08 Dec 2012 14:10 Aintree
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £61,897); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, National Heavy).
Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 6547-35 / 27 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 14/1 | |
| led until 13th (bechers brook), led before 2 out, clung on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Join Together (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F11P3-7 / 12 | Jump (35) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg &… | 5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 8th, switched right after elbow, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2F447/U / 15 | Jump (42) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, mistake next, hampered 15th (canal turn), headway 17th, stayed on flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NS | Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 200P-P1 / 13 | Flat (2937), Jump (22) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Halewood International… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, pressing for 2nd from elbow, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ¾ L | In Compliance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | U0/P35-P / 13 | Jump (13) | N P Madden | D T Hughes D T Hughes | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway 8th, mistake 11th, lost place when mistake 13th (bechers brook), mistake next (foinavon), headway after 3 out, held by leaders towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 12 L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 1F9/44-0 / 10 | Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 13th (bechers brook), headed before 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 7 L | Poker De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | P76U1/5 / 9 | Jump (43) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Mr D A Johnson | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, left 6th 3 out, never on terms, no extra last | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5U2776- / 12 | Jump (239) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Fabalu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 5120-25 / 10 | Jump (42) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | BallaBriggs (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1121/46- / 12 | Jump (238) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Midnight Haze (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 7P/160-7 / 13 | Jump (22) | D C Costello | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs C M J Reynolds | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 783-614 / 14 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | M Keighley Cash Is King | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Mumbles Head (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 21-1133 / 13 | Jump (42) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | B/P1FP-3 / 13 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Problema Tic (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8/1211-5 / 10 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jackie Stephen | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 376-P27 / 11 | Jump (114) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams | ||
