Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Aintree, Sat, 5th Dec, 2020, William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) of £120,000.00 6-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.30 William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) of £120,000.00 6-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 1f. 188yds.

Aintree Results Sat, 5th Dec, 2020

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £1,835.09 carried forward to Kelso on Sun, 6th Dec. Placepot Pool - £131,000.31 Winning Units - 582.11 Dividend - £164.20. Quadpot Pool - £14,639.92 Winning Units - 392.15 Dividend - £27.60. Place Six Dividend - £214.64. Place Five Dividend - £151.34.

William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) of £120,000.00 6-y-o plus (Class 1) 3m. 1f. 188yds.

1st - £67,356.00, 2nd - £25,332.00, 3rd - £12,660.00, 4th - £6,324.00, 5th - £3,180.00, 6th - £1,584.00 , 7th - £816.00, 8th - £432.00, 9th - £240.00, 10th - £120.00 14 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 10-7 (Prof Caroline Tisdall & Mr John Gent)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 140
Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR)(Cyborg (FR))
Breeder - F. M. Cottin

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

David Pipe

C O'Farrell

Tote Win £13.00 Place £3.30

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

25th Oct, 20 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Chepstow
10th Hcp Chs Rated 140

2nd

24L

Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 11-6 (Mr John P McManus)
cp³sr Rated 153
Flemensfirth (USA) - Mandys Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Martin & Leonard O'Hanlon

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Tom Lacey

R P McLernon

Place £3.10

chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th (Bechers) lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner

11th Jan, 20 Warwick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 10th Apr, 21 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 153

3rd

4.75L

Le Breuil (FR) 10-8 (Mrs Emma Palmer)
Rated 141
Anzillero (GER) - Slew Dancer (GB)(Fabulous Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Mr Claude-Yves Pelsy

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
SP 5/1Jfav

B Pauling

Kielan Woods

Place £2.30

always prominent, led 4th until next, chased leaders, 2nd again 10th, led next, hit 15th (Canal Turn), headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd

24th Oct, 20 Kelso
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 16th Jan, 21 Warwick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 140

4th

Calipso Collonges (FR) 9-11 (The Black Horse Hotel Bridgnorth)
ts⁺ Rated 130
Crossharbour (GB) - Ivresse Collonges (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - G.A.E.C. Delorme Freres

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 20/1 25/1 28/1)
SP 28/1

Olly Murphy

Danny McMenamin(3)

held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 4th when blundered 2 out, plugged on

21st Dec, 19 Haydock
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130

5th

23L

Smooth Stepper (GB) 10-9 (Mr Ben Brackenbury)
Rated 142
Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE)(Jareer (USA))
Breeder - Paul Zetter

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Alex Hales

Harry Bannister

mid-division, lost place 11th, towards rear when jumped slowly 14th (Canal Turn) rallied into modest 5th 2 out

8th Nov, 20 Sandown
5th Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 23rd Jan, 21 Haydock
5th Hcp Chs Rated 140

6th

13L

Joe Farrell (IRE) 10-4 (M Sherwood, N Morris & J Turner)
Rated 137
Presenting (GB) - Luck Of The Deise (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Mrs E. A. Pendarves

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

B Hughes

chased leaders on inside, mistake 2nd, mid-division when slightly hampered 13th (Bechers), no chance when hit last

25th Oct, 20 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

7th

25L

Ramses De Teillee (FR) 11-6 (John White & Anne Underhill)
ts⁺sr Rated 153
Martaline (GB) - Princesse D'orton (FR)(Saint Cyrien (FR))
Breeder - S.A.S. Brosseau et Fils & C. Brosseau

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

David Pipe

T Scudamore

led until blundered and lost place 2nd, rallied to lead again 5th until next, led again 8th, hit 10th, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, pecked badly 13th (Bechers), weakened next (Canal Turn)

15th Nov, 20 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 149 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Chepstow
12th Hcp Chs Rated 153

8th

7.5L

Jett (IRE) 11-8 (Mr Robert Waley-Cohen)
cp⁺ Rated 158(-6 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - La Noire (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Gerard M. McGrath

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Mrs John Harrington

Mr S Waley-Cohen(3)

led 2nd until 5th, led again next, headed 8th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, 2nd again 11th, mistake 13th (Bechers), weakened before 2 out

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
7th Chs Rated 156 This
Race 28th Dec, 20 Leopardstown
p.u. Chs Rated 152

fell

Yala Enki (FR) 11-12 (Hills of Ledbury Ltd)
Rated 159
Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - Esteve Rouchvarger et al

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Paul Nicholls

Bryony Frost

chasing leaders when fell 1st

15th Nov, 20 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 156 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 159

fell

Aso (FR) 11-8 (The Bellamy Partnership)
Rated 155
Goldneyev (USA) - Odyssee Du Cellier (FR)(Dear Doctor (FR))
Breeder - I. Pacault, A. Pacault & M. Pacault

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

behind until fell 9th

14th Nov, 20 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 158 This
Race 15th Feb, 21 Warwick
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 155

u.r.

Minellacelebration (IRE) 11-5 (Mr Nick Elliott)
sr Rated 152
King's Theatre (IRE) - Knocktartan (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - M. Doran

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

Katy Price

Benjamin Poste

chasing leaders when unseated rider bend after 7th (water)

25th Oct, 20 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 2nd Jan, 21 Sandown
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 150

fell

Walk In The Mill (FR) 11-2 (Baroness Harding)
cp² Rated 149
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Libre Amour (FR)(Lost World (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Alain Jollivet & Mme Celine Lefevre

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1Jfav

R Walford

James Best

in mid-division when fell 6th (The Chair)

31st Oct, 20 Ascot
7th Hcp Chs Rated 150 This
Race 16th Jan, 21 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 149

u.r.

Calett Mad (FR) 10-9 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
ts⁺sr Rated 142
Axxos (GER) - Omelia (FR)(April Night (FR))
Breeder - Michel Le Meur

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

D A Jacob

held up early, closer in mid-division at 5th, chased leaders after 7th (water), unseated rider 10th

12th Jan, 19 Warwick
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 20th Mar, 21 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142

u.r.

Coo Star Sivola (FR) 10-4 (Babbit Racing)
Rated 137
Assessor (IRE) - Santorine (FR)(Della Francesca (USA))
Breeder - Mr Gilles Trapenard

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

Nick Williams

T J O'Brien

chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th (Chair)

11th Nov, 20 Bangor-on-Dee
5th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 9th Jan, 21 Kempton
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137

Off 1.30
Time 7m. 17.12 secs, which is 9.39 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £179.50
Tote Trifecta- £911.20
CSF- £154.38
Tricast- £954.66.

Non runner Give Me A Copper ( Going (Changed since declaration) )
2019 Walk In The Mill 9 10-8 James Best 8/1 (R Walford)
2018 Walk In The Mill 8 10-3 James Best 10/1 (R Walford)
2017 Blaklion 8 11-6 G Sheehan 7/4Fav (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2016 Vieux Lion Rouge 7 10-9 T Scudamore 8/1Fav (David Pipe)
2015 Highland Lodge 9 10-0 Henry Brooke 20/1 (James Moffatt)

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Aintree Results Sat, 5th Dec, 2020

William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) of £120,000.00 6-y-o plus (Class 1) 3m. 1f. 188yds.