2019 Topham Chase
The Topham Chase is run over the Grand National Fences on Aintree’s Ladies Day. It shares top billing with the Grade 1 Melling Chase on that day.
This has been a tricky race for punters with only no favourite winning in the last decade.
The last winning favourite was Gwanako under Ruby Walsh in 2008. Gwanako was a bit of a stats buster and did not have the weight and age profile of the other race winners during that period
Topham Chase Winners 2005-2018
| Year | Horse | Trainer | Age | OR | Wt | Jockey | SP |
| 2018 | Ultragold | Colkin Tizzard | 10 | 141 | 11-1 | Harry Cobden | 14/1 |
| 2017 | Ultragold | Colin Tizzard | 9 | 136 | 10-5 | Harry Cobden | 50/1 |
| 2016 | Eastlake | Jonjo O’Neill | 10 | 142 | 10-11 | Barry Geraghty | 22/1 |
| 2015 | Rajdhani Express | Nicky Henderson | 8 | 152 | 11-8 | Mr Sam Waley Cohen | 10/1 |
| 2014 | Ma Filleule | Nicky Henderson | 6 | 150 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | 9/1 |
| 2013 | Triolo Dalene | Nicky Henderson | 6 | 132 | 10-7 | Barry Geraghty | 14/1 |
| 2012 | Always Waining | Peter Bowen | 11 | 138 | 10-11 | Tom O’Brien | 11/1 |
| 2011 | Always Waining | Peter Bowen | 10 | 133 | 10-04 | Tom O’Brien | 14/1 |
| 2010 | Always Waining | Peter Bowen | 9 | 128 | 10-00 | Brian Hughes | 22/1 |
| 2009 | Irish Raptor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 10 | 133 | 10-00 | Paddy Brennan | 8/1 |
| 2008 | Gwanako | Paul Nicholls | 5 | 141 | 11-08 | Ruby Walsh | 7/1JF |
| 2007 | Dunbrody Millar | Peter Bowen | 9 | 129 | 10-00 | Jamie Moore | 25/1 |
| 2006 | Liberthine | Nicky Henderson | 7 | 130 | 10-04 | Mr S Waley Cohen | 16/1 |
| 2005 | Cregg House | Shane Donohoe IRE | 10 | 124 | 10-05 | Davy Russell | 50/1 |
| 2004 | Cassia Heights | Steve Brookshaw | 9 | 115 | 10-00 | Jim Culloty | 33/1 |
| 2003 | Clan Royal | Jonjo O’Neill | 8 | 116 | 10-02 | Liam Cooper | 12/1 |
Topham Chase Winner Profile
You might look to narrow the field by looking for a horse:
Previous Runs in the race: Always Waining (3 wins) and Ultragold (2 wins) highlight the case for horses taking to these fences
Trainer: Peter Bowen has saddled Always Waining and Dunbrody Millar to success in 4 of the las 11 renewals. There have just been two Irish trained winners in the last 39 years.
Age : No Strong Trend
Jockey : Barry Geraghty has ridden 3 winners between 2013-2016 (he missed the race in 2015). Harry Cobden has ridden last two winners.
