Full Result 1.30 Aintree | 8 December 2018

Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (6yo+) (3m1f188yds) 3m2f Grand National Soft 21 fences

1st £84,195 2nd £31,665 3rd £15,825 4th £7,905 5th £3,975 6th £1,980 7th £1,020 8th £540 9th £300 10th £150

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Walk In The Mill (FR) 10/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	8	103	137	143	145	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Libre Amour (FR) (Lost World)
Mid-division, driven 4 out, good headway on outer into 1 length 2nd 2 out, ridden last, driven to lead approaching elbow, soon clear, ridden out (op 14/1)

2 4½	8. Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 11/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1012 tp¹	146	149	149	–
ch g Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up, ridden in rear 11th, plenty to do 4 out, headway 2 out, ridden in 6th approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure run-in, took 2nd 110yds out, closing on winner near finish but never a threat (tchd 12/1)

3 1½ [6]	6. Ultragold I (FR) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	10	110 t	148	149	148	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Hot D'Or (FR) (Shafoun)
Led 1st, headed 2nd, soon tracking leaders, 3rd 13th (Bechers), close 3rd 2 out, ridden last, kept on well run-in (tchd 14/1)

4 1¾ [7¾]	13. Call It Magic (IRE) 14/1 Mark Enright Ross O'Sullivan	Mark Enright Ross O'Sullivan	8	101 b	135	135	134	–
ch g Indian River (FR) - Luas Luso (IRE) (Luso)
Prominent, led and pecked 2nd, headed 7th, disputed lead 13th (Bechers), 2nd 6 out, disputed lead when hampered rival and led 4 out, 5 lengths lead 3 out, driven in 1 length lead 2 out, ridden last, headed before elbow, no extra, lost 2 places 1/2f out (vet said gelding lost it's left hind shoe) (op 16/1)

5 2½ [10¼]	17. Federici 33/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	9	100 4 p	134	132	131	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Vado Via (Ardross)
Held up, headway on inner 5th, slightly hampered by faller 6th, headway on inner 14th, 4th 3 out, soon lost place, driven in 5th 2 out, ridden last, one pace run-in

6 12 [22¼]	7. Missed Approach (IRE) 12/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Warren Greatrex	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Warren Greatrex	8	109 b	146	134	140	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Polly's Dream (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Dwelt losing several lengths, behind, headway 5th, led 8th, mistake and down on nose 12th, disputed 13th (Becher's), led 6 out (Valentine's), hampered by rival, blundered and headed 4 out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th and no extra from 2 out (op 11/1)

7 13 [35¼]	9. Just A Par (IRE) 50/1 Sean Quinlan James Moffatt	Sean Quinlan James Moffatt	11	1012 b	146	123	118	–
b g Island House (IRE) - Thebrownhen (IRE) (Henbit)
Held up, mid-division when slightly hampered by faller 6th, mistake 14th, ridden and one pace from 2 out

8 2¼ [37½]	5. Present Man (IRE) 11/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	8	113 t	151	126	121	–
b g Presenting - Glen's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, led 7th, soon reined back into 2nd, 4th 13th (Becher's), driven and lost place 4 out, soon weakened

9 3½ [41]	4. Noble Endeavor (IRE) 14/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	9	114	152	125	117	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Old Moon (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent, soon settled in midfield, weakened 3 out

10 6 [47]	10. Crosshue Boy (IRE) 12/1 David Mullins Sean Thomas Doyle	David Mullins Sean Thomas Doyle	8	1010 t	144	111	107	–
b g Brian Boru - Gluais Linn (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mid-division, hit 4 out, soon driven and weakened (op 10/1)

11 15 [62]	2. Blaklion 9/2F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110	158	113	106	–
b g Kayf Tara - Franciscaine (FR) (Legend Of France)
Held up, mistake 2nd, mid-division 13th (Bechers), driven 4 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 5/1)

12 4½ [66½]	18. Dare To Endeavour 66/1 Adam Short ³ Patrick Griffin	Adam Short ³ Patrick Griffin	11	911 17 t	134	85	76	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Miss Chinchilla (Perpendicular)
Hampered and lost ground start, always behind, tailed off from 3 out, lost shoe (jockey said gelding was slowly away. Vet said gelding lost it's right fore shoe)

F	14. Highland Lodge (IRE) 16/1 Henry Brooke James Moffatt	Henry Brooke James Moffatt	12	101 p	135	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Supreme Von Pres (IRE) (Presenting)
Unseated rider and ran loose beforehand, tracked leaders, close 3rd when fell 6th (The Chair) (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

F	15. Fine Theatre (IRE) 14/1 Jonathan Burke Paul Nolan	Jonathan Burke Paul Nolan	8	100 2 tb	134	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Finemar Lady (IRE) (Montelimar)
Held up, fell 2nd (op 33/1)

F	3. Ballyoptic (IRE) 15/2 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117	155	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Slowly away, behind, headway on outer 10th, fell 11th (op 8/1)

PU	1. Don Poli (IRE) 10/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	9	1112	160	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Dalamine (FR) (Sillery)
Prominent, 3rd 7th (water), lost place from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11/1)

PU	16. Mustmeetalady (IRE) 40/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	8	100 4	134	–	–	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Ladymcgrath (IRE) (Jamesmead)
Held up, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 100/1)

UR	11. Regal Flow 20/1 James Bowen Bob Buckler	James Bowen Bob Buckler	11	106	140	–	–	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Flow (Over The River)
Held up, slow jump in rear 10th, ridden 11th, pushed along and effort when unseated rider 14th

18 ran Off time: 1:36:07 Winning time: 6m 52.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Baroness Harding (Walk In The Mill) 1st breeder: Alain Jollivet & Mme Celine Lefevre
2nd owner: Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent (Vieux Lion Rouge)
3rd owner: Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner (Ultragold I)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £3.50 £3 £2.90 Ex: £135.30 CSF: £114.84 Tricast: £1,365.87 Trifecta: £2,375.90

1:30 Aintree 8 Dec 2018

Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3)