Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

1st

Will The Wise (IRE) ^t

No. 10

7yo, 10-8, OR 143

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 10-8 143

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Gavin Cromwell

5:20.25 £84,195

Held a midpack position early - clumsy over the fence four out - moved up and drifted right two out - closed in to dispute matters at the last - hit the front late inside the final furlong - driven out and stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Ile Atlantique (FR) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 11-7, OR 153

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

8 11-7 153

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1¼ £31,665

Settled off the pace early - made progress before 3 out - closed in nearing the final fence - hampered briefly near the finishing bend but pushed on - stayed on strongly to take second close home

3rd

Madara (FR) ^p

No. 7

7yo, 11-4, OR 150

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

7 11-4 150

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1¼ £15,825

Front early - overtaken before 2nd - stayed handy with the pack through mid-race - up with the pace at the 10th - advanced into second spot before 2 out - hit the front before the last - pressed and overtaken nearing the run-in - edged right close home - battled on but surrendered second inside the final furlong to finish third beaten 2.5 lengths

4th

Gentleman De Mee (FR) ^t

No. 3

10yo, 11-12, OR 158

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

10 11-12 158

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

5½ £7,905

Settled at the back early - made progress into contention by the 9th - close up with the pace before an awkward jump 3 out - knocked sideways 2 out - stumbled at the last - pushed along approaching the rise then finished with running on to take fourth

5th

Indiana Jones (FR) ^tp

No. 29

10yo, 9-11, OR 130

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: M F Morris

10 9-11 130

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

M F Morris

4½ £3,975

Handy early - went in front briefly before 2nd then overtaken before 3rd - blundered 5th - clipped fence 14th - pushed along before last - unable to find more and slipped back late to finish 5th

6th

Mahons Glory (IRE)

No. 19

10yo, 10-7, OR 139

J: Lee Edwards · T: Dylan Cunha

10 10-7 139

Lee Edwards

Dylan Cunha

½ £1,980

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early on - travelled up with the pace and hit the front after the 3rd - clipped the 11th fence - challenged again 4 out and edged in front for a moment before 3 out - opened a advantage after that obstacle - driven along and overtaken before the last - lost ground after jumping the final fence and finished sixth

7th

O'moore Park (IRE) ^t

No. 17

9yo, 10-8, OR 140

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

9 10-8 140

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

0.3 £1,020

Settled towards the back early - pushed along and made progress before the second-last - stayed on same speed from the final flight - finished 7th beaten 13¼ lengths

8th

Boombawn (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 11-0, OR 146

J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton

9 11-0 146

Tristan Durrell

Dan Skelton

½ £540

Broke cleanly - settled behind the pace in 5th - improved to second at the fourteenth - shared the front rank 4 out - hit the front for a moment before 3 out - dropped back and got knocked sideways before 2 out - pressed for a response before the last - held on for eighth without finding more

9th

Lisnamult Lad (IRE) ^tp

No. 20

9yo, 10-6, OR 138

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

9 10-6 138

Jordan Gainford

Ian Patrick Donoghue

6½ £300

Tracked the pace early - dropped away well before three out and pushed along approaching two out - weakened again past the final fence

10th

Peaky Boy (IRE) ^tp

No. 21

8yo, 10-5, OR 137

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 10-5 137

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

¾ £150

Settled off the pace in the pack - checked in stride three out - squeezed for space approaching two out - unable to make an impression finishing well beaten

11th

Excello (FR) ^p

No. 30

7yo, 10-2, OR 130

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

7 10-2 130

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

0.3

Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish

12th

Addragoole (IRE) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 10-11, OR 143

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 10-11 143

Sean Flanagan

Gavin Cromwell

1

Settled in the pack early - squeezed for space and knocked about at the 5th - hit the 4th out - improved into contention before 2 out then dropped away after the last

13th

Booster Bob (IRE)

No. 18

8yo, 10-7, OR 139

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

8 10-7 139

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

¾

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching two out - dropped away after the final flight to finish well beaten

14th

Conflated (IRE) ^tp

No. 16

12yo, 10-8, OR 140

J: James Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott

12 10-8 140

James Bowen

Gordon Elliott

4

Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 10th - made no impression thereafter - finished well beaten in 14th

15th

Pour Les Filles (GB)

No. 24

8yo, 10-2, OR 132

J: Dylan Johnston · T: Mickey Bowen

8 10-2 132

Dylan Johnston

Mickey Bowen

22

Settled around midfield early - drifted right and nearly unseated rider at the opener - hit the third heavily - always down the field from there and beaten a long way home

16th

Coming Up Easy (IRE) ^t

No. 13

8yo, 10-10, OR 142

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

8 10-10 142

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

¾

Handy early - dropped a place approaching the 13th - fading before a blunder 2 out - well held by the finish

17th

Viroflay (FR)

No. 14

9yo, 10-4, OR 141

J: Miss Olive Nicholls (5) · T: Paul Nicholls

9 10-4 141

Miss Olive Nicholls (5)

Paul Nicholls

1

Settled close up early - stumbled at the 5th and clipped the 10th - mid-pack after bumping the fence at the 13th - baulked three out - dropped away before two out to finish well beaten in 17th

18th

Croke Park (IRE) ^p

No. 6

8yo, 11-4, OR 150

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-4 150

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

3¾

Handy early in mid-pack - stumbled on landing around the 12th - unbalanced again two fences later - toiling three out - dropped away tamely well held

BD

Soul Icon (GB) ^t

No. 12

9yo, 10-10, OR 142

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Keiran Burke

9 10-10 142

Tom Bellamy

Keiran Burke

-

Held up towards the back - brought down at the 12th

BD

Primoz (IRE) ^t

No. 28

8yo, 10-2, OR 132

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

8 10-2 132

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

-

Settled around midfield - drifted left when meeting the 5th - came down when hampered at the 12th

F

Eldorado Allen (FR) ^tp

No. 9

12yo, 10-12, OR 144

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

12 10-12 144

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

-

Wandered left over fences early - held a midfield position - clipped the 5th before coming down at the 12th

F

Hitman (FR) ^tp

No. 5

10yo, 11-7, OR 153

J: Freddie Gingell · T: Paul Nicholls

10 11-7 153

Freddie Gingell

Paul Nicholls

-

Settled mid-pack early - close to the front group in 7th - blundered 4 out and driven on before 3 out - toiling when clipped heels and came down after 2 out

F

The King Of Prs (IRE) ^t

No. 27

8yo, 10-2, OR 132

J: Daniel King · T: Gavin Cromwell

8 10-2 132

Daniel King

Gavin Cromwell

-

Settled in the pack - travelling well through the race - stumbled and came down 3 out

PU

Bill Baxter (IRE) ^p

No. 22

10yo, 10-4, OR 136

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Warren Greatrex

10 10-4 136

Sam Twiston-Davies

Warren Greatrex

-

Raced close to the front rank early - ponderous at the 4th - back in the pack after hitting the 7th - mistake at the 11th and soon in trouble at the 12th - pulled up two from home

PU

Teddy Blue (GER) ^tb

No. 23

8yo, 10-3, OR 135

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham

8 10-3 135

Paul O'Brien

Harry Derham

-

Settled in the pack early - drifted left approaching 5th - blundered badly at the 9th - lost touch and slipped to the back by the 12th - pulled up before the second-last

PU

Il Est Francais (FR) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 12-0, OR 160

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Tom George

8 12-0 160

Jonathan Burke

Tom George

-

Set out near the front - hit the front after 2nd fence before giving it up after the 3rd - settled into the pack early on - dropped away around the 10th - toiling by the 13th - pulled up before two out

PU

Matata (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-13, OR 159

J: J J Slevin · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

8 11-13 159

J J Slevin

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

-

Settled at the back of the field - lost touch with rivals before halfway - eased and pulled up ahead of the 10th fence