Full Result 2.10 Aintree | 3 December 2011

Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f188yds) 3m2f Grand National Heavy 21 fences

1st £56,436.70 2nd £21,366.66 3rd £10,776.66 4th £5,466.66 5th £2,826.66 6th £1,496.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. West End Rocker (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	1010	137	149	153	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Lord (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Pecked 1st, in rear, headway 11th, left handy 4th 13th (Bechers), left 3rd 15th (Canal Turn), chased leaders 5 out, led 3 out, drew right away run-in, driven out (tchd 15-2)

2 22	3. Niche Market (IRE) 9/1 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls	10	115	146	139	139	–
b g Presenting - Juresse (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up, pecked 1st, steady headway 12th, left 4th 15th (Canal Turn), chased winner 3 out, 6 lengths down last, soon left toiling

3 32 [54]	15. Ballyvesey (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes Peter Bowen	Brian Hughes Peter Bowen	6	100 2 v	127	92	88	–
ch g Anshan - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, lost place 11th, some headway 16th (Valantines), lost place3 out, tailed off 2 out, stayed on to snatch distant 3rd near finish (op 16-1)

4 1¼ [55¼]	5. Always Waining (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	10	1013 p	140	104	100	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Mistakes, lost place and blundered 10th, went handy 4th after 3 out, went poor 3rd last, weakened and lost place near finish, finished very tired (op 9-1)

5 3¾ [59]	2. Rare Bob (IRE) 17/2 Paddy Brennan D T Hughes	Paddy Brennan D T Hughes	9	1110 p	151	112	107	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, left 2nd 15th (Canal Turn), ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened lost poor 3rd last (op 8-1)

6 1½ [60½]	13. Another Palm (IRE) 5/1F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	100 b	127	86	82	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Park Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Never going well, soon in rear, behind and driven after 7th (water), tailed off 16th (Valentines) (op 7-1)

F	10. Abbeybraney (IRE) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Nicky Richards	Aidan Coleman Nicky Richards	10	107	134	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Balliniska Beauty (IRE) (Roselier)
Headway 4th, blundered 7th (water), soon tracking leaders, fell 13th (Bechers) (op 14-1)

F	7. Merchent Paddy (IRE) 33/1 Phillip Enright C Byrnes	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	10	109	136	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Firion's Angel I (IRE) (Down The Hatch)
Mid-division, prominent when fell 11th (op 28-1)

F	12. Shalimar Fromentro (FR) 8/1 James Reveley Nick Williams	James Reveley Nick Williams	5	103	130	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Miss Des Ormeaux (FR) (Glaieul)
Tracked leaders, 4th when fell 13th (Bechers) (op 10-1)

PU	14. Pak Jack (FR) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	11	100 2 p	127	–	–	–
ch g Pitchounet (FR) - Miss Noir Et Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
In rear, behind from 10th, tailed off 15th (Canal Turn), tailed off when pulled up before last (op 28-1)

PU	4. Swing Bill (FR) 15/2 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	10	110	141	–	–	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Melodie Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
In rear, not fluent, struggling when hampered 9th, mistake 13th (Bechers), disputed distant 5th 16th (Valentines), weakened 3 out, tailed off 6th when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1)

PU	11. Max Bygraves 16/1 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	8	106	133	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Smokey Diva (IRE) (Orchestra)
Not fluent, soon detached, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 7th (water) (op 25-1)

PU	9. Nicto De Beauchene (FR) 8/1 Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	10	107 b	134	–	–	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Chipie D'Angron (FR) (Grand Tresor)
With leaders, upsides 8th, mistake 10th, left in lead 15th (Canal Turn), headed and blundered 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 9-1)

UR	8. Hello Bud (IRE) 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	13	109 t	136	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Orchestral Sport (IRE) (Orchestra)
Made most, mistake and unseated rider 15th (Canal Turn) (op 8-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 7m 15.60s (slow by 37.60s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Mad Max (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Barry Winfield & Tim Leadbeater (West End Rocker) 1st breeder: Ms P Kidd
2nd owner: G Regan (Niche Market)
3rd owner: Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar (Ballyvesey)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £3.80 £3.20 £7.40 Ex: £114.90 CSF: £97.10 Tricast: £1,777.05 Trifecta: £3,282.90 Pool: £35,269.99 - 7.95 winning units.

2:10 Aintree 3 Dec 2011

Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed Race)