07 Apr 2006 03:45 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £31,361); Distance: 4730; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Topham Handicap Chase (Nat Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Liberthine (FR) (Mare, , 144) | / 23 | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | |||
| in touch, left chasing leading pair 10th (Becher's), joined leader 2 out, jumped slightly right last, soon led, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Hakim (NZ) (Gelding, , 146) | / 11 | P J Brennan | J L Spearing Mr T N Siviter | |||
| made most, ridden and joined from 2 out, headed soon after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 5 L | Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, , 140) | / 12 | T J Murphy | P Hobbs & J White The Pak Jack Partnership | |||
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 11th (Foinavon), every chance approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Dunbrody Millar (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 11 | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Dundon Else Partnership | |||
| chased leader, jumped left 13th (Valentine's), ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Euro Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 11 | D J Casey | W P Mullins John Cox & Thomas… | |||
| held up, hampered 3rd (The Chair), mistake 10th (Becher's), headway approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 5 L | Cregg House (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 10 | D N Russell | S Donohoe Mrs Kathleen Kennedy | |||
| mid-division, headway approaching 13th (Valentine's), stayed on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 5 L | Polar Red (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 9 | T J Malone | M C Pipe Lady Clarke | |||
| behind, hampered 3rd (The Chair), tailed off when hamepered 10th (Becher's), stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Lou Du Moulin Mas (FR) (Gelding, , 147) | / 9 | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend | |||
| mid-division, headway 7th, no impression on leaders from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | HD | Va Vavoom (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 14 | C Llewellyn | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Fleur Hawes | |||
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 10th (Becher's), blundered last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Mixsterthetrixster (USA) (Gelding, , 144) | / 14 | A Thornton | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt | |||
| held up in touch, badly hampered 10th (Becher's), weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 8 L | Scots Grey (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 13 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | |||
| mid-division, headway when hampered 8th, hampered 10th (Becher's), weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 17 L | Le Passing (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | J Tizzard | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend | |||
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, slightly hampered 8th, pecked 10th (Becher's), no chance when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 10 L | Better Days (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 10 | D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings | |||
| in touch, jumped left and mistake 6th, stuggling when hampered 10th (Becher's), behind after | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | 2 L | Wain Mountain (GB) (Gelding, , 148) | / 13 | J M Maguire | J A B Old Old Fools Partnership | |||
| mid-division, blundered 7th and lost place, slightly hampered 10th (Becher's), soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | 5 L | The Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 141) | / 12 | B Fenton | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | |||
| in rear, jumped slowly 5th, well behind from 10th (Becher's) | ||||||||||
| 16th | 0 |   | Dist | Sir Storm (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | F Keniry | G M Moore J R F (Management… | |||
| held up in touch, lost place 8th, slightly hampered 10th (Becher's), hit 11th (Foinavon), soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 0 |   | Dist | Lotomore Lad (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | J R Barry | D Hassett G Kelly | |||
| led to 1st, mid-division from 4th, well behind from 10th (Becher's), tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Kings Glen (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 13 | P A Carberry | T Carberry Robert Burke | ||||
| prominent until blundered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Flight Command (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | T Siddall | P Beaumont Whitcoombe House… | ||||
| fell 1st fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Terivic (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 6 | L P Aspell | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr G W Paul | ||||
| mid-division, headway 5th, 3rd when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, , 143) | / 13 | B Hitchcott | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… | ||||
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, mistake and fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Dangerousdanmagru (IRE) (Gelding, , 146) | / 9 | M Foley | A E Jones N F Glynn | ||||
| behind until hampered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Be My Better Half (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 10 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | ||||
| mid-division, headway approaching 13th (Valentine's), 7th when blundered and fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Nycteos (FR) (Gelding, , 149) | / 9 | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | ||||
| mid-division, headway on outside when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Star Clipper (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 13 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Miss Riona Teggart | ||||
| held up towards rear when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | The Last Cast (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 6 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr D P Barrie | ||||
| chased leaders, still in touch when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Tamango (FR) (Gelding, , 153) | / 11 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | ||||
| held up towards rear when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Almost Broke (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 11 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss L Horner | ||||
| held up, hampered 3rd (The Chair) and fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Burwood Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George David & Lesley… | ||||
| prominent, disputing 4th when brought down | ||||||||||
