Topham Chase
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| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Crabbie's |
| Website | www.aintree.co.uk |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles 5 furlongs 110 yards (4,325 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap Maximum: 11 st 10 lb |
| Purse | £120,000 (2016) 1st: £67,356 |
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| Eastlake | Fairy Rath | Third Intention |
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| Rajdhani Express | Fairy Rath | Rathlin |
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| Rajdhani Express | Fairy Rath | Rathlin |
| 2014 | ||
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| Ma Filleule | Bennys Mist | Eastlake |
| 2013 | ||
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| Triolo D'Alene | Walkon | Last Time D'albain |
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| Always Waining | Chance Du Roy | Fistral Beach |
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| Always Waining | Mon Parrain | Scotsirish |
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| Always Waining | Scotsirish | Isn't That Lucky |
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| Irish Raptor | Oodachee | Cossack Dancer |
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| Gwanako | Irish Raptor | Bothar Na |
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| Dunbrody Millar | Theatre Knight | Latimer's Place |
| 2006 | ||
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| Liberthine | Hakim | Pak Jack |
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| Cregg House | Haut de Gamme | Le Duc |
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| Cassia Heights | Longshanks | Scotmail Boy |
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| Clan Royal | Macs Gildoran | Exit Swinger |
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| Its Time For A Win | Monty's Pass | Korakor |
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| Gower-Slave | Goguenard | Scotmail Boy |
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| Northern Starlight | Kings Cherry | Fourth In Line |
The Topham Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of 2 miles and 5½ furlongs (4,325 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
From 1989 to 2001 the race was named to commemorate the late clerk of the course John Hughes.
In April 2012 the race was won by Always Waining, trained by Peter Bowen ridden by Tom O'Brien. It was his third consecutive winning of the race.[1]
Contents
History
The inaugural running of the Topham was in 1949. From then on, the Topham has become one of three races run over the Grand National Fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the Fox Hunters Chase (amateur jockeys) and the Grand National itself.
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Cadamstown | 9 | 11-04 | J Brogan | J Powell |
| 1950 | Culworth | 9 | 10-12 | R Curran | W Hall |
| 1951 | Culworth | 10 | 11-06 | R Curran | W Hall |
| 1952 | Ballymagillan | 6 | 10-09 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper (Ir) |
| 1953 | Irish Lizard | 10 | 10-04 | Dick Francis | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1954 | Little Yid | 12 | 10-11 | G Slack | Bobby Renton |
| 1955 | Stormhead | 11 | 11-12 | P Farrell | W Hall |
| 1956 | Roughan | 9 | 10-08 | J Power | W Wharton |
| 1957 | Roughan | 10 | 11-00 | H East | Neville Crump |
| 1958 | Clanyon | 11 | 11-02 | Fred Winter | Neville Crump |
| 1959 | John Jacques | 7 | 11-04 | G Underwood | W J-Powell |
| 1960 | Fresh Winds | 9 | 11-01 | Stan Mellor | R Whiston |
| 1961 | Cupid's Charge | 6 | 11-03 | Bill Rees | Peter Cazalet |
| 1962 | Dagmar Gittell | 7 | 10-11 | Josh Gifford | Bobby Renton |
| 1963 | Barberyn | 8 | 11-09 | Michael Scudamore | W Stephenson |
| 1964 | Red Tide | 7 | 10-06 | Jeff King | Bob Turnell |
| 1965 | Hopkiss | 7 | 10-12 | E P Harty | A Kilpatrick |
| 1966 | Walpole | 10 | 11-05 | Josh Gifford | H. Ryan Price |
| 1967 | Georgetown | 7 | 10-07 | P Mahoney | N Kusbish |
| 1968 | Surcharge | 10 | 10-08 | S Davenport | J Barclay |
| 1969 | Dozo | 8 | 10-05 | E P Harty | Toby Balding |
| 1970 | Charter Flight | 8 | 11-12 | Johnny Haine | Bob Turnell |
| 1971 | Rigton Prince | 10 | 11-01 | J Enright | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1972 | Sunny Lad | 8 | 10-08 | Ken White | Fred Rimell |
| 1973 | Inch Arran | 9 | 11-02 | David Mould | Peter Cazalet |
| 1974 | Clear Cut | 10 | 11-08 | Jonjo O'Neill | W Hall |
| 1975 | Our Greenwood | 7 | 12-00 | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper (Ir) |
| 1976 | Lictor | 9 | 10-00 | D Sunderland | Edward Courage |
| 1977 | Churchtown Boy | 10 | 10-00 | Chris Read | Taffy Salaman |
| 1978 | Canit | 8 | 10-00 | Colin Tinkler | Fred Rimell |
| 1979 | Artic Ale | 8 | 10-08 | Mr John Fowler | Dan Moore (Ir) |
| 1980 | Uncle Bing | 11 | 11-11 | John Francome | Richard Head |
| 1981 | Mr Marlsbridge | 8 | 10-10 | Paul Barton | David Gandolfo |
| 1982 | Beacon Time | 8 | 10-09 | Kevin Mooney | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1983 | Tiepolino | 11 | 10-04 | Hywel Davies | Ken Bishop |
| 1984 | Fabulous | 11 | 10-00 | A Stringer | J S Wilson |
| 1985 | Smith's Man | 7 | 10-00 | Mark Perrett | Jenny Pitman |
| 1986 | Glenrue | 9 | 10-02 | Richard Dunwoody | Terry Casey |
| 1987 | Strath Leader | 9 | 11-10 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
| 1988 | Wiggburn | 9 | 10-02 | M Williams | Mrs A R Hewitt |
| 1989 | Villierstown | 10 | 11-10 | Simon Sherwood | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1990 | Wont Be Gone Long | 8 | 11-07 | Richard Dunwoody | Nicky Henderson |
| 1991 | J-J-Henry | 12 | 10-10 | Mrs Anthea Farrell | Peter Beaumont |
| 1992 | The Antartex | 9 | 10-02 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1993 | Sirrah Jay | 13 | 10-00 | Adrian Maguire | Toby Balding |
| 1994 | Indian Tonic | 8 | 10-04 | Chris Maude | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Dublin Flyer | 9 | 12-00 | Brendan Powell Snr | Tim Forster |
| 1996 | Joe White | 10 | 11-00 | Paul Carberry | Howard Johnson |
| 1997 | Bells Life | 8 | 11-04 | Glen Tormey | Philip Hobbs |
| 1998 | Cyfor Malta | 5 | 11-01 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1999 | Listen Timmy | 10 | 11-08 | Tony Dobbin | Steve Brookshaw |
| 2000 | Northern Starlight | 9 | 11-05 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Gower-Slave | 9 | 10-07 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2002 | Its Time For A Win | 10 | 10-12 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2003 | Clan Royal | 8 | 10-02 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Cassia Heights | 9 | 10-00 | Jim Culloty | Steve Brookshaw |
| 2005 | Cregg House | 10 | 10-05 | Davy Russell | Shane Donohoe |
| 2006 | Liberthine | 7 | 10-04 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson |
| 2007 | Dunbrody Millar | 9 | 10-00 | Jamie Moore | Peter Bowen |
| 2008 | Gwanako | 5 | 11-08 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Irish Raptor | 10 | 10-00 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2010 | Always Waining | 9 | 10-00 | Brian Hughes | Peter Bowen |
| 2011 | Always Waining | 10 | 10-04 | Tom O'Brien | Peter Bowen |
| 2012 | Always Waining | 11 | 10-11 | Tom O'Brien | Peter Bowen |
| 2013 | Triolo D'Alene | 6 | 10-07 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2014 | Ma Filleule | 6 | 11-07 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2015 | Rajdhani Express | 8 | 11-08 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson |
| 2016 | Eastlake | 10 | 10-11 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill |
See also
- List of British National Hunt races
- Race Recordings (1981-2003) [1]
