08 Apr 2011 15:40 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,330); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to soft in places).
John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 |   | - | Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 006704 / 24 | Flat (2016), Jump (15) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 10th, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd last, led before elbow, kept on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Mon Parrain (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 112-531 / 12 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr And Mrs R H… | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway from 7th, went 2nd at 11th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before elbow, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Scotsirish (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7-35344 / 11 | Jump (48) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Double R Stables… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear on inner, headway before 11th, in 6th before 2 out, chased leaders in 3rd before last, kept on from elbow, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 10 L | Gonebeyondrecall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | F4112P / 14 | Flat (1090), Jump (118) | A E Lynch | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, left 2nd from 8th untill 11th, ridden and one pace from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | NK | Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 525137 / 13 | Flat (2327), Jump (24) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Halewood International… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outer 10th, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | NS | Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | F3U-P1U / 11 | Jump (62) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Mrs A G Kavanagh | 10/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, left clear after 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 20 |   | 6 L | Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2-31179 / 11 | Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Liam Breslin | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 12th, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 21 |   | HD | Stormin Exit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 41-F771 / 12 | Jump (27) | J Reveley | J S Goldie Mrs G Morgan | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 8th, headway 12th, effort before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Chasing Cars (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2371-60 / 13 | Jump (40) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr A B Hamilton | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 23 |   | 16 L | Sagalyrique (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1-PP11P / 7 | Flat (1286), Jump (41) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Sir Robert Ogden | 33/1 | |
| behind, mistake 1st, pecked badly 9th, mistake 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 9 L | Forzy Origny (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 67031-2 / 11 | Jump (342) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Charles Broome… | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 14th, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Ballyholland (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1117P-4 / 11 | Jump (30) | Andrew J McNamara | C A McBratney Cathal M McGovern | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, blundered 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 17 L | Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 8-18539 / 10 | Jump (22) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division, weakened before 15th | ||||||||||
| 14th | 27 |   | 16 L | Isn't That Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | F3-P313 / 8 | Jump (20) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mrs Valda Burke | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, lost place 8th, hampered 12th (canal turn), tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 9 L | Fistral Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 21U5-1P / 10 | Jump (41) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 28/1 | |
| in touch, pecked badly 9th, went 4th from 11th, blunderd badly 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Consigliere (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 37-4064 / 12 | Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Alan Hill | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders to 5th, lost place from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 24 |   | - | Polyfast (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 42-1P1P / 11 | Jump (41) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Miss C P Holliday | ||
| FE | 25 |   | - | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) | 1-85F96 / 11 | Jump (36) | W Kennedy | H D Daly Neville Statham… | ||
| UR | 26 |   | - | Buffalo Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5-21465 / 10 | Jump (49) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls The GFH Partnership | ||
| FE | 28 |   | - | Dev (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 63221-2 / 11 | Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Liam Mulryan | ||
| UR | 29 |   | - | Calusa Caldera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 115-281 / 10 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luff | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Siegemaster (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-34815 / 10 | Jump (44) | D N Russell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | ||
| FE | 19 |   | - | Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 472P32 / 11 | Flat (967), Jump (20) | R J Killoran | Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben… | ||
| BD | 18 |   | - | Nevada Royale (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) | F1P1/63 / 10 | Flat (2189), Jump (41) | D F O'Regan | T J Pitt Mrs M Findlay | ||
| UR | 17 |   | - | Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 10-F810 / 13 | Jump (22) | P Buchanan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs C A Coward | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 121821 / 13 | Jump (34) | Peter Toole | C J Mann Mr N W A Bannister | ||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Passato (GER) (Colt, bay, 10 6) | 111705 / 11 | Flat (1012), Jump (133) | Dave Crosse | Miss J S Davis Mr Robbie Allsop | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Alfa Beat (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 111114 / 8 | Jump (23) | A P Heskin | C Byrnes Mr Irvin S Naylor | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Free World (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 230-27P / 14 | Jump (41) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Lady Susan Brooke | ||
| FE | 30 |   | - | Bible Lord (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 743728 / 10 | Jump (22) | Harry Haynes | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham | ||
