Who would be foolish enough to bet in the Topham? This is a cavalry charge at the best of time but today we have 30 runners and a host of front-runners entered! One thing you can bet on is that there will be an end to end gallop! For those that must have a bet might check out our trends first...

4.05 Aintree Crabbie’s Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) 2m5f19y

12/13: Raced within the last 34 days
12/13: Aged 10yo or younger
10/13: Returned a double-figure price in the betting
  9/13: Carried 10st 7lbs or less in weight
  8/13: Raced within the last 23 days
  7/13: Unplaced last time out
  4/13: Trained by Peter Bowen
  2/13: Won last time out
  2/13: Ridden by Tom O'Brien
  2/13: Ridden by Barry Geraghty
  2/13: Ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen
  1/13: Irish-trained winners

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6 of the last 10 winners raced in last year's race
8 of the last 10 winners hadn't won over fences that season
8 of the last 12 winners had raced over the National-style fences before
13 of the last 23 winners had raced at least 7 times that season
Only 2 Irish-t rained winners since 1979
Just one winner aged 11yo or older (106 have tried) since 1994