Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 4 April 2003

Martell Cognac Sainsbury's Topham Chase Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-150, 5yo+) (2m5f19yds) 2m5f Grand National Good 18 fences

1st £40,600 2nd £15,400 3rd £7,700 4th £3,500 5th £1,750 6th £1,050

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	20. Clan Royal (FR) 12/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	8	102	116	106	133	–
b g Chef De Clan (FR) - Allee Du Roy (FR) (Rex Magna)
Soon chasing leaders, led and blundered 11th (Foinavon), briefly headed 2 out, stayed on well (tchd 14-1 in places)

2 2½	3. Macs Gildoran 5/1F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	9	118	136	123	149	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Shamrock Bridge (Golden Love I)
Headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well from 2 out, no real impression (op 8-1)

3 3½ [6]	1. Exit Swinger (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1112	140	123	150	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Headway 14th, chasing leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 14-1)

4 2½ [8½]	12. Mr Bossman I (IRE) 12/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	10	108 p	122	102	129	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Imperial Greeting (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, kept on well from next (tchd 14-1)

5 2 [10½]	29. Falcon Du Coteau (FR) 25/1 Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	10	100 9	114	92	119	–
bb g Apeldoorn (FR) - Ifrika (FR) (Bamako III)
In rear when mistake 5th, soon behind, headway approaching 2 out, ran on strongly run-in (tchd 33-1 in places)

6 shd [10½]	4. Quality First (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell Heather Dalton	Davy Russell Heather Dalton	10	110	128	106	133	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Vipsania (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, led briefly 2 out, one pace (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 2 [12½]	8. Extra Jack (FR) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Paul Nicholls	Tony Dobbin Paul Nicholls	11	1011 b	125	101	130	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Union Jack III (FR) (Mister Jack)
In rear, headway 14th, kept on from 3 out, never reached leaders (op 25-1)

8 9 [21½]	15. Jeremy Spider 25/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	10	106	120	87	114	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Lucibella (Comedy Star)
Prominent, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out (tchd 33-1 in a place)

9 6 [27½]	9. Royal Jake (IRE) 20/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1010	124	85	112	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Wee Mite (Menelek)
Started slowly, never a factor (op 16-1)

10 nk [28]	14. Be My Manager (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	107	121	82	109	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Never troubled leaders

11 4 [32]	26. Native Beat (IRE) 66/1 Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	8	97 5	114	71	98	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deeprunonthepound (IRE) (Deep Run)
Always in rear (op 50-1)

12 5 [37]	24. Tonoco 12/1 Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	10	912	115	67	94	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
Chased leaders, weakened quickly approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

13 8 [45]	19. Shannon Gale (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	11	102	116	60	87	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Always towards rear (op 20-1)

14 2½ [47½]	17. Indian Gunner 10/1 Robert Thornton Dr Jeremy Naylor	Robert Thornton Dr Jeremy Naylor	10	103	117	58	85	–
b g Gunner B - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Chased leaders, mistake 10th (Bechers), weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

15 5 [52½]	28. Cassia Heights 66/1 James Davies ⁷ S A Brookshaw	James Davies ⁷ S A Brookshaw	8	97 8 t	114	50	82	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Cloncoose (IRE) (Remainder Man)
With leaders, blundered 10th (Bechers), lost place after 3 out (op 50-1)

16 15 [67½]	21. Nosam 25/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	13	102 t	116	37	64	–
b g Idiots Delight - Socher (Anax)
Always towards rear (tchd 33-1 in places)

17 1¼ [68¾]	10. Tom Costalot (IRE) 14/1 Tony Evans ³ Susan Nock	Tony Evans ³ Susan Nock	8	106	123	42	70	–
gr g Black Minstrel - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
In touch, lost place 14th

18 6 [74¾]	23. Chergan (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	10	101	115	28	56	–
b g Yashgan - Cherry Bright (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
In touch, lost place 15th (tchd 33-1 in places)

19 16 [90¾]	22. Mulkev Prince (IRE) 33/1 Philip Hide David Pearson	Philip Hide David Pearson	12	102	116	–	41	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Led to 11th (Foinavon), weakening when blundered 13th (Valentines), mistake next

F	5. Mr Baxter Basics 20/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	12	1013	127	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Phyll-Tarquin (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders, fell 10th (Bechers) (tchd 25-1 in places)

F	11. Modulor (FR) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	11	109 v	123	–	–	–
gr g Less Ice - Chaumontaise (FR) (Armos)
Behind when fell 10th (Bechers) (tchd 33-1)

F	27. Come In Moscow (IRE) 50/1 K Hadnett ³ John Joseph Murphy	K Hadnett ³ John Joseph Murphy	7	911 6	114	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Kiria Mou (USA) (To-Agori-Mou)
Fell 1st

PU	30. Lambrini Gold 100/1 Brian Harding D McCain	Brian Harding D McCain	9	100 14 t	114	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Fille De Soleil (Sunyboy)
Behind when blundered 12th (Canal Turn), tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	16. Ceanannas Mor (IRE) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	105	119	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Soon in rear, mistake 2nd, pulled up before 13th (Valentines) (op 20-1)

PU	25. Paxford Jack 20/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	7	100 2	114	–	–	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Rakajack (Rakaposhi King)
Behind when pulled up before 14th (tchd 25-1)

REF	7. Good Lord Murphy (IRE) 100/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	11	106	125	–	–	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Semiwild (USA) (Rumbo)
Soon behind, tailed off when hampered by loose horse and refused 13th (Valentines)

UR	18. Canadiane (FR) 16/1 Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	8	912 4	117	–	–	–
ch m Nikos - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
In rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st (tchd 20-1)

UR	6. Ifni Du Luc (FR) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	1012	126	–	–	–
bb m Chamberlin (FR) - Acca Du Luc (FR) (Djarvis)
Mistakes, behind when blundered and unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn) (op 16-1)

UR	2. Exit To Wave (FR) 25/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	7	119 t	137	–	–	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Started slowly, hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

29 ran Off time: 3:47:00 Winning time: 5m 39.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Pillaging Pict (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Clan Royal) 1st breeder: Ctsse Bertrand De Tarragon
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret McManus (Macs Gildoran)
3rd owner: Sandicroft Stud I (Exit Swinger)
Tote win: £17.30 PL: £4.60 £2.30 £2.90 Ex: £83.20 CSF: £57.16 Tricast: £787.17 Trifecta: £974.70 Pool of £12,629.99 - 9.20 winning tickets

3:45 Aintree 4 Apr 2003

Martell Cognac Sainsbury's Topham Chase Showcase Handicap Class B