Full Result 1.30 Aintree | 5 December 2020

William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (6yo+) (3m1f188yds) 3m2f Grand National Soft 21 fences

1st £67,401 2nd £25,377 3rd £12,705 4th £6,369 5th £3,225 6th £1,629 7th £861 8th £477

William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race), 3m2f - Soft, Class 1 6yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 12/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	11	107 tp	140	118	156	–
ch g Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR) (Cyborg)
Towards rear, headway halfway, went fourth 14th, close up 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, 4 lengths ahead last, ridden and went well clear run-in, eased towards finish

2 24	5. Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 14/1 Richie McLernon Tom Lacey	Richie McLernon Tom Lacey	8	116 p	153	110	145	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Mandys Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st, tracked leader 14th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

3 4¾ [28¾]	11. Le Breuil (FR) 5/1J Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	8	108	141	94	132	–
ch g Anzillero (GER) - Slew Dancer (Fabulous Dancer)
Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, headed 3rd, disputed lead 7th, headed 8th, led 10th, joined 12th, led 14th, blundered and headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, lost ground approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on

4 4 [32¾]	15. Calipso Collonges (FR) 28/1 Danny McMenamin ³ Olly Murphy	Danny McMenamin ³ Olly Murphy	8	911 3 t	133	82	119	–
b g Crossharbour - Ivresse Collonges (FR) (Video Rock)
Towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway and hampered 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, 4 lengths fourth and mistake 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in

5 23 [55¾]	10. Smooth Stepper 25/1 Harry Bannister Alex Hales	Harry Bannister Alex Hales	11	109	142	70	104	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE) (Jareer)
Towards rear of midfield, hampered 6th, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out

6 13 [68¾]	13. Joe Farrell (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hughes Rebecca Curtis	Brian Hughes Rebecca Curtis	11	104	137	54	88	–
b g Presenting - Luck Of The Deise (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, headway 8th, mistake 13th (Becher's), got behind 16th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (op 28/1)

7 25 [93¾]	4. Ramses De Teillee (FR) 13/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	116 t	153	46	74	–
gr g Martaline - Princesse D'Orton (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led, pecked on landing 1st, mistake and headed 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, led 8th, headed 10th, mistake 13th (Becher's), chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for poor performance other than the gelding jumped poorly on this occasion) (tchd 6/1)

8 7½ [101¼]	2. Jett (IRE) 28/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Mrs John Harrington	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Mrs John Harrington	9	118 p	158	44	72	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - La Noire (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, disputed lead 7th, headed 8th, disputed lead 12th, awkward jump 13th (Becher's), headed 14th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 25/1)

F	3. Aso (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	118	155	–	–	–
bb g Goldneyev (USA) - Odyssee Du Cellier (FR) (Dear Doctor)
Towards rear of midfield, fell 9th (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

F	1. Yala Enki (FR) 15/2 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	10	1112	159	–	–	–
bb g Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, fell 1st (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

F	7. Walk In The Mill (FR) 5/1J James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	10	112 p	149	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Libre Amour (FR) (Lost World)
Midfield, fell heavily 6th (Chair) (op 9/2)

UR	6. Minellacelebration (IRE) 16/1 Ben Poste Katy Price	Ben Poste Katy Price	10	115	152	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Knocktartan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent, jockey lost iron and unseated on flat after 7th

UR	14. Coo Star Sivola (FR) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Nick Williams	Tom O'Brien Nick Williams	8	104	137	–	–	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Santorine (FR) (Della Francesca)
Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 6th (Chair)

UR	9. Calett Mad (FR) 14/1 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	109 t	142	–	–	–
bb g Axxos (GER) - Omelia (FR) (April Night)
Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 10th

14 ran Off time: 1:30:19 Winning time: 7m 17.12s (slow by 39.12s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Give Me A Copper (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent (Vieux Lion Rouge) 1st breeder: F M Cottin
2nd owner: John P McManus (Kimberlite Candy)
3rd owner: Mrs Emma Palmer (Le Breuil)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £3.30 £3.10 £2.30 Ex: £179.50 CSF: £154.38 Tricast: £954.66 Trifecta: £911.20

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William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

1:30 Aintree 5 Dec 2020