Aintree Races
Aintree
16:05
Randox Topham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.70
Place: £3.20 £11.30 £10.80
Exacta: £551
Tricast: £9225.09
Trifecta: £12561
Non-Runners: Romain De Senam (doubly declared)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23 | Mac Tottie (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Peter Bowen | 140 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Prominent - hampered 1st - bad mistake 2nd - dropped to rear 6th - switched right on outer and headway from 13th - went second going easily before 2 out - soon led - good jump last - pushed along and went clear run-in - ridden out final 110yds | ||
| 2nd | 25 | Batcio (FR) | 11 G | Poor | T M Walsh | 140 lbs | 25/1 | 4.25 | Towards rear on inner - slightly hampered 9th - good headway from 5 out - tracked leader going okay just after 2 out - went second then ridden just after last - kept on but no impression run-in | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Annamix (FR) | 12 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 6 | Led - jumped left 1st - soon headed and prominent - hampered by faller 9th - pecked on landing 5 out - not fluent then pushed along 2 out - ridden and lost second just after last - kept on but no extra run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 22 | Francky Du Berlais (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Peter Bowen | 140 lbs | 28/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - jumped left 7th - hampered by faller 9th - headway after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went fourth 1f out - stayed on(op 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 21 | Spiritofthegames (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 141 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - jumped badly left 1st - not fluent 9th - headway from 3 out - ridden after 2 out - disputing fourth 1f out - stayed on | ||
| 6th | 30 | Pink Eyed Pedro (GB) | 14 G | AVG | David Brace | 140 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Midfield - badly hampered 1st - mistake and pecked on landing 3rd (Chair) - headway when not fluent 8th - not fluent 9th - close up when ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in - lost two places from 1f out | ||
| 7th | 11 | Janika (FR) | 12 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 148 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - prominent - led 5th - went clear before 9th - 10 lengths ahead 10th (Becher's) - not fluent 12th (Canal Turn) - blundered and pecked on landing 5 out - much reduced lead 3 out - ridden and headed just after 2 out - weakened run-in (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Senior Citizen (GB) | 12 G | AVG | Alan King | 148 lbs | 11/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - ridden after 3 out - well behind but stayed on run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 14 | Palmers Hill (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 147 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - hampered 2nd - ridden and some headway after 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 162 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - made no impression | ||
| 11th | 7 | Killer Clown (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Emma Lavelle | 153 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Midfield - not fluent 4 out - headway on outer after 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||
| 12th | 18 | Regal Encore (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 144 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Never better than mid-division - badly hampered 1st - struggling in rear when mistake 3 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Hobson | 145 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - never better than mid-division - bad mistake 8th - dropped to rear when hampered by faller 5 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 14th | 26 | Five Star Getaway (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 140 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | Never better than mid-division - dropped to rear 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 15th | 13 | Snugsborough Hall (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
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Liam P Cusack | 144 lbs | 33/1 | 9 | Always towards rear - badly hampered 9th - slightly hampered 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1) | |
| 16th | 15 | Mister Coffey (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 146 lbs | 5/1F | 3 | Never better than mid-division - dropped to rear 5th - bad mistake 10th (Becher's) - not fluent and pushed along 11th (Foinavon) - weakened after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than the gelding had lost his right-fore shoe) | ||
| 17th | 20 | Via Dolorosa (FR) | 11 G | Poor | David Pipe | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 13 | Held up in rear - raced wide early - mistake 1st - good headway on outer and prominent 5th - mistake 10th (Becher's) - not fluent 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 18th | 4 | Sizing Pottsie (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 160 lbs | 28/1 | 7 | Prominent on inner - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 8th - bad mistake 9th - dropped to midfield 10th - weakened 4 out | ||
| 99th | 28 | Colorado Doc (GB) | N/A | Poor | David Brace | 140 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - mistake 1st - towards rear when brought down 9th | ||
| 99th | 10 | Discordantly (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 148 lbs | 33/1 | - | Prominent - hampered 1st - dropped to midfield 5th - mistake 6th - brought down 9th(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 27 | Morning Vicar (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 140 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - mistake 9th - fell heavily 5 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Foxy Jacks (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | M F Morris | 149 lbs | 20/1 | - | Midfield on outer - mistake 3rd (Chair) - hit 8th - prominent when fell heavily 9th | ||
| 99th | 24 | Mister Whitaker (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Donald McCain | 140 lbs | 50/1 | - | Raced wide - always towards rear - slow jump 3rd (Chair) - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 7th - weakened 4 out - well behind when pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Royal Rendezvous (IRE) | 11 G | Good | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 8/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - jumped right 1st - soon led - headed and prominent 5th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 7th - soon lost position - in rear when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the seventh fence) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Windsor Avenue (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Brian Ellison | 155 lbs | 50/1 | - | Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - always towards rear - reminder after 3rd - blundered 9th - pulled up just before 10th (Becher's)(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) | N/A | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 147 lbs | 28/1 | - | Towards rear - squeezed out after 1st - badly hampered by faller 9th - headway into midfield when hampered by faller 5 out - ridden after 4 out - in rear when pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 29 | Cobolobo (FR) | N/A | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 140 lbs | 80/1 | - | Always towards rear - hampered and unseated rider 9th(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Notebook (GER) | N/A | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 28/1 | - | Unruly beforehand - prominent - jumped left 1st - slow jump 3 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly before 2 out - well behind when unseated rider 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 19 | Fantastic Lady (FR) | 9 M | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 142 lbs | 14/1 | - | Prominent - short of room and unseated rider 1st |