15:40 | Aintree | Friday 5th April 2013

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4 15:40 Aintree 05 Apr 2013

John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) (Class 1) (5YO plus)

2m 5f 110y Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places)

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Winner £67,524 - 29 ran

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Weighed In

16 Triolo D'alene (FR)

6 10-7 132

14/1

B J Geraghty

N J Henderson

mid-division on inside, headway 12th (canal turn), went 2nd 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on flat, held on near finish

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2 ¾

4 Walkon (FR)

8 11-7 146 p

16/1

Wayne Hutchinson

A King

in touch, tracked leaders 11th (foinavon), effort 2 out, ridden after last, went 2nd at elbow, stayed on well, held near finish

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3 5

11 Last Time D'albain (FR)

9 10-12 137

16/1

B J Cooper

L P Cusack

mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron 6th, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish

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4 3

9 Dunowen Point (IRE)

7 10-13 138

33/1

J M Maguire

D McCain Jnr

with leader, led 4th (water), ridden after 2 out, headed after last, lost 2nd at elbow, no extra in 4th towards finish

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5 2¼

25 Gullible Gordon (IRE)

10 10-1 126

11/1 C2F

J E Moore

P Bowen

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat

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6 9

2 Tranquil Sea (IRE)

11 11-10 149 t

33/1

Andrew J McNamara

E J O'Grady

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression

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7 shd

26 Sizing Santiago (IRE)

7 10-0 125 p

25/1

B S Hughes

P Bowen

prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression flat

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8 4

29 Montoya's Son (IRE)

8 10-0 (oh 5) 125 5

50/1

K Renwick

Tim Vaughan

led to 4th (water), remained in touch, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last

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9 ½

5 Chance du Roy (FR)

9 11-7 146

16/1

R Johnson

P J Hobbs

alway towards rear, blundered 3rd (chair), struggling 13 (valentines), never on terms

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10 2

7 Lambro (IRE)

8 11-4 143

20/1

P Townend

W P Mullins

mid-division, hampered 4 out, driven next, never on terms

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11 2½

18 Gus Macrae (IRE)

9 10-5 130 t p

40/1

T J O'Brien

Miss R Curtis

behind, driven and some headway 3 out, never reached leaders

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12 1¼

6 Fistral Beach (IRE)

10 11-6 145

20/1

D A Jacob

P F Nicholls

chased leaders, blundered 6th and 12th (canal turn), headway on inside 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened

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13 1

17 Criqtonic (FR)

6 10-6 131 t

25/1

Nick Scholfield

P F Nicholls

mid-division, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms

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14 2

28 Arctic Ben (IRE)

9 9-12 (ow 1) 126 1

22/1

Jake Greenall (3)

H D Daly

in touch, driven 3 out, ridden next, weakened last

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15 8

12 Renard (FR)

8 10-12 137

40/1

S Thomas

Miss V Williams

mid-division, driven 3 out, weakened after next

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16 12

8 Hector's Choice (FR)

9 11-3 142

18/1

D F O'Regan

R Lee

blunderd 1st, in touch, hit 12th (canal turn), driven 3 out, weakened from next

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17 11

22 Jamsie Hall (IRE)

10 10-3 128 t p

12/1

D J Condon

G Elliott

towards rear, hit 13th (valentines), hampered 4 out, weakened 3 out

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18 32

23 Gonebeyondrecall (IRE)

10 10-3 128

50/1

M J Ferris

N F Glynn

behind, mistake 3rd (chair), blundered 9th, tailed off 3 out

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19 3¾

1 Pacha Du Polder (FR)

6 11-9 151 p

25/1

R Mahon (3)

P F Nicholls

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

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3 Little Josh (IRE)

11 11-8 147 t

11/1 C2F

Sam Twiston-Davies

N A Twiston-Davies

prominent, pressed leader 10th (bechers), every chance when fell 4 out

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13 Giorgio Quercus (FR)

8 10-11 136

33/1

D Bass

N J Henderson

tracked leaders, in touch when hampered and unseated rider 4 out

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14 There's No Panic (IRE)

8 10-9 134

9/1 F

Ruby Walsh

P F Nicholls

mistake 1st, behind, mistake 10th (bechers), struggling 13th (valentines), hampered and unseated rider 4 out

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15 Bennys Mist (IRE)

7 10-7 132

12/1

Aidan Coleman

Miss V Williams

towards rear, headway and in touch 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

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19 Tartak (FR)

10 10-5 130 t

11/1 C2F

D C Costello

Tim Vaughan

mid-division when fell 8th

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20 State Benefit (IRE)

8 10-4 129

25/1

Andrew Tinkler

N J Henderson

mid-division, chased leaders on inside when fell 4 out

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21 Dashing George (IRE)

11 10-4 129 b

50/1

T Scudamore

Dr R D P Newland

soon towards rear, pulled up before 10th (bechers)

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24 Regal D'estruval (FR)

8 10-2 127 t

28/1

L Treadwell

Dr R D P Newland

in touch on outside when fell 9th

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27 Mister First (FR)

7 10-0 125

25/1

A E Lynch

R Hennessy

in rear, blundered and unseated rider 14th

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30 Billy Cuckoo (IRE)

7 10-0 (oh 6) 125 6 b

80/1

Brian Harding

Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 14th,

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10 Gansey (IRE)

11 10-12 137

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Off Time: 15:43:35 Winning Time: 5m 30.10s Last Updated: 04 Mar 2026 23:52:45

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£185.07 (16, 4)
Tricast	£3,665.99 (16, 4, 11)
Win	£21.10 (16)
Place	£6.60 (16), £4.90 (4), £4.20 (11), £8.30 (9)
Swinger	£93.20 (16, 4), £55.50 (4, 11), £80.90 (16, 11)
Exacta	£427.30 (16, 4)
Trifecta	£5,932.70 (16, 4, 11)