Topham Chase Form
The Topham Chase is run at Aintree the day before the Grand National. This race is run over two miles and five furlongs and always produces an ultra competitive field.The Topham Chase often throws up some high class winners as well as plenty of horses that go on to do well in the Grand National itself. Winners of the Topham in the past include horses such as Uncle Bing, Dublin Flyer and Cyfor Malta
Recent Grand National Runners who ran in the Topham Chase
Since 1999, two Grand National winners and a runner-up have run in the Topham Chase in the previous season:.2004 Grand National runner up Clan Royal WON the Topham in 2003
2003 Grand National winner Montys Pass finished 2nd in the Topham in 2002
2002 Grand National winner Bindaree finished 4th in the Topham in 2001
2010 Grand National Tips from the Topham Chase
The 2009 Topham could be a great race for Grand National form students to focus on.Irish Raptor was the game winner from the Irish trained Oodachee and both horses are likely to now be aimed at the 2010 Grand National Irish Raptor has failed to make the cut for the Grand National in recent years but winning the Topham has increased his handicap rating to such an extent that he is certain of a place in the great race in 2010.
His National winning trainer, Nigel Twiston-Davies has always believed he is just the type of horse you would need to win a Grand National and he is sure to get lots of support in the run up to the race.
Sorry. Irish Raptor is not running in the 2011 Grand National
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As for the Topham itself for 2010, more often now it seems to be the target of horses who would love the challenge of the National but who do not have the required stamina for the 4 and half mile trip.
One fact worth noting when considering selections for the Topham is that when Gwanako won in 2008 he was the first horse since Clan Royal in 2003 that had won the race who hadn't had prior experience of the National fences. Dunbrody Millar, Liberthine, Cregg House, Cassia Heights and now Irish Raptor had all had at least one spin over the National Course before winning this race and in all bar Dunbrody Millar and Irish Raptor's case, their course form was fairly average.
The suggestion being that perhaps it takes a horse at least one run to get used to the National fences.
Sorry. Irish Raptor is not running in the 2011 Grand National
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