23 Nov 2008 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,596); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
420F2-P / 25 |
Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | D T Hughes Teresa Burke |
15/2 | |
| led until headed approaching 4th, led again approaching 7th, clear from 3 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| Dist |
Mr Pointment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/416P-6 / 11 |
Jump (29) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs J E Wilson |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 10th, chased winner from 15th (Canal Turn), not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, stopped to a walk 150 yards out and lost 2nd, rallied to regain 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ½ L |
Oulart (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
0-50120 / 11 |
Jump (42) | D J Condon | D T Hughes D T Hughes & G… |
20/1 | |
| close up, led approaching 4th, headed approaching 7th, weakened approaching 18th, took poor 2nd 150 yards out until towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Idle Talk (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) |
U5750-2 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, went a poor 3rd 4 out until weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Himalayan Trail (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
68011-P / 11 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | J J Mangan Mogeely Stud &… |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened approaching 19th | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
46526-4 / 11 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
9/2 | |
| in touch, not fluent 4th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 25 L |
Philson Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4/2BF5-9 / 14 |
Jump (147) | J W Farrelly | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech |
16/1 | |
| held up, blundered 3rd, struggling when blundered 16th | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| Dist |
Ellerslie George (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) |
1532F-1 / 10 |
Jump (39) | P Aspell | J Howard Johnson Mr Guy Henderson |
20/1 | |
| mistakes towards rear, weakened 14th | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
44P78-D / 13 |
Flat (1834), Jump (42) |
K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy I Todd, F Murphy,… |
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13 |
| - |
Noir Et Vert (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
112/40-0 / 13 |
Jump (37) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Jamie Alexander |
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11 |
| - |
Out The Black (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4U1-525 / 12 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr James Drummond |
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FE |
10 |
| - |
A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
343-443 / 15 |
Flat (27), Jump (21) |
Jack Doyle | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Gungadu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
36115-3 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Margaret Findlay… |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Southern Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 10) |
525F/06 / 11 |
Jump (14) | R McGrath | T M Walsh Mrs Brenda Graham |
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3 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-1P641 / 12 |
Flat (1150), Jump (57) |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Finzi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
5641P-4 / 11 |
Jump (7) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr Eddie Moss |
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