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
J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins
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
J:Jonathan Burke T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
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
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
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
J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead
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
J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins
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
J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Ryan Potter
Age:10 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:136 SP:33/1
In touch with leaders - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
7 13½
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
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
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell
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
J:Tom Bellamy T:Keiran Burke
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
J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:John C McConnell
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
J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins
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
J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
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
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:138 SP:40/1
Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
14 2 28
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
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
J:James Best T:Martin Keighley
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
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly
Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:135 SP:20/1
In rear - bumped 4 out - never on terms(op 25/1)
17 31
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
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
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:141 SP:50/1
Midfield on outer - weakened 12th(op 66/1)
19 57¼
J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:149 SP:50/1
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 66/1)
20 66¾
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:9 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:136 SP:14/1
Midfield - lost position before 5th - never on terms(op 11/1)
21 68½
J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson
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
J:Mr Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis
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
J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins
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
J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain
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
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden
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
J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King
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
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott
Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:158 SP:80/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - unseated 11th(op 66/1)
PU
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
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
J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Longsdon
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
J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling
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