Full Results
15:40 Aintree
John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) (Class 1)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £120,000 added
- Winner: £67,524
- 2nd: £25,440
- 3rd: £12,732
- 4th: £6,360
- Form 10-2P38
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division on inside, headway 12th (canal turn), went 2nd 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on flat, held on near finish
- Form 5P-22P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, tracked leaders 11th (foinavon), effort 2 out, ridden after last, went 2nd at elbow, stayed on well, held near finish
- Form 2-35143
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron 6th, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 12-1127
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
with leader, led 4th (water), ridden after 2 out, headed after last, lost 2nd at elbow, no extra in 4th towards finish
- Form 9/44-069
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat
- Form 253255
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression
- Form 3F213P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat
- Form F60323
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey K Renwick
led to 4th (water), remained in touch, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last
- Form 12-0F04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
alway towards rear, blundered 3rd (chair), struggling 13 (valentines), never on terms
- Form 236-146
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, hampered 4 out, driven next, never on terms
- Form 154P3P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T J O'Brien
behind, driven and some headway 3 out, never reached leaders
- Form P0/1P33-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, blundered 6th and 12th (canal turn), headway on inside 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 212-441
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 2-06541
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
in touch, driven 3 out, ridden next, weakened last
Renard (FR)
21- Form 343927
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, driven 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 1-P4076
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey D F O'Regan
blunderd 1st, in touch, hit 12th (canal turn), driven 3 out, weakened from next
- Form P6244F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
towards rear, hit 13th (valentines), hampered 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form F-3754P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N F Glynn
- Jockey M J Ferris
behind, mistake 3rd (chair), blundered 9th, tailed off 3 out
- Form U1-P2P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey R Mahon
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 07-1FP8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, pressed leader 10th (bechers), every chance when fell 4 out
- Form 100-859
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leaders, in touch when hampered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 1P4432
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mistake 1st, behind, mistake 10th (bechers), struggling 13th (valentines), hampered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 351PF1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, headway and in touch 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 644743
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division when fell 8th
- Form 4U-P1P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, chased leaders on inside when fell 4 out
- Form 3141UP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T Scudamore
soon towards rear, pulled up before 10th (bechers)
- Form 3P9456
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch on outside when fell 9th
- Form 30U152
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey A E Lynch
in rear, blundered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 1U2143
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 14th,
- Form 34-522P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £21.10Tote Place: £6.60,£4.90,£4.20,£8.30
- Straight Forecast: £185.07Exacta: £427.30Trifecta: £5932.70Swingers: 1&2:£93.20 2&3:£55.50 1&3:£80.90
- Placepot: £117Pool: £459,779.94,2866.34 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £38Pool: £26,837.74,521.8 winning tickets