Topham Chase

Topham Chase

Grade 3 race
Location	Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England
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

Topham Chase

2016
Eastlake	Fairy Rath	Third Intention

Previous years
2015
Rajdhani Express	Fairy Rath	Rathlin
2015
Rajdhani Express	Fairy Rath	Rathlin
2014
Ma Filleule	Bennys Mist	Eastlake
2013
Triolo D'Alene	Walkon	Last Time D'albain
2012
Always Waining	Chance Du Roy	Fistral Beach
2011
Always Waining	Mon Parrain	Scotsirish

2010-2000
2010
Always Waining	Scotsirish	Isn't That Lucky
2009
Irish Raptor	Oodachee	Cossack Dancer
2008
Gwanako	Irish Raptor	Bothar Na
2007
Dunbrody Millar	Theatre Knight	Latimer's Place
2006
Liberthine	Hakim	Pak Jack
2005
Cregg House	Haut de Gamme	Le Duc
2004
Cassia Heights	Longshanks	Scotmail Boy
2003
Clan Royal	Macs Gildoran	Exit Swinger
2002
Its Time For A Win	Monty's Pass	Korakor
2001
Gower-Slave	Goguenard	Scotmail Boy
2000
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]

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)

References

1. http://www.racingtips.com/category/Grand-National/Always-Waining-seeks-Aintree-four-timer-201304020030/

• Racing Post
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992-93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 168.