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left 3:40 right Aintree 5 Apr 2013

John Smith's Topham Chase Handicap (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m5f19yds) 2m5f Grand National Good To Soft 18 fences
1st £67,524 2nd £25,440 3rd £12,732 4th £6,360 5th £3,192 6th £1,596 7th £792 8th £408
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John Smith's Topham Chase Handicap (Grade 3), 2m5f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
John Smith's Topham Chase Handicap (Grade 3), 2m5f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1   
6 107 132 140 143 right
ch g Epalo (GER) right - Joliette D'Alene (FR) right (Garde Royale) right
Held up in rear, headway 12th (Canal Turn), went 2nd 2 out, led last, held on towards finish (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding has been working better at home of late and appreciated the better ground.) (op 20/1)
left
2  ¾
8 117 p 146 154 155 right
gr g Take Risks (FR) right - La Tirana (FR) right (Akarad) right
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, stayed on to take 2nd elbow, sticking on at finish (op 20/1)
left
3  5 [5¾]
9 1012 137 140 143 right
b g Sassanian (USA) right - Lightim (FR) right (Lightning) right
Mid-division, blundered and rider briefly lost iron 6th, headway 14th, stayed on from 3 out, took 3rd last 50yds
left
4  3 [8¾]
7 1013 138 138 140 right
b g Old Vic right - Esbeggi right (Sabrehill) right
With leaders, led 3rd (Chair), headed last, faded last 150yds
left
5  [11]
10 101 126 124 126 right
ch g Anshan right - Cronohill (IRE) right (Mister Lord) right
With leaders, kept on same pace between last 2 (op 10/1 tchd 12/1 in a place)
left
6  9 [20]
11 1110 t 149 138 141 right
b g Sea Raven (IRE) right - Silver Valley (IRE) right (Henbit) right
Mid-division, headway 14th, one pace approaching 2 out
left
7  shd [20]
7 100 p 125 114 117
br g Accordion (IRE) right - Denys Daughter (IRE) right (Crash Course) right
With leaders, weakened approaching last
left
8  4 [24]
8 100 Out-of-Handicaps 5 125 110 113 right
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Over The Grand (IRE) right (Over The River) right
Led to 3rd (Chair), chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
left
9  ½ [24½]
9 117 146 131 135 right
ch g Morespeed right - La Chance Au Roy (FR) right (Rex Magna) right
Soon behind and pushed along, mistake 3rd (Chair), stayed on from 2 out, never a factor
left
10  2 [26½]
8 114 143 126 131 right
b g Milan right - Beautiful Tune (FR) right (Green Tune) right
In rear, headway 14th, hampered next, one pace from 3 out
left
11  [29]
9 105 tp 130 111 115 right
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Full Of Surprises (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Towards rear, mistake 5th, some headway 3 out, never a factor
left
12  [30½]
10 116 145 124 130 right
b g Definite Article right - Empress Of Light right (Emperor Jones) right
Prominent, mistakes, blundered 6th, mistakes 12th (Canal Turn) and 14th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened next (op 16/1)
left
13  1 [31½]
6 106 t 131 109 112
ch g Green Tune (USA) right - Criquetot (FR) right (Epervier Bleu) right
In rear-division, headway 4 out, never near leaders
left
14  2 [33½]
9 912 Over-Weights 1 126 102 105 right
gr g Beneficial right - Hurst Flyer right (Neltino) right
Mid-division, blundered 6th, headway 14th, weakened between last 2
left
15  8 [41½]
8 1012 137 105 109 right
bb g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) right - Kirmelia (FR) right (Chamberlin) right
Towards rear, mistake 12th (Canal Turn), some headway 4 out, weakened next
left
16  12 [53½]
9 113 142 98 107 right
bb g Grey Risk (FR) right - The Voice (FR) right (Ski Chief) right
Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway 10th (Bechers), driven 3 out, lost place before next (op 20/1)
left
17  11 [64½]
10 103 tp 128 73 88 right
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) right - Elegant Kate (IRE) right (Good Thyne) right
In rear, blundered 13th (Valentines), behind when badly hampered 4 out
left
18  32 [96½]
10 103 128 40 51 right
b g Dr Massini (IRE) right - Green Walk right (Green Shoon) right
In rear, mistake 3rd (Chair), blundered 9th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
left
19  [100¼]
6 119 p 151 59 70 right
b g Muhtathir right - Ambri Piotta (FR) right (Caerwent) right
Prominent, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind (op 20/1)
left
BD   
8 109 134 right
ch g Presenting right - Out Ranking (FR) right (Le Glorieux) right
In rear, mistake 10th (Bechers), behind when brought down by loose horse 4 out (op 14/1)
left
F   
11 118 t 147
ch g Pasternak right - Miss Top (IRE) right (Tremblant I) right
In touch, joined leaders 7th, fell 4 out, fatally injured (op 14/1)
left
F   
10 105 t 130 right
b g Akhdari (USA) right - Tartamuda (FR) right (Tyrnavos) right
Towards rear, fell 8th (op 12/1)
left
F   
8 102 t 127 right
b g Panoramic I right - Haie D'Estruval (FR) right (Cyborg) right
Prominent, fell 9th (op 25/1)
left
F   
8 104 129
b g Beneficial right - Gifted right (Shareef Dancer) right
In rear, mistake 3rd (Chair), headway 13th (Valentines) chasing leaders when fell 4 out
left
PU   
11 104 b 129 right
ch g Beneficial right - Here It Is (IRE) right (Stanford) right
In rear, behind when pulled up before 10th (Bechers)
left
PU   
7 107 132 right
b g Beneficial right - Dark Mist (IRE) right (Mister Lord) right
In rear, headway 8th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 16/1)
left
PU   
7 100 Out-of-Handicaps 6 b 125 right
b g Alderbrook right - First Battle (IRE) right (Un Desperado) right
Mid-division, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 14th
left
UR   
8 1011 136 right
b g Starborough right - Winter Breeze (FR) right (Kaldoun) right
In touch, went prominent 8th, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out
left
UR   
7 100 125 right
b g Trempolino (USA) right - Queen Running (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
Behind, blundered and unseated rider 14th
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