03 Dec 2011 14:10 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
7/11PB-P / 22 |
Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Barry Winfield… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 17th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 22 L |
Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P/F585-9 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr G Regan |
9/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, mistake 1st, left 5th 13th (bechers brook), chased winner 3 out, no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 32 L |
Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
412-28P / 11 |
Jump (14) | B S Hughes | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams |
20/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 10th, well held after, plugged on to take remote 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
7041-84 / 12 |
Flat (2255), Jump (12) |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, not fluent next, hit 10th, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression and soon weakened, demoted to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
81PU-34 / 12 |
Flat (423), Jump (28) |
P J Brennan | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, left 2nd 15th (canal turn) until 17th, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Another Palm (IRE) (gelding, g, 10 0) |
76-1282 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Paul Carberry | N Meade M J M Racing Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room when mistake 1st, lost place 3rd, behind 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
8/6F21-P / 12 |
Jump (28) | Matthew Batchelor | R T Phillips The Pak Jack Partnership |
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FE |
12 |
| - |
Shalimar Fromentro (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 3) |
4210-4D / 9 |
Jump (20) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Max Bygraves (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
642P-P1 / 11 |
Jump (62) | J M Maguire | K C Bailey Mr J Perriss |
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FE |
10 |
| - |
Abbeybraney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
33231P/ / 11 |
Jump (626) | Aidan Coleman | N G Richards Mrs S Johnson |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Nicto De Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P31PP-2 / 12 |
Jump (24) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mrs S De Wilde |
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UR |
8 |
| - |
Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5P/1PP-5 / 14 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Merchent Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
107/0-47 / 11 |
Jump (62) | P T Enright | C Byrnes P P Byrnes |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
5-82313 / 13 |
Flat (2566), Jump (15) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Halewood International… |
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1 |
| - |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/46306- / 11 |
Jump (239) | R McGrath | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth |
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