05 Apr 2013 15:40 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places).
John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 10-2P38 / 10 | Jump (90) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 12th (canal turn), went 2nd 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on flat, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Walkon (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 5P-22P5 / 10 | Flat (1754), Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 16/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 11th (foinavon), effort 2 out, ridden after last, went 2nd at elbow, stayed on well, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5 L | Last Time D'albain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-35143 / 11 | Jump (99) | B J Cooper | L P Cusack Fontstown Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron 6th, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3 L | Dunowen Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 12-1127 / 9 | Jump (41) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 33/1 | |
| with leader, led 4th (water), ridden after 2 out, headed after last, lost 2nd at elbow, no extra in 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 25 |   | 2¼ L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 9/44-069 / 10 | Jump (90) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 9 L | Tranquil Sea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 253255 / 13 | Jump (57) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Jean & Clemmie… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 26 |   | SHD | Sizing Santiago (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 3F213P / 7 | Jump (69) | B S Hughes | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 29 |   | 4 L | Montoya's Son (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | F60323 / 10 | Jump (57) | K Renwick | Tim Vaughan Straightline Construction… | 50/1 | |
| led to 4th (water), remained in touch, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ½ L | Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 12-0F04 / 12 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker | 16/1 | |
| alway towards rear, blundered 3rd (chair), struggling 13 (valentines), never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 2 L | Lambro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 236-146 / 10 | Jump (36) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Major J G Thorneloe | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 4 out, driven next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | 2½ L | Gus Macrae (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 154P3P / 11 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Mr M A Sherwood | 40/1 | |
| behind, driven and some headway 3 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Fistral Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P0/1P33- / 10 | Jump (357) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 6th and 12th (canal turn), headway on inside 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 17 |   | 1 L | Criqtonic (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 212-441 / 6 | Jump (37) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Axom Xxxiii | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 14th | 28 |   | 2 L | Arctic Ben (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 2-06541 / 13 | Jump (35) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr John Timpson | 22/1 | |
| in touch, driven 3 out, ridden next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 8 L | Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 343927 / 13 | Flat (1594), Jump (21) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 16th | 8 |   | 12 L | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-P4076 / 11 | Flat (1839), Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | R Lee James and Jean… | 18/1 | |
| blunderd 1st, in touch, hit 12th (canal turn), driven 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 22 |   | 11 L | Jamsie Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | P6244F / 11 | Jump (140) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs Teresa Mangan | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 13th (valentines), hampered 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 23 |   | 32 L | Gonebeyondrecall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | F-3754P / 14 | Flat (596), Jump (201) | M J Ferris | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 50/1 | |
| behind, mistake 3rd (chair), blundered 9th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Pacha Du Polder (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U1-P2P1 / 12 | Flat (925), Jump (34) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| FE | 19 |   | - | Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 644743 / 11 | Flat (2036), Jump (22) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 07-1FP8 / 11 | Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom | ||
| 10 |   | - | Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 34-522P / 13 | Jump (62) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs C A Coward | |||
| UR | 27 |   | - | Mister First (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 30U152 / 12 | Jump (29) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy Robert Alan Hennessy | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 100-859 / 9 | Flat (1854), Jump (22) | D Bass | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays | ||
| UR | 14 |   | - | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 1P4432 / 12 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | ||
| FE | 24 |   | - | Regal D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 3P9456 / 10 | Jump (20) | L Treadwell | Dr R D P Newland Lost In The Summer… | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 351PF1 / 11 | Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family | ||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Dashing George (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 3141UP / 13 | Jump (42) | T Scudamore | Dr R D P Newland Mr P Winks | ||
| FE | 20 |   | - | State Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4U-P1P5 / 8 | Jump (56) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | ||
| PU | 30 |   | - | Billy Cuckoo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1U2143 / 10 | Jump (8) | Brian Harding | T Coyle & K Wood Mr I P Crane | ||
