Results
Meetings
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16:05 Aintree 10 Apr 2026

Randox Topham Handicap Chase

Premier Handicap | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus

Winner £84,195 - 27 ran

2m 5f 19y

Good to Soft

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
9/1
7 10-8 t
143

midfield, not fluent 4 out, headway when jumped right 2 out, challenged last, led approaching Elbow, ridden flat, kept on well

2
11/2 2Fav
8 11-7 t
153

held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden and slightly hampered Elbow, kept on well final 110yds, went second final 50yds

3
7/2 Fav
7 11-4 p
150

led 1st, headed before 2nd, in touch with leaders, chased leaders 10th (Becher's), went second going well before 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed approaching Elbow, switched right Elbow, kept on, lost second final 50yds

4
17/2
10 11-12 t
158

held up in rear, headway 9th, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, bumped 2 out, mistake last, ridden before Elbow, kept on and went fourth after Elbow

5
100/1
10 9-11 (oh 4) t p
134 4

prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 3rd (Chair), mistake 5th, hit 14th, ridden before last, no extra and lost fourth after Elbow

6
½
16/1
10 10-7
139

took keen hold, prominent, led after 3rd (Chair), hit 11th (Foinavon), joined 4 out, headed briefly before 3 out, went clear after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened after last

7
nk
25/1
9 10-8 t
140

held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on one pace from last

8
½
18/1
9 11-0
146

jumped well, chased leaders, prominent 5th, went second 13th (Valentine's), joined leader 4 out, led briefly before 3 out, lost second before 2 out where bumped, ridden before last, no extra Elbow

9
22/1
9 10-6 t p
138

chased leaders, lost place 11th (Foinavon), ridden before 2 out, faded after last

10
¾
33/1
8 10-5 t1 p
137

held up in midfield, slow 3rd (Chair), hampered 3 out, short of room briefly before 2 out, never in contention

11
nk
28/1
7 10-2 (oh 4) p
134 4

never better than mid-division

12
1
25/1
7 10-11 t
143

mid-division, short of room and hampered 5th, not fluent 4 out, headway before 2 out, weakened after last

13
¾
11/1
8 10-7
139

wore hood to post, mid-division, headway before 2 out, faded after last

14
4
50/1
12 10-8 t p
140

held up in rear, pecked 10th (Becher's), never involved

15
22
80/1
8 10-2 (oh 2)
134 2

wore hood to post, mid-division, jumped right and rider became unbalanced 1st, blundered 3rd (Chair), never in contention

16
¾
25/1
8 10-10 t
142

close up, lost second 13th (Valentine's), weakening when mistake 2 out

17
1
10/1
9 10-4
141

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, pecked 10th (Becher's), midfield when hit 13th (Valentine's), hampered 3 out, faded before 2 out

18
25/1
8 11-4 p
150

in touch with leaders, midfield 6th, not fluent 12th (Canal Turn), pecked next (Valentine's), struggling 3 out, soon faded

PU
18/1
8 12-0 t1
160 WS

prominent, led after 2nd, headed after 3rd (Chair), soon chased leaders, lost place before 10th (Becher's), struggling 13th (Valentine's), pulled up before 2 out

PU
33/1
8 11-13
159

wore hood and went early to post, held up in rear, pulled up before 10th (Becher's)

F
40/1
10 11-7 t p
153

midfield, in touch with leaders 7th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, struggling when clipped heels and fell just after 2 out

F
66/1
12 10-12 t p
144

jumped badly left at times, mid-division, hit 5th, fell 12th (Canal Turn)

B
20/1
9 10-10 t
142

towards rear, brought down 12th (Canal Turn)

PU
20/1
10 10-4 p
136 WS2

in touch with leaders, slow 4th (water), dropped to mid-division when hit 7th, mistake 11th (Foinavon), struggling next (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out

PU
18/1
8 10-3 t b
135

mounted in chute and went early to post, midfield, edged left before 5th, blundered 9th, dropped to rear 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out

F
50/1
8 10-2 (oh 2) t
134 2

midfield, going okay when blundered and fell 3 out

B
22/1
8 10-2 (oh 2) t
134 2

mid-division, jumped left 5th, brought down 12th (Canal Turn)

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Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £57.36 (10, 4)
Tricast £226.64 (10, 4, 7)
Win £10.70 (10)
Place £2.50 (10), £2.40 (4), £1.90 (7), £2.40 (3)
Swinger £9.00 (4, 7), £15.40 (4, 10), £12.10 (7, 10)
Exacta £100.30 (10, 4)
Trifecta £634.50 (10, 4, 7)
Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good to Soft 30 Gentleman De Mee 9 11 11 155 U35754 34 days W P Mullins Mark Walsh 14/ 1 5:23.72
2024 Soft 24 Arizona Cardinal 8 10 10 137 3-1PP11 43 days S Edmunds (187 miles) Ciaran Gethings 20/ 1 5:42.92
2023 Soft 29 Bill Baxter 7 10 4 133 4-811F1 41 days W Greatrex (178 miles) Sam Twiston-Davies 20/ 1 5:35.90
2022 Good to Soft 29 Mac Tottie 9 10 0 135 41FP63 31 days P & M Bowen (200 miles) Sean Bowen 8/ 1 5:22.89
2021 Good to Soft 26 Livelovelaugh 11 11 0 145 637232 33 days W P Mullins Mr Patrick Mullins 15/ 2 5:30.66
2019 Soft 27 Cadmium 7 11 2 152 134412 18 days W P Mullins Paul Townend 8/ 1 5:32.20
2018 Heavy 27 Ultragold 10 11 1 141 1-392P0 29 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Harry Cobden 14/ 1 5:50.50
2017 Good 29 Ultragold 9 10 5 136 51B679 21 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Harry Cobden 50/ 1 5:28.10
2016 Good to Soft 29 Eastlake 10 10 11 142 2P-P5P9 21 days J & A O'Neill (140 miles) B J Geraghty 22/ 1 5:34.80
2015 Good 30 Rajdhani Express 8 11 11 152 7-U4678 29 days N J Henderson (180 miles) Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 10/ 1 5:23.90
2014 Good to Soft 30 Ma Filleule 6 11 7 150 02-3P12 24 days N J Henderson (180 miles) B J Geraghty 9/ 1 5:24.50
2013 Good to Soft 29 Triolo D'Alene 6 10 7 132 10-2P38 90 days N J Henderson (180 miles) B J Geraghty 14/ 1 5:30.10
2012 Good 26 Always Waining 11 10 11 138 1-84409 20 days P & M Bowen (200 miles) Tom O'Brien 11/ 1 5:26.10
2011 Good 30 Always Waining 10 10 4 133 006704 15 days P & M Bowen (200 miles) Tom O'Brien 14/ 1 5:19.30
2010 Good to Soft 29 Always Waining 9 10 0 128 7F0F8P 20 days P & M Bowen (200 miles) Brian Hughes 22/ 1 5:27.30
2009 Good 29 Irish Raptor 10 10 0 133 469PU0 22 days N & W Twiston-Davies (140 miles) Paddy Brennan 8/ 1 5:25.60
2008 Good 29 Gwanako 5 11 8 141 134532 22 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 7/ 1 5:33.60
2007 Good 30 Dunbrody Millar 9 10 0 130 344402 10 days P & M Bowen (200 miles) Jamie Moore 25/ 1 5:27.00
2006 Good 30 Liberthine 7 10 11 130 10-7U58 23 days N J Henderson (180 miles) Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 16/ 1 5:36.00

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 DNF 7
2024 17 11
2023 DNF 10
2022 16 2
2021 DNF 2
2019 4 3
2018 9 9
2017 5, DNF 22
2016 DNF 16

Race Record
Distance Record Time
2m 5f 19y 5:18.94

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