Full Results
15:40 Aintree
John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) (Class 1)
- 30 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,330
- 2nd: £21,220
- 3rd: £10,620
- 4th: £5,310
- Form 006704
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway before 10th, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd last, led before elbow, kept on well, driven out
- Form 112-531
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up mid-division, headway from 7th, went 2nd at 11th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before elbow, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 7-35344
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Condon
towards rear on inner, headway before 11th, in 6th before 2 out, chased leaders in 3rd before last, kept on from elbow, one pace
- Form F4112P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders on inner, left 2nd from 8th untill 11th, ridden and one pace from last, no impression
- Form 525137
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, headway on outer 10th, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on
- Form F3U-P1U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led 3rd, left clear after 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 2-31179
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up mid-division, headway before 12th, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 41-F771
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey James Reveley
mid-division, blundered 8th, headway 12th, effort before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2371-60
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, no impression
- Form 1-PP11P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, mistake 1st, pecked badly 9th, mistake 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 67031-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up towards rear, headway before 14th, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 1117P-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, blundered 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 8-18539
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders early, mid-division, weakened before 15th
- Form F3-P313
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R McGrath
chased leaders on inner, lost place 8th, hampered 12th (canal turn), tailed off
- Form 21U5-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch, pecked badly 9th, went 4th from 11th, blunderd badly 14th, weakened 3 out
- Form 37-4064
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders to 5th, lost place from 7th, tailed off
- Form 5-34815
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
towards rear, fell 8th
- Form 230-27P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up mid-division, towards rear when fell 10th
- Form 111114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey A P Heskin
held up mid-division, in touch when fell 15th
- Form 111705
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, fell 8th
- Form 121821
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Peter Toole
held up mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 6th
- Form 10-F810
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form F1P1/63
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, brought down 8th
- Form 472P32
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
mid-division, fell 1st
- Form 42-1P1P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, fell 2nd
- Form 1-85F96
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, fell 10th (bechers)
- Form 5-21465
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, disputing 3rd when pecked badly and unseated rider 8th
- Form 63221-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led to 3rd, in 2nd when fell 8th
- Form 115-281
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 743728
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Harry Haynes
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, fell 8th
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £17.20Tote Place: £3.40,£2.10,£4.70,£9.40
- Straight Forecast: £55.08Exacta: £156.00Trifecta: £789.70Swingers: 1&2:£15.30 2&3:£27.80 1&3:£21.30
- Placepot: £250.10Pool: £442,544,1291.43 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £36.50Pool: £25,851,523.76 winning tickets