Aintree
16:05
Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £26.30 Place: £5.90 £5.60 £5.40 Exacta: £791.20 Tricast: £11891.85 Trifecta: £17254.80
Non-Runners: Quel Destin (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 24 Bill Baxter (IRE) 8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 144 lbs 20/1 Won Prominent - disputed lead after 2 out - clear with one other after last - led run-in (elbow) - ridden out(op 22/1)
2nd 12 Fantastic Lady (FR) 9 M Poor Nicky Henderson 152 lbs 25/1 1.75 Held up in rear - steady headway into midfield 4th (Water) - raced wide from 14th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2 out - went clear with winner after last - headed when slightly hampered by loose horse run-in (elbow) - kept on
3rd 28 Killer Kane (IRE) 9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 143 lbs 25/1 12 Midfield - switched right before 13th (Valentines) - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - rallied before 2 out - ridden and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 28/1)
4th 1 Haut En Couleurs (FR) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 168 lbs 15/2 1.75 Prominent - raced wide from 11th (Foinavon) - led before 14th - edged left after 15th - headed and shaken up after 2 out - weakened and lost third run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5th 13 Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 11 G Poor Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 50/1 3.25 Raced wide early - in rear - steady headway 14th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and edged left after last - kept on - not pace to challenge
6th 4 Fan De Blues (FR) 10 G Poor W P Mullins 163 lbs 100/1 3 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - jumped badly left 3 out - went fourth and pushed along before 2 out - weakened after last(op 80/1)
7th 18 Demachine (IRE) 9 G AVG Kerry Lee 148 lbs 16/1 0.3 Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 13th (Valentines) - jumped left 5 out - jumped left and bumped rivals 4 out - pushed along and outpaced 2 out - beaten before last(op 18/1)
8th 25 Celebre d'Allen (FR) 13 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 144 lbs 50/1 6.5 Midfield - not fluent 4th (Water) - mistake 7th - hampered by faller and outpaced 11th - rallied after last - not reach leaders(op 66/1)
9th 14 Gesskille (FR) 7 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 151 lbs 8/1 1.75 Midfield on inner - outpaced when bit short of room 4 out - switched right and no impression run-in(op 15/2)
10th 6 Al Dancer (FR) 11 G AVG Sam Thomas 160 lbs 9/1 6.5 Raced in second - hit 6th - led 8th - headed when not fluent 12th (Canal Turn) - outpaced after 4 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out (collided with the rails in the chute on the way out onto the course; having been checked by the vet at the start - the gelding was deemed fit to race)
11th 8 Gin On Lime (FR) 7 M Good Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 50/1 5 Led - headed 8th - led again 12th (Canal Turn) - headed and prominent before 14th - pushed along and weakened before 2 out
12th 15 Top Ville Ben (IRE) 12 G Poor Philip Kirby 150 lbs 50/1 2.75 In rear - steady headway when hampered by faller 11th (Foinavon) - pushed along and outpaced 13th (Valentines) - soon beaten
13th 21 Hereditary Rule (IRE) 10 G AVG John C McConnell 146 lbs 80/1 5 In rear - hampered by faller 11th (Foinavon) - never on terms
14th 19 Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) 9 G Poor Jamie Snowden 148 lbs 40/1 2.25 Midfield on inner - steady headway and in touch with leaders 14th - bumped 4 out - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - lost shoe(op 33/1)
15th 27 Equus Dancer (IRE) 11 G Good Peter Bowen 144 lbs 12/1 1.75 Midfield - dropped to rear when not fluent 6th - struggling from 11th (Foinavon)
16th 30 Fantastikas (FR) 9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 142 lbs 20/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 5th - struggling from 11th (Foinavon)(op 16/1)
17th 23 Hardline (IRE) 11 G Poor Gordon Elliott 146 lbs 150/1 16 In touch with leaders on outer - hit 3rd - lost position 5th - struggling from 10th (Bechers)
18th 9 Epson Du Houx (FR) 9 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 66/1 8.5 Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - hampered by faller 11th (Foinavon) - soon struggling
19th 2 Burrows Saint (FR) 10 G Poor W P Mullins 163 lbs 10/1 .5 Raced wide - in rear - headway into midfield 6th - struggling from 11th (Foinavon) (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling on the going - which was officially described as soft and would prefer a quicker surface; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
99th 17 Batcio (FR) 11 G Poor T M Walsh 149 lbs 40/1 - In rear - mistake 1st - brought down 11th (Foinavon)(op 33/1)
99th 5 Final Orders (GB) 9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 14/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - fell 13th (Valentines)(op 16/1)
99th 26 Cooper's Cross (IRE) 10 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 144 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - steady headway 14th - going easily when hampered and fell 4 out(op 28/1)
99th 11 Upping The Anti (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 22/1 - Midfield - fell 11th (Foinavon)(tchd 25/1)
99th 10 Ashtown Lad (IRE) 11 G AVG Dan Skelton 155 lbs 13/2F - Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 11th (Foinavon) - shaken up after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2)
99th 20 Numitor (GB) 11 G AVG Heather Main 146 lbs 22/1 - Raced wide early - midfield - sprawled on landing and lost position 2nd - lost touch and pulled up 10th (Bechers)(op 25/1)
99th 29 Dorking Lad (GB) 8 G Poor Gary Moore 142 lbs 66/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - soon detached - pulled up before 11th (Foinavon)
99th 7 Il Ridoto (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 16/1 - Raced wide - in rear throughout - pulled up before 13th (Valentines)(op 14/1)
99th 16 Phoenix Way (IRE) 10 G Poor Harry Fry 149 lbs 20/1 - Midfield - mistake and unseated 3rd (Chair)(op 22/1)
99th 3 Ciel De Neige (FR) 9 G Poor W P Mullins 163 lbs 28/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear on outer - steady headway into midfield 9th - hampered by faller 13th (Foinavon) - headway after 4 out - 6 lengths down and pushed along when mistake and unseated 2 out(tchd 33/1)