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Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: 5m 50.5s
1st
Horse silk
11
1011-1
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Led to 10th (bechers), tracked leader, led again 12th (canal turn), made rest, 2 lengths clear 2 out, driven out after last, stayed on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
19
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th (bechers), chased front pair after 3 out, ridden after last, went 2nd approaching elbow, kept on, not reach winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
22
10/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)
Prominent, tracked winner 3 out, 2 lengths down next, ridden after last, one pace when lost 2nd approaching elbow, no extra op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
8
17
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, 9th 2 out, soon ridden, rallied after last, stayed on into 4th after elbow, not pace to trouble leaders op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
1110-12
11/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
811-9
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression after
7th
Horse silk
nse
23
50/1
T: T ReedJ: Harry Reed (5)
In touch, mistake 3rd (chair), tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced in 5th 2 out, no impression after
8th
Horse silk
7
3
1011-10
12/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: James Bowen (3)
Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace after last, never reached leaders op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
9
8
911-6
9/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Towards rear, mistake and hampered 7th, headway into mid-division 12th (canal turn), outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
10/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leaders, mistake 13th (valentines), outpaced 3 out, weakened next tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
16
29
12/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
In touch, mistake 10 (bechers), lost place 13th (valentines), ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off tchd 11/1
12th
Horse silk
5
16
50/1
T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes
Towards rear, headway 11th (foinavon), outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened before last
13th
Horse silk
49
12
1211-1
33/1
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty
Chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
71
1
66/1
T: H De BromheadJ: J J Slevin (3)
Never better than mid-division, behind from 10th (bechers), tailed off from 13th

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
811-10
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch, dropped to mid-division 4th (water), behind from 8th, pulled up before 10th (bechers)
PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Hampered 1st, towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
13
33/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Slowly away, always behind, hampered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
UR
Horse silk
14
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary
Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (chair) op 16/1
UR
Horse silk
20
33/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: W T Kennedy
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th (water), blundered and unseated rider 7th
F
Horse silk
21
16/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, headway when fell 4 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
24
1210-5
66/1
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Soon mid-division, lost place before 12th (canal turn), tailed off when pulled up before 4 out tchd 80/1
UR
Horse silk
25
33/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Conor Shoemark
Tracked leaders, blundered 6th and 9th, mistake and unseated rider 11th (foinavon)
UR
Horse silk
26
66/1
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Jonathan Moore
Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (chair)
PU
Horse silk
27
20/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore
In touch, mistake and lost place 3rd (chair), behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
28
66/1
T: N J HawkeJ: C O'Farrell
With leader led 10th (bechers), carried wide by loose horse and headed 12th (canal turn), chased winner, blundered and lost place 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
30
40/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Slowly away, behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st op 33/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Art Mauresque48
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 8
T: P F Nicholls  J: Nick Scholfield
NR
9
Horse silk
Vibrato Valtat48
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 9
T: Miss E C Lavelle  J: Adam Wedge
NR
18
Horse silk
Highland Lodge83
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 12
T: James Moffatt  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.20Pl:£3.50, £4.60, £2.50, £4.20EX:£243.70Trifecta:£2,593.60Tricast:£2,092.97SF:£193.97Swingers:£45.10, £15.70, £27.60

Forecasts

Polidam (9/1), Theatre Territory (10/1), Flying Angel (10/1), O O Seven (10/1), Ballyalton (11/1), Kilcrea Vale (12/1), Top Gamble (12/1), Mystifiable (12/1), Ultragold (14/1), Shanahan's Turn (14/1), Bigbadjohn (14/1), Bouvreuil (14/1), Highland Lodge (14/1), Clarcam (16/1), Art Mauresque (16/1), Rathlin Rose (16/1), Rogue Angel (20/1), Vibrato Valtat (20/1), Eastlake (33/1), Minella On Line (33/1), Midnight Shot (33/1), Beau Bay (33/1), Flying Eagle (40/1), Village Vic (40/1), Indian Temple (50/1), Deauville Dancer (50/1), Devils Bride (66/1), Greybougg (66/1), Newsworthy (66/1), Notarfbad (66/1)

Verdict

BALLYALTON put in a pleasing effort when fourth at Cheltenham last time and he can provide in form trainer Ian Williams with a winner in a highly competitive renewal of this Topham Handicap Chase. Sam Waley-Cohen has a good record over these fences and he is taken to finish runner-up on Theatre Territory who has been running well in defeat since joining Warren Greatrex's yard while last years winner Ultragold who seems to save his best for these fences can claim third ahead of O O Seven and the ex-French gelding Polidam.
  1. Ballyalton
  2. Theatre Territory
  3. Ultragold

Previous Winners

2017
Ultragold
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 9
J: H Cobden  |  T: C L Tizzard
50/1

Prize Money

1st: £78,582.002nd: £29,554.003rd: £14,770.004th: £7,378.005th: £3,710.006th: £1,848.007th: £952.008th: £504.009th: £280.0010th: £140.00

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