13 Apr 2007 03:45 AINTREE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £62,630); Distance: 4730; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Topham Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Dunbrody Millar (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 27 | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Dundon Else Partnership | |||
| led to 2nd, remained close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6 L | Theatre Knight (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| mid-division, headway 11th to chase leaders, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Latimer's Place (GB) (Gelding, , 141) | / 12 | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Sir Christopher… | |||
| chased leaders, lost place after 12th (Canal Turn), outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Ground Ball (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) | / 11 | A P McCoy | C F Swan Mr John P McManus | |||
| mid-division, headway 10th (Becher's), pushed along approaching 2 out, effort approaching last, one paced flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 3 L | Milan Deux Mille (FR) (Gelding, , 149) | / 9 | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs J E Wilson | |||
| towards rear, headway 15th, effort approaching 2 out, no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | HD | Le Volfoni (FR) (Gelding, , 158) | / 7 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr A F Banks | |||
| in touch, lost place 9th, headway under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 5 L | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 11 | Wayne Hutchinson | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | |||
| mid-division, headway to lead 10th (Becher's), headed approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Just In Debt (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 12 | Brian Harding | M Todhunter Gill & Bill Hazeldean | |||
| in touch, headway and effort approaching 2 out, soon chasing winner until no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 4 L | Hakim (NZ) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | S E Durack | J L Spearing Mr T N Siviter | |||
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 10th (Becher's), remained prominent until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 1 L | Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 12 | G Lee | L Lungo Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| towards rear, hampered 3rd (Chair), never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 1.75 L | Risk Accessor (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 13 | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| towards rear, outpaced when hampered 10th (Becher's) | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 4 L | Vodka Bleu (FR) (Gelding, , 151) | / 9 | D N Russell | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 12 L | Flight Command (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | T Siddall | P Beaumont Whitcoombe House… | |||
| mid-division, headway 9th and in touch, pecked 10th (Becher's), weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | Dist | Cassia Heights (GB) (Gelding, , 137) | / 14 | P Kinsella | S A Brookshaw Mr D I Hewitt | |||
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | Dist | Lord Of Illusion (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 13 | D Elsworth | T R George Mr M A Watts | |||
| chased leaders to 10th (Becher's), no danger after | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Armaturk (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||||
| in touch when brought down | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Lord Rodney (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 6 | P Buchanan | P Beaumont Estio Racing | ||||
| in touch when brought down | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Espoir Du Bocage (FR) (Gelding, , 133) | / 13 | J Kington | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… | ||||
| mid-division, blundered badly and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Almost Broke (GB) (Gelding, , 133) | / 11 | Miss L Horner | G Brown Miss L Horner | ||||
| towards rear when mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Lost Time (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | A P Crowe | C Roche Mr John P McManus | ||||
| mid-division when brought down | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Patman Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, , 140) | / 9 | Paul Moloney | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | ||||
| soon behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Kasthari (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | P J Brennan | J Howard Johnson Elliott Brothers… | ||||
| tracking leaders when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Iron Man (FR) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… | ||||
| mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Turthen (FR) (Gelding, , 141) | / 10 | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr C St V Fox | ||||
| towards rear, headway and in touch 10th (Becher's), blundered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Umbrella Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 12 | B Fenton | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs J Dollar &… | ||||
| raced wide towards rear, headway after 10th (Becher's), weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 13 | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… | ||||
| towards rear when hampered and brought down | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Always (GB) (Gelding, , 142) | / 6 | M J Ferris | John Long D P Sharkey | ||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | On The Net (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) | / 13 | D J Casey | Eoghan O'Grady A M O'Grady | ||||
| towards rear when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Shannon's Pride (IRE) (Gelding, , 133) | / 12 | D N Cullinane | R C Guest JAS Partnership | ||||
| mid-division when fell | ||||||||||
