Full Results
15:45 Aintree
John Smith's Topham Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good (National Course; Good to Soft, Good in places, Mildmay; Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £110,000 added
Gwanako (FR)
22- Form 134532
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway after 10th (Bechers Brook) went 2nd 14th, led after 2 out, ridden out
- Form 861465
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, led 10th (Bechers Brook) headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure towards finish
- Form 229236
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Carberry
mid-division, headway 11th, tracking leaders 14th, effort 2 out, one pace run-in
- Form P5P4FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form P/2-4595
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
towards rear, headway and in touch 11th, disputed 2nd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form 3542-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, headway 11th, in touch 15th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 001969
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
mid-division, hampered 10th (Bechers Brook) headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 182-P45
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form PF1281
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch, hampered 10th (Bechers Brook) gradually weakened
Roman Ark
34- Form 08-1022
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
in touch, lost place from 9th, no danger after
- Form 5/2P7P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey A O'keeffe
towards rear, hampered 3rd (The Chair), never dangerous
- Form U42831
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
in touch when fell 8th
- Form 1P32-P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Charlie Studd
with leaders, led 9th to 10th (Bechers Brook) blundered and unseated rider 11th (Valentines)
- Form 135504
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
tracked leaders until fell 10th (Bechers Brook)
- Form PF4-870
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
with leaders, left in lead 6th, headed 9th, prominent when fell 10th (Bechers Brook)
- Form 638371
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey A B Joyce
towards rear, fell 8th
- Form 1-041P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A Dobbin
made most until fell 6th
- Form 2/P225P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, fell 9th
- Form 114P10
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
in touch until blundered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 69F0U7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th
- Form 21P1F/P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
towards rear, hampered 3rd (chair) soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
- Form 612797
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, fell 3rd (The Chair)
Dreux (FR)
22- Form 1PP476
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Thomas Cooper
- Jockey J Cullen
tracked leaders, fell 8th
Nice Try (IRE)
124- Form 211-764
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, blundered 8th, hampered and unseated rider 10th (Bechers Brook)
Pak Jack (FR)
131- Form 3/82-223
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 9th and in touch, fell 12th (Canal Turn)
- Form 1-8PF0F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
towards rear, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
- Form 505594
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, making headway when fell 12th (Canal Turn)
- Form 112532
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
in touch, fell 10th (bechers brook)