18:45 Aintree 09 Apr 2010
John Smith's Topham Chase
Listed Handicap | National Course | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner £56,330 - 27 ran
tracked leader, slight lead when left clear 2 out, stayed on well, driven out
held up in mid-division, chased leaders in 6th when mistake 3 out, chased clear pair approaching 2 out, soon left 2nd, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 14th, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last, no impression
in touch on inner, blundered 3 out, one pace
mid-division, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, headway from 4 out, no impression
mid-division, jumped slowly 5th, headway 14th, weakened approaching last
towards rear, effort approaching 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, weakened from 10th
towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, one pace from 3 out, not fluent last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, never dangerous
chased leaders on outer, lost place from 7th, weakened from 11th
towards rear, blundered 3rd (chair), hampered 12th, soon struggling
tracked leaders, blundered 12th (canal turn), lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th
held up mid-division, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 7th
held up towards rear, hampered 6th, towards rear when fell 13th
led and jumped well, headed narrowly when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
towards rear, fell 10th (becher's)
chased leaders, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 13th
