Aintree

Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f19y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £84,195
Runners: 30
Winning time: 5m 23.72s (slow by 3.72s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 11lbs
OR: 155
SP: 14/1
Slowly into stride - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - went second run-in - ridden and clear with one other when led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 18/1)
2 ¾
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 135
SP: 22/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 8th - led narrowly 4 out - hampered twice by loose horse run-in - went clear with winner when headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 16/1)
3
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 137
SP: 14/1
Towards rear - steady headway 13th - outpaced before last - rallied and went third towards finish
4 shd
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 142
SP: 18/1
Led narrowly - headed 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second last - hung left and weakened final 110yds
5
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 152
SP: 10/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway on outer after 4 out - disputing second last - edged left and weakened run-in(tchd 9/1)
6 11¼
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 136
SP: 33/1
In touch with leaders - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
7 13½
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 148
SP: 8/1
Prominent - led narrowly 3rd - rallied when headed 4 out - bad mistake last - soon hung left - weakened run-in(tchd 17/2)
8 5 18½
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 138
SP: 25/1
Towards rear - steady headway halfway - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
9 1 19½
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 145
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 10th - weakened last(op 22/1)
10 ½ 20
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 137
SP: 66/1
In rear - not fluent 8th - steady headway on inner after 3 out - weakened before last(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)
11 1 21
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 144
SP: 50/1
Midfield - some headway on outer after 3 out - edged left and weakened before last(tchd 66/1)
12 25½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 143
SP: 14/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - weakened after 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
13 ½ 26
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 138
SP: 40/1
Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
14 2 28
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 132
SP: 10/1
Held up in rear - headway 11th - in touch with leaders 4 out - pushed along when bad mistake 2 out - not recover(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
15 shd 28¼
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 133
SP: 66/1
In touch with leaders - lost position when mistake 10th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 50/1)
16 shd 28¼
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 135
SP: 20/1
In rear - bumped 4 out - never on terms(op 25/1)
17 31
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 145
SP: 28/1
In touch with leaders on inner - mistake 13th - mistake and weakened 4 out(tchd 33/1)
18 25 56
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 141
SP: 50/1
Midfield on outer - weakened 12th(op 66/1)
19 57¼
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 149
SP: 50/1
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 66/1)
20 66¾
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 136
SP: 14/1
Midfield - lost position before 5th - never on terms(op 11/1)
21 68½
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 142
SP: 20/1
Towards rear - steady headway into midfield halfway - going easily when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 4 out - not recover (vet said mare finished distressed)(op 28/1)
22 77
Age: 12
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 144
SP: 28/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
23 38 115
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 144
SP: 33/1
Pressed leader - led 2nd - headed and raced in second 3rd - in touch with leaders 8th - weakened quickly 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
PU
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 148
SP: 50/1
Raced wide - midfield - lost position 9th - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 152
SP: 25/1
Taken down early - always behind - weakened and pulled up before 6th(op 33/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 138
SP: 25/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
UR
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 158
SP: 80/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - unseated 11th(op 66/1)
PU
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 152
SP: 5/1F
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding did not face the national fences)(op 11/2)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 133
SP: 50/1
Taken down early - raced wide - midfield - lost position 5th - no chance when pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 140
SP: 15/2
Raced wide - in rear - headway into midfield before 11th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was outpaced in early stages of race)(op 13/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £20.50
Tote place: £5.50 £7.40 £4
Exacta: £773.40
Trifecta: £17781.90
Tricast: £4452.24
CSF: £311.24