Full Result 4.05 Aintree | 8 April 2016

Crabbie's Topham Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m5f19yds) 2m5f Grand National Soft 18 fences

1st £67,356 2nd £25,332 3rd £12,660 4th £6,324 5th £3,180 6th £1,584 7th £816 8th £432 9th £240 10th £120

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Eastlake (IRE) 22/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	10	1011 tp	142	143	151	–
b g Beneficial - Guigone (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Mid-division, headway to track leaders 9th, 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to lead last 75yds (tchd 25/1)

2 4	25. Fairy Rath (IRE) 25/1 Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	10	100 t	131	128	137	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Killoughey Fairy (IRE) (Torus)
With leaders, led 4th (water), headed and no extra last 75yds (op 22/1)

3 9 [13]	1. Third Intention (IRE) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	9	1112 tb¹	157	145	155	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer)
Mid-division, headway to join leaders 7th, 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace

4 nk [13¼]	28. Distime (IRE) 50/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	10	100 3	131	119	129	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Technohead (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Led to 2nd, lost place 6th, hampered 10th (Bechers), headway 3 out, stayed on to challenge for modest 3rd last 75yds (op 40/1)

5 7 [20¼]	15. Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 66/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	9	106 t	137	118	128	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Good Hearted (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In rear, hampered 10th (Bechers), stayed on approaching 2 out, never a factor

6 ½ [20¾]	30. Top Cat Henry (IRE) 18/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Dr Richard Newland	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen ³ Dr Richard Newland	8	911 4 tv	131	112	120	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Bells Chance (IRE) (Needle Gun)
Mid-division, headway 5th, chasing leaders when mistake 13th (Valentines), 4th 2 out, one pace (op 16/1)

7 5 [25¾]	8. As De Mee (FR) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	110	145	120	128	–
bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Koeur De Mee (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, 5th 2 out, gradually weakened (op 11/1)

8 1¾ [27½]	9. La Vaticane (FR) 25/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	7	1011 tb	142	116	123	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Taking Off (FR) (Kahyasi)
Wore ear plugs, in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders 15th, weakened 2nd out (op 20/1)

9 8 [35½]	14. Mr Moonshine (IRE) 11/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	12	106	137	102	114	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 14th (op 12/1)

10 16 [51½]	27. Al Alfa 100/1 James Best Philip Hobbs	James Best Philip Hobbs	9	100 2	131	80	88	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Two For Joy (IRE) (Mandalus)
Rear-division, behind from 15th

11 7 [58½]	18. Pass The Hat 25/1 Jonathan Burke A L T Moore	Jonathan Burke A L T Moore	9	104 t	135	76	85	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Moor Spring (Primitive Rising)
Mid-division, hampered 10th (Bechers), behind from 15th (op 20/1)

12 1½ [60]	7. Bennys Mist (IRE) 10/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	111 h	146	86	95	–
b g Beneficial - Dark Mist (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Prominent, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), some headway 3 out, weakened next (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

13 4½ [64½]	2. Village Vic (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1111	156	91	108	–
b g Old Vic - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Blundered badly and lost place 3rd (Chair), some headway when hampered 10th (Bechers), soon behind (tchd 11/1 and 12/1 in a place)

14 3¾ [68¼]	16. Ruben Cotter (IRE) 20/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	10	105	136	67	80	–
b g Beneficial - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out

15 1½ [69¾]	19. Dare To Endeavour 25/1 Paul Moloney E McNamara	Paul Moloney E McNamara	9	104	135	64	74	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Miss Chinchilla (Perpendicular)
In rear, behind from 8th

16 4 [73¾]	29. Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 66/1 Thomas Garner ³ Oliver Sherwood	Thomas Garner ³ Oliver Sherwood	11	911 3 p	131	56	66	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Fidelety (FR) (Villez)
Mid-division, headway 7th, mistake 9th, hampered next (Bechers), chasing leaders 15th, weakened approaching 2 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose.)

17 2 [75¾]	24. Ballykan 20/1 Ryan Hatch ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Ryan Hatch ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	101 2 t	135	58	66	–
b g Presenting - La Marianne (Supreme Leader)
Always towards rear, well behind from 15th

18 17 [92¾]	22. Dromnea (IRE) 16/1 Brian O'Connell M F Morris	Brian O'Connell M F Morris	9	103	134	38	50	–
bb g Presenting - Fifth Imp (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders, hampered 10th (Bechers), soon lost place, behind from 15th

19 4 [96¾]	17. Killer Crow (IRE) 12/1 B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	7	105 t	136	36	48	–
ch g Presenting - Rivervail (IRE) (River Falls)
In rear, hampered 10th (Bechers), soon behind, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose.)

F	26. Gullinbursti (IRE) 25/1 Gavin Sheehan Emma Lavelle	Gavin Sheehan Emma Lavelle	10	100 2 v	131	–	–	–
b g Milan - D'Ygrande (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, headway 8th, chasing leaders when fell 10th (Bechers), fatally injured

F	20. Minella Reception (IRE) 20/1 Adam Wedge Nigel Twiston-Davies	Adam Wedge Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	104 t	135	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cadourova (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, fell heavily 10th (Bechers), fatally injured

F	5. Blood Cotil (FR) 20/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	118	153	–	–	–
b g Enrique - Move Along (FR) (Northern Crystal)
Wore ear plugs, mid-division, hit 3rd (Chair), headway when blundered 9th, smooth headway to track leaders when fell 15th (op 16/1)

F	4. Cocktails At Dawn 16/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	118	153	–	–	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Fond Farewell I (IRE) (Phardante)
With leaders, led 3rd (Chair), headed next, with leaders when fell 6th

PU	21. Astracad (FR) 40/1 Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	912 t	134	–	–	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR) (Garde Royale)
In rear, behind from 8th, blundered 14th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

PU	6. Turban (FR) 20/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	115	150	–	–	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Indianabelle (FR) (Useful)
In rear, behind from 5th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose.)

PU	23. Corrin Wood (IRE) 40/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	9	103 tp	134	–	–	–
gr g Garuda (IRE) - Allstar Rose (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Soon detached in last, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	11. Rathlin 14/1 Davy Russell Micky Hammond	Davy Russell Micky Hammond	11	107 tp	138	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Princess Timon (Terimon)
Prominent, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 14th (op 16/1)

UR	13. Witness In Court (IRE) 50/1 Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	Wayne Hutchinson Donald McCain	9	106	137	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Led 2nd to 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 8th

UR	3. Bishops Road (IRE) 8/1F Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	8	119	154	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Nice Resemblance (IRE) (Shernazar)
In rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 10/1)

29 ran Off time: 4:05:04 Winning time: 5m 34.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Gray Hession (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Eastlake) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
2nd owner: Mrs C L Kyle (Fairy Rath)
3rd owner: Robert And Sarah Tizzard (Third Intention)
Tote win: £30.20 PL: £6.40 £6.80 £9 Ex: £1,042.40 CSF: £485.18 Tricast: £16,562.94 Trifecta: £11,209 Part won.

4:05 Aintree 8 Apr 2016

Crabbie's Topham Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)