05 Dec 2020 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,356); Distance: 3m 1f 188y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
0/1997-5 / 12 |
Jump (41) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 24 L |
Kimberlite Candy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
935P/21- / 10 |
Jump (329) | R P McLernon | T Lacey Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th (Bechers) lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 4¾ L |
Le Breuil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
1/P750-4 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs Emma Palmer |
5/1 | |
| always prominent, led 4th until next, chased leaders, 2nd again 10th, led next, hit 15th (Canal Turn), headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| 4 L |
Calipso Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
126/462- / 11 |
Flat (1883), Jump (350) |
Danny McMenamin | O Murphy Suc Cj Leech |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 4th when blundered 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 23 L |
Smooth Stepper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
PP/261-5 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Mr S Brackenbury |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 11th, towards rear when jumped slowly 14th (Canal Turn) rallied into modest 5th 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 13 L |
Joe Farrell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P/373-6P / 12 |
Jump (41) | B S Hughes | Miss R Curtis M Sherwood, N Morris… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake 2nd, mid-division when slightly hampered 13th (Bechers), no chance when hit last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 25 L |
Ramses De Teillee (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
4110-51 / 12 |
Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John White & Anne… |
13/2 | |
| led until blundered and lost place 2nd, rallied to lead again 5th until next, led again 8th, hit 10th, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, pecked badly 13th (Bechers), weakened next (Canal Turn) | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Jett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
1264-P7 / 11 |
Jump (52) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Mrs J Harrington Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
28/1 | |
| led 2nd until 5th, led again next, headed 8th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, 2nd again 11th, mistake 13th (Bechers), weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Coo Star Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P837P/5 / 11 |
Jump (24) | T J O'Brien | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th (Chair) | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Calett Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
194522/ / 9 |
Jump (693) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
14/1 | |
| held up early, closer in mid-division at 5th, chased leaders after 7th (water), unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Give Me A Copper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
14F4/17- / 12 |
Jump (350) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Quick 2 Canter… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Walk In The Mill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
34/P12-7 / 11 |
Jump (35) | James Best | R Walford Baroness Harding |
5/1 | |
| in mid-division when fell 6th (The Chair) | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Minellacelebration (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6072-11 / 12 |
Jump (41) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Mr Nick Elliott |
16/1 | |
| chasing leaders when unseated rider bend after 7th (water) | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2/3547-7 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
14/1 | |
| behind until fell 9th | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7/0313-2 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Hills of Ledbury… |
15/2 | |
| chasing leaders when fell 1st | ||||||||||