
| led after 1st, prominent, jumped left and headed 6th, led after next, headed before 8th, led 17th, went left next, clear between 3 out and 2 out, headed before elbow, lost 2nd 100 yards out | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| 2½ L |
Federici (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
14553P- / 12 |
Jump (269) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, hampered 6th, headway on inside 12th, 4th 3 out, one pace before elbow | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Missed Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P6321P- / 10 |
Jump (224) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Alan & Andrew Turner |
12/1 | |
| very slowly away, behind, headway when not fluent 4th, led before 8th, mistake 12th, headed 17th, hampered next, beaten and one pace from last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Just A Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
24P100/ / 13 |
Jump (588) | Sean Quinlan | James Moffatt Mr G C Myddelton |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 6th, remote 9th 3 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
11043-1 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse |
11/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th, headed after next, 5th 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Noble Endeavor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P54136/ / 11 |
Jump (600) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott C Jones |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost a few places 3rd, remote 10th 3 out, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Crosshue Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
11131-0 / 11 |
Jump (41) | D J Mullins | S Doyle N J Heffernan |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 10th, blundered and lost place 18th, 8th 3 out, well held next | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4/212BP- / 14 |
Jump (224) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, closed 13th, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 15th (canal turn), 6th 3 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
12th |
18 |
| 4½ L |
Dare To Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P53-544 / 11 |
Jump (32) | A W Short | P Griffin Mr Graeme Slesser |
66/1 | |
| hampered start, behind, hampered 2nd, tailed off 13th 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Regal Flow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
2110-06 / 14 |
Jump (24) | James Bowen | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 10th, blundered and unseated rider 14th (foinavon) | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
1P2P/3P- / 13 |
Jump (322) | Henry Brooke | James Moffatt Cheveley Park Stud |
16/1 | |
| prominent, hampered and fell 6th (chair) | ||||||||||
FE |
15 |
| - |
Fine Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
U42B0-9 / 13 |
Jump (41) | P J Brennan | P Nolan Richard Phillips… |
14/1 | |
| fell 2nd | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Mustmeetalady (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
98U10-0 / 11 |
Jump (217) | R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mrs Lucienne Atkinson |
40/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, mistakes, well beaten 17th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Ballyoptic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
124142- / 11 |
Jump (231) | Thomas Bellamy | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
15/2 | |
| reluctant to leave start, held up towards rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders when fell next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Don Poli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
323P23/ / 11 |
Jump (664) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Darren & Annaley… |
10/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 13th, tailed off 12th 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||