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13:45 Aintree

Totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase (listed) (nat Course) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 24.60s
  • Off Time: 13:45:29
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
  • Form 4458-21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 148

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 2 out, led after last, driven out

2
Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, White and Royal Blue striped cap
10/3
  • Form 6P11-73
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 142

close up, left in lead 2nd, mistake 8th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, weakened approaching elbow

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stars, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW striped cap
5/1
  • Form 9PU01-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 138

led until blundered badly and unseated 2nd

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 071P6-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 134

tracked leaders, jumped slow 3rd, took closer order 7th, ridden after 2 out, one pace from last

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Idle Talk (IRE)

232 p D
5/1
  • Form 0/24730-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 132

held up in touch, blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd

6
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form P21-943
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 128

held up in touch, went 2nd at 19th, every chance last, kept on

7
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, orange cap, emerald green star
  • Form 105P0-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 121

held up, fell 17th

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 3PP56/3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 119

held up in rear, pushed along and in touch approaching 2 out, kept on one pace to go 3rd flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

We're back over the national fences for the 2009 version of the Becher Chase where Irish raider VIC VENTURI has ground conditions to suit and this in-form runner should just have the beating of Irish Raptor, who was sixth in this race last year, and Hello Bud. An easy winner of his last start the selection might be even better judged on his runner's up spot in a valuable contest at Punchestown on his re-appearance two starts ago. He looks fairly enough treated on his venture over the Irish Sea and he should be even fitter now. Irish Raptor has at least seen these fences before and does seem to like it here. The ground should be no problem for him but he might be a little high in the weights after his win three starts back. Hello Bud won the Scottish National on his last start of last season and has improved in two starts back this term. He might just be coming to hand and is very much a danger. Palypso De Creek is an interesting French import, who won on his debut for current connections last time and any market confidence should be noted but after such good run of form in Ireland we side with Vic Venturi for last year's winning trainer.

Formwatch

Vic Venturi (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Led, ridden before straight, joined 2 out, soon led again, clear last, stayed on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f chs sft in Oct beating Rathmore Castle (11-9) by 6l, 7 ran.

Hello Bud (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, kept on well from 2 out, driven and strongly pressed last, headed run-in, chased winner after but no impression when lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Galant Nuit (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m 3f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft.

Irish Raptor (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 11, 16l behind Spring Breeze (10-5) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.

Palypso De Creek (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders and keen, led after 3 out, kept on well, driven out, won at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Lord Generous (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

Idle Talk (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Prominent, headway and every chance 4 out and 3 out, weakened 2 out, 12th of 40, 47l behind Mon Mome (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr.

Keenan's Future (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up, headway 6 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Fire And Rain (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m 4f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Jun.

Cleni Boy (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, fell 10th, in a race won by Our Monty (10-2) at Cork 3m 4f hcp chs 0-145 hvy, 12 ran.

Royal Rosa (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, effort under pressure 4 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Lorum Leader (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy.