16:05 Aintree

Friday 12 April 2024

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Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 5m 42.92s
1st
Horse silk
15
20/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders, prominent 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well to lead final 50yds op 16/1
2nd
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1
2
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent, close up 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden approaching Elbow, no extra and headed final 50yds op 7/1 tchd 15/2
3rd
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1
9
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, hit 13th (Valentines), lost place after 3 out, pushed along approaching next, ridden after last, kept on well final 110yds op 9/1
4th
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sh
13
28/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Mid-division, headway into midfield 8th, took closer order approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden after last, kept on well run-in tchd 33/1
5th
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8
10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Not fluent at times, midfield, chased leaders 13th (Valentines), lost place 3 out, pushed along when hit last, kept on one pace from Elbow tchd 18/1
6th
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4 ¼
5
18/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, took closer order 8th, not fluent 4 out, in touch approaching 2 out, ridden after last, plugged on one pace after Elbow op 20/1
7th
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5 ½
16
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, bad mistake and almost fell 14th, dropped to rear of midfield before next, kept on one pace from last, did well in the circumstances tchd 33/1
8th
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½
22
18/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, no extra last op 20/1
9th
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8 ½
4
28/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Midfield, chased leaders 14th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 25/1
10th
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sh
7
50/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Mid-division, mistake 7th, hit 12th (Canal Turn), ridden after 3 out, no impression from next op 33/1
11th
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5 ½
6
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, ridden 12th (Canal Turn), headway approaching 2 out, faded last op 40/1 tchd 80/1
12th
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5
25
28/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Never better than midfield op 33/1
13th
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4
19
66/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, jumped big 2nd, headway into midfield 9th, chased leaders 2 out, faded from last op 40/1
14th
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4 ¾
18
33/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Led, headed 3rd (Chair), led briefly next (water), led 13th (Valentines), headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened last tchd 40/1
15th
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6 ½
24
33/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Midfield, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1
16th
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9
21
80/1
T: P & M BowenJ: R T Dunne
Midfield, ridden 3 out, made no impression op 50/1
17th
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26
3
5/1f
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened tchd 9/2

Also Ran

PU
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1
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Prominent, led 3rd (Chair), headed briefly next (water), mistake and headed 13th (Valentines), soon lost place, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next
PU
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8
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, hit 5th, jumped right next, struggling 14th, pulled up after 3 out op 28/1
PU
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11
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden along 7th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off next (Bechers), pulled up after 11th (Foinavon) tchd 5/1
PU
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12
50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Chased leaders, pecked 2nd, lost place next (Chair), dropped to rear 7th, tailed off 10th (Bechers), pulled up after 11th (Foinavon) tchd 66/1
PU
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14
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1
UR
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20
13/2
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Close up when unseated rider 3rd (Chair) op 7/1
PU
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23
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Never better than mid-division, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Lounge Lizard40
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: H D Daly  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.40Pl:£5.20, £2.30, £3.20, £7.70EX:£234.10Trifecta:£2,798.60Tricast:£1,339.72SF:£137.38Swingers:£30.10, £64.40, £17.70

Forecasts

Shakem Up'arry (5/1), Life In The Park (11/2), James Du Berlais (6/1), Bill Baxter (13/2), Kandoo Kid (10/1), Your Darling (12/1), Frero Banbou (14/1), Aime Desjy (16/1), Lounge Lizard (16/1), Fantastic Lady (18/1), Grandads Cottage (18/1), Arizona Cardinal (20/1), Shantreusse (25/1), Flegmatik (25/1), Classic Getaway (25/1), Celebre D'Allen (28/1), Empire Steel (28/1), Killer Kane (28/1), The Edgar Wallace (33/1), Ciel De Neige (33/1), Richmond Lake (50/1), Quel Destin (50/1), Embittered (66/1), Good Boy Bobby (66/1), Francky Du Berlais (80/1)

Verdict

Plenty are in with a shout. SHAKEM UP'ARRY impressed when landing the Plate at the Festival and with his jumping an asset he can complete a hat-trick in this prestigious event. Irish-challenger Life In The Park could emerge as the main danger after coming home a very good fourth behind Ben Pauling's upwardly-mobile chaser at Cheltenham, although a solid case can also be made for last year's winner Bill Baxter and the Willie Mullins-trained duo Classic Getaway and James du Berlais.

  1. SHAKEM UP'ARRY (IRE)
  2. LIFE IN THE PARK (IRE)
  3. BILL BAXTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Bill Baxter
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 7
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00

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