08 Apr 2005 03:45 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £46,400); Distance: 4730; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Topham Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Cregg House (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 27 |
D N Russell | S Donohoe Mrs Kathleen Kennedy |
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| held up towards rear, took closer order after 6th, still going well after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1 L |
Haut de Gamme (FR) (Gelding, , 150) |
/ 10 |
K J Mercer | Ferdy Murphy The Haut De Gamme… |
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| held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on flat, unable to quicken close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 5 L |
Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 11 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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| mid-division, steady headway from 4 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| NK |
Longshanks (GB) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 8 |
J P McNamara | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr D A Halsall |
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| in touch, joined leader 13th, led 2 out, headed last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Impek (FR) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 10 |
Jim Culloty | Miss H C Knight Mr Jim Lewis |
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| mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 2 out, led briefly last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
Munster (IRE) (Gelding, , 137) |
/ 9 |
D J Howard | A L T Moore Cathal M Ryan |
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| held up in rear, not fluent and headway 8th, mistake 11th, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Whereareyounow (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 11 |
C Llewellyn | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs S Maxse |
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| held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Wain Mountain (GB) (Gelding, , 151) |
/ 13 |
Wayne Hutchinson | J A B Old Old Fools Partnership |
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| in touch until 7th, no danger after | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| NK |
Better Days (IRE) (Gelding, , 149) |
/ 10 |
D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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| led 2nd, headed 8th, regained lead 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
Winning Dream (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 14 |
A P McCoy | Oliver McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan |
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| held up, hampered 10th, never on terms | ||||||||||
11th |
0 |
| 6 L |
Colca Canyon (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 12 |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Philip F Myerscough |
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| led to 2nd, in touch, mistake 12th, no danger from 14th | ||||||||||
12th |
0 |
| 6 L |
Itsonlyme (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 14 |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Mel Davies |
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| prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
13th |
0 |
| 8 L |
Juveigneur (FR) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 14 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Tomas Singleton |
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| mid-division, headway when mistake 10th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Liberthine (FR) (Mare, , 152) |
/ 6 |
Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
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| held up towards rear, hampered 9th, badly hampered 10th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
15th |
0 |
| 10 L |
Ghadames (FR) (Gelding, , 144) |
/ 11 |
S Fox | R C Guest Mrs J Mandle |
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| always behind | ||||||||||
16th |
0 |
| HD |
Boy's Hurrah (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) |
/ 13 |
G Lee | J Howard Johnson Mrs S Johnson |
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| held up in touch, losing place when not fluent 10th, soon behind | ||||||||||
17th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Knock Down (IRE) (Mare, , 147) |
/ 9 |
R Johnson | H D Daly Patrick Burling… |
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| jumped slowly 7th, always in rear | ||||||||||
18th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Turgeonev (FR) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 10 |
D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mr D F Sills |
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| in touch, mistake 10th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
19th |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Rathbawn Prince (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) |
/ 15 |
T Doyle | Miss H C Knight Miss S L Samworth |
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| hampered 10th, always behind | ||||||||||
20th |
0 |
| Dist |
Be My Better Half (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 10 |
Conor O'Dwyer | A L T Moore John P McManus |
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| with leader, led 8th to 11th, losing place when mistake 3 out, well behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
21st |
0 |
| Dist |
Hersov (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) |
/ 9 |
Brian Harding | Paul A Roche Mr Michael H Watt |
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| chased leaders until lost place 6th, soon in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
22nd |
0 |
| NK |
John James (IRE) (Gelding, , 155) |
/ 12 |
K Whelan | J H Scott Mrs Monica Cogan |
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| held up in touch, lost place from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Spring Margot (FR) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 12 |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Gavin MacEchern… |
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| prominent, pecked 7th and 8th, mistake 9th, pushed along when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Wild Tempo (FR) (Gelding, , 146) |
/ 13 |
T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr F G Wilson |
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| towards rear when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Swansea Bay (GB) (Gelding, , 148) |
/ 9 |
A Thornton | P & M Bowen Mr W J Evans |
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| 0 | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Over The First (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) |
/ 10 |
A Dobbin | C F Swan Trotters Ind Trading… |
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| mid-division, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Present Bleu (FR) (Gelding, , 149) |
/ 12 |
James Davies | M Scudamore Mr F G Wilson |
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| in touch until fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Historic (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) |
/ 11 |
J M Maguire | T R George Mrs R E R Rumboll |
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| held up in touch, hampered 9th, mid-division when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Alcapone (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 12 |
N D Fehily | M F Morris Mrs A M Daly |
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| chased leaders, mistake 9th, lost place, mistake 10th, mistake 12th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Royal Atalza (FR) (Gelding, , 144) |
/ 10 |
Paul Moloney | G A Huffer Mr T P Ramsden |
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| prominent when jumped slowly 1st, soon lost place and behind, slightly hampered 3rd, tailed off when unseated rider | ||||||||||