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16:05 Aintree
Friday 4 April 2025
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Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 5f 19y | Good to Soft | 30 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 23.72s
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, reached for 12th (Canal Turn), midfield 3 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden after Elbow, stayed on to lead final 50yds op 18/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, prominent 7th, led briefly 10th (Bechers), pressed leader from next, led 4 out, pressed approaching 2 out, ridden when bumped by loose horse after last, carried left briefly by loose horse approaching Elbow, kept on flat, headed final 50yds op 16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Mid-division, headway 12th (Canal Turn), in touch with leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on from Elbow, went third final strides
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, headed 2nd, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last, lost third final strides
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, headway when hit 14th, headway to chase leaders going well approaching 2 out, ridden approaching Elbow, no extra final 110yds tchd 9/1
T: R PotterJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)
In touch with leaders, ridden 2 out, plugged on one pace from Elbow op 50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, led 3rd (Chair), headed briefly 10th (Bechers), pressed from next, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden 2 out, second when mistake and stumbled last, soon hung left, no extra from Elbow tchd 17/2
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)
Midfield, ridden 2 out, made no impression op 33/1
T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
In touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, no impression from last op 22/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Callum Pritchard (5)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, no extra approaching last op 100/1 tchd 125/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Midfield, slow 12th (Canal Turn), jumped right next (Valentines), no extra from 2 out tchd 66/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no extra next op 12/1 tchd 16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Never better than midfield op 50/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Towards rear of mid-division, headway into midfield 8th, in touch with leaders 4 out, headway and ridden when bad mistake 2 out, not recover op 8/1 tchd 7/1
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
In touch with leaders, blundered and lost place 10th (Bechers), outpaced 14th, bumped 4 out, no impression from 2 out tchd 50/1
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Towards rear, headway 11th (Foinavon), not fluent next (Canal Turn), bumped 4 out, no impression from next op 25/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
In touch with leaders, mistake 13th (Valentines), weakening when blundered 4 out tchd 33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Midfield, struggling 14th, tailed off before 2 out op 66/1
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (3)
Chased leaders, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), weakening when mistake 3 out op 66/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Midfield, slow 3rd (Chair) and 4th (water), awkward 6th, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 12th (Canal Turn) op 11/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Midfield, pecked 13th (Valentines), headway when bad mistake and almost unseated rider 4 out, eased from next op 28/1
T: T EllisJ: Mr Jack Andrews (3)
Chased leaders, prominent 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Close up, led 2nd, headed 3rd (Chair), chased leaders 9th, weakened from 3 out op 25/1
Also Ran
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in rear, hit 2nd and 3rd (Chair), blundered and unseated rider 11th (Foinavon) op 66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Not fluent on occasions, always towards rear, struggling when not fluent 13th (Valentines), slow 4 out, pulled up before next op 11/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mounted in chute, wore hood and went early to post, towards rear, slow 5th, pulled up before next op 33/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden approaching 10th (Bechers), struggling 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 40/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Towards rear of mid-division, midfield 8th, pecked 13th (Valentines), struggling 3 out, pulled up before next op 13/2
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, hit next, jumped left 13th (Valentines), struggling next, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen
Wore hood and went early to post, midfield, dropped to rear 8th, tailed off when hampered 13th (Valentines), pulled up before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£20.50Pl:£5.50, £7.40, £4.00, £5.00EX:£773.40Trifecta:£17,781.90Tricast:£4,452.24SF:£311.24Swingers:£117.80, £78.10, £77.60
Forecasts
Blue Lord (5/1), Bad (15/2), Ginny's Destiny (8/1), James Du Berlais (10/1), Excello (10/1), Soul Icon (12/1), Gentleman De Mee (14/1), The Goffer (14/1), Marble Sands (14/1), Shantreusse (14/1), Amirite (18/1), Lounge Lizard (20/1), Fantastic Lady (20/1), Lisnamult Lad (22/1), The King Of Prs (25/1), Ga Law (25/1), Grandeur D'ame (25/1), Eldorado Allen (28/1), Latenightpass (28/1), Jetoile (33/1), Glengouly (33/1), Mars Harper (40/1), Adamantly Chosen (50/1), Gemirande (50/1), French Dynamite (50/1), Western Zephyr (50/1), Minella Drama (50/1), Dreal Deal (66/1), Escaria Ten (66/1), Ash Tree Meadow (80/1)
Paul Townend’s decision to partner BLUE LORD ahead of last year’s runner-up James du Berlais looks significant and the 10-y-o is taken to make a belated winning handicap debut in this sphere off an attractive mark. It could be a clean sweep for the Irish, with The Goffer third on the list ahead of Amirite. Fantastic Lady could prove to be the pick of the British-trained runners, while Grandeur d'Ame and Latenightpass also make each-way appeal.
- BLUE LORD (FR)
- JAMES DU BERLAIS (FR)
- THE GOFFER (IRE)
Previous Winners
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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