4.05 2m. 5f. 19yds. 24 Declared. Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €84,195.00 2nd - €31,665.00 3rd - €15,825.00 4th - €7,905.00 5th - €3,975.00 6th - €1,980.00 7th - €1,020.00 8th - €540.00 9th - €300.00 10th - €150.00
Formscan - These unique fences often bring the best out of those with previous experience and last year's winner Bill Baxter rates a serious contender off just 1lb higher with first-time cheekpieces added. Killer Kane, who rallied in the latter stages to gain a respectable third-placed finish 12 months ago, also enters calculations off a 3lb lower mark. However, the irrepressible Willie Mullins, who has won two of the last four renewals, yet again fields a strong hand and, while top-weight Classic Getaway adds a touch of class and Aime Desjy has obvious talent despite his lack of chasing experience, it is JAMES DU BERLAIS who shades the vote. Proven on deep ground, the selection is a previous winner over this trip and Mullins' eight-year-old is taken to do the business.