Aintree Result

Sat, 8th Dec, 2012

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, National Heavy).

Summary

Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) of £110,000.00 6-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 3m. 2f.

1st - £61,897.00, 2nd - £23,320.00, 3rd - £11,671.00, 4th - £5,830.00 16 Ran

1st

Hello Bud (IRE) 10-0 (Mr N A Twiston-Davies )
Rated 125
Jurado (USA) - Orchestral Sport (IRE)(Orchestra)

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

Tote Win £18.70 Place £3.20

led until 13th (becher's brook), led before 2 out, clung on gamely

16th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 125 This
Race

2nd

Join Together (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Ian J Fogg & Mrs Wendy Fogg )
Rated 148
Old Vic - Open Cry (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - J D Flood

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 11/2 7/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

D A Jacob

Place £1.50

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 8th, switched right after elbow, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, just held

3rd Nov, 12 Ascot
7th Hcp Chs Rated 151 This
Race 2nd Mar, 13 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 150

3rd

1.75L

Big Fella Thanks (GB) 11-1 (Mr T R George )
Rated 145
Primitive Rising (USA) - Nunsdream (GB)(Derrylin)

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1)
SP 7/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

Place £2.10

held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, mistake next, hampered 15th (canal turn), headway 17th, stayed on flat, lost 2nd towards finish

27th Oct, 12 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 5th Jan, 13 Wincanton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 145

4th

nose

Swing Bill (FR) 10-12 (Halewood International Ltd )
Rated 142
Grey Risk (FR) - Melodie Royale (FR)(Garde Royale)

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

David Pipe

Conor O'farrell

Place £4.70

tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, pressing for 2nd from elbow, stayed on, held towards finish

16th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 20th Feb, 13 Doncaster
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142

5th

0.75L

In Compliance (IRE) 10-4 (D T Hughes )
Rated 134
Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Paschal Keenan

(Morning price: 14/1 10/1 14/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

D T Hughes

N P Madden

held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway 8th, mistake 11th, lost place when mistake 13th (becher's brook), mistake next (foinavon), headway after 3 out, held by leaders towards finish

25th Nov, 12 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 5th Jan, 13 Cork
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 127

6th

12L

Gullible Gordon (IRE) 10-0 (Yeh Man Partnership )
Rated 130
Anshan - Cronohill (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 25/1

Peter Bowen

Ryan Mania

tracked leaders, led 13th (becher's brook), headed before 2 out, no extra flat

24th Nov, 12 Haydock
10th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 5th Jan, 13 Sandown
9th Hcp Chs Rated 127

7th

Poker De Sivola (FR) 10-6 (Mr D A Johnson )
Rated 136
Discover d'Auteuil (FR) - Legal Union(Law Society (USA))

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1)
SP 25/1

Ferdy Murphy

J Reveley

mid-division on inside, left 6th3 out, never on terms, no extra last

26th Oct, 12 Newcastle
5th Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race

p.u.

BallaBriggs (IRE) 11-12 (Mr Trevor Hemmings )
Rated 156
Presenting (GB) - Papoose (IRE)(Little Bighorn)

(Morning price: 10/1 8/1 10/1 9/1)
SP 10/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

prominent, blundered 11th, lost place 14th (foinavon), struggling 3 out, rallied on long run to 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up

14th Apr, 12 Aintree
6th Hcp Chs Rated 160 This
Race 9th Feb, 13 Warwick
7th Hcp Chs

fell

Problema Tic (FR) 10-12 (Mrs Jackie Stephen )
Rated 142
Kapgarde (FR) - Atreide (FR)(Son Of Silver)

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1)
SP 8/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, headway 11th, 4th when fell 17th

17th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 22nd Feb, 13 Warwick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 142

p.u.

West End Rocker (IRE) 10-12 (Mr Barry Winfield & Mr Tim Leadbeater )
Rated 142
Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Lord (IRE)(Lord Americo)

(Morning price: 7/2 9/2 5/1)
SP 4/1fav

Alan King

R Thornton

mid-division on outside, reminder after 5th, soon lost place, mistake 9th, pulled up before 17th

10th Nov, 12 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 12th Jan, 13 Warwick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

fell

Mumbles Head (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs Karen Bowen )
Rated 140
Flemensfirth (USA) - Extra Mile(Torus)

(Morning price: 20/1)
SP 16/1

Peter Bowen

T J O'Brien

fell 1st

27th Oct, 12 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 22nd Dec, 12 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140

u.r.

Any Currency (IRE) 10-4 (Cash Is King )
Rated 134
Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1)
SP 12/1

M Keighley

Aidan Coleman

tracked leaders, 4th when hit 15th (canal turn) and unseated rider

17th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 10th Jan, 13 Catterick
4th Hcp Chs Rated 134

p.u.

Midnight Haze (GB) 10-4 (Mrs C M J Reynolds )
Rated 134
Midnight Legend (GB) - Gypsy Haze (GB)(Romany Rye (GB))

(Morning price: 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

K C Bailey

Dougie Costello

held up towards rear, hit 9th, remote 10th after 3 out, pulled up before next

16th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
7th Chs Rated 134 This
Race 29th Dec, 12 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130

fell

Fabalu (IRE) 10-1 (Mr T G Leslie )
Rated 131
Oscar (IRE) - Lizes Birthday (IRE)(Torus)

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Donald McCain

Brian Harding

prominent, mistake 7th (water), lost several places before next, struggling in 6th when fell 3 out

27th Oct, 12 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race

p.u.

Minella Theatre (IRE) 10-0 (Mr Alan Hill )
Rated 116
King's Theatre (IRE) - Ring Of Water (USA)(Northern Baby (CAN))
Breeder - Gerard Mullins

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
SP 16/1

Mrs L Hill

David Bass

held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, lost place before 14th (foinavon), tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

13th Apr, 12 Aintree
6th Hcp Chs Rated 116 This
Race 15th Dec, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 111

p.u.

Ballyvesey (IRE) 10-0 (Mr James R Adams )
Rated 115
Anshan - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE)(King's Ride)

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1)
SP 33/1

Peter Bowen

J E Moore

prominent, lost place after 7th, behind 16th (valentines), tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up

16th Aug, 12 Stratford
7th Hcp Chs Rated 115 This
Race 29th Jul, 13 Uttoxeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 115

Off 2.10
Time 7m. 21.50 secs, which is 13.90 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2011 West End Rocker 9 10-10 W Hutchinson 10/1 (Alan King)

2010 Hello Bud 12 10-5 Sam Twiston-Davies (3) 15/2Fav (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

2009 Vic Venturi 9 11-12 P W Flood 7/1 (D T Hughes)

2008 Black Apalachi 9 10-5 Denis O'Regan 15/2 (D T Hughes)