2.30 William Hill Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 210yds.

Aintree Results Sat, 13th Apr, 2024

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - £35,211.27 Winning Units - .77 Dividend - £25,000.00. Placepot Pool - £703,981.28 Winning Units - 3330.52 Dividend - £154.30. Quadpot Pool - £56,785.88 Winning Units - 623.33 Dividend - £67.40. Place Six Dividend - £572.92. Place Five Dividend - £297.04.

William Hill Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 3m. 210yds.

1st - £56,270.00, 2nd - £21,200.00, 3rd - £10,610.00, 4th - £5,300.00, 5th - £2,660.00, 6th - £1,330.00 , 7th - £660.00, 8th - £340.00 13 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Cruz Control (FR) 10-10 (Mr F Green And Mr J Chinn)
ts⁴sr Rated 136
Saint des Saints (FR) - En La Cruz (FR)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Mr Christopher Richard Hirst

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Tom Lacey

Stan Sheppard

Tote Win £10.40 Place £2.80

wore hood to post, made all, stumbled 14th, hit 4 out, went clear 2 out, ridden and battled on gamely run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

16th Mar, 24 Newcastle
1st Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 4th May, 24 Punchestown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 140

2nd

Sam Brown (GB) 11-9 (Mr T C Frost)
ts⁺vs⁵ Rated 154
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Cream Cracker (GB)(Sir Harry Lewis (USA))
Breeder - T. C. Frost

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

A J Honeyball

Freddie Gingell(5)

Place £4.50

held up in mid-division out wide, badly outpaced and towards rear 4 out, strong rally in inside under pressure before the last, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner

24th Mar, 24 Ascot
1st Hcp Chs Rated 151 This
Race 27th Apr, 24 Sandown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 154

3rd

1.25L

Forward Plan (IRE) 10-8 (The Steeple Chasers)
ts⁺ Rated 137
Valirann (FR) - Culmore Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Francis Flynn

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

A J Honeyball

Ben Godfrey(3)

Place £2.50

held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, steady headway on inside before next, chased leaders before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, switched right approaching last, ridden and stayed on same pace, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards

24th Feb, 24 Kempton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 9th Nov, 24 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 138

4th

5.5L

Kinondo Kwetu (GB) 11-4 (Gunalt Partnership)
ts⁵ Rated 144
Casamento (IRE) - Asinara (GER)(Big Shuffle (USA))
Breeder - Allseasons Bloodstock

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

S England

Jonathan England

held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide 12th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 4 out until soon after 2 out, ridden chasing leading pair, weakened into 4th run-in

28th Oct, 23 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 27th Apr, 24 Sandown
11th Hcp Chs Rated 144

5th

2.75L

Twig (GB) 11-2 (Mrs G Morgan)
sr Rated 147
Sulamani (IRE) - Southern Exit (GB)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - L. J. Strangman

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

B Pauling

Beau Morgan(5)

chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd again before 12th until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden between last two, soon weakened

12th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 2nd Nov, 24 Wetherby
2nd Hdl Rated 140

6th

1.75L

Kilbeg King (IRE) 11-0 (M R Chapman, E Jones & H Kingston)
ts⁴ Rated 140
Doyen (IRE) - Prayuwin Drummer (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Gerard O'Gorman

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

A J Honeyball

Sam Twiston-Davies

mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th, pushed along home turn, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, never dangerous after

12th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 142 This
Race 2nd May, 24 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 134

7th

Crebilly (IRE) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 143
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Blueberry Bramble (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - J. F. Mernagh

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

held up in mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders next, not fluent and weakened 2 out

14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 12th Oct, 24 Chepstow
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 138

8th

1.75L

The King Of Ryhope (GB) 10-11 (Spectre Racing - The King Of Ryhope)
sr Rated 137
Malinas (GER) - Eleven Fifty Nine (GB)(Midnight Legend (GB))
Breeder - Mr M. Rowe & Mr B. Wright

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

held up well in rear, some headway when awkward 3 out, weakened soon after

17th Feb, 24 Ascot
4th Chs Rated 134 This
Race 12th Oct, 24 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 136

9th

shd

Now Where Or When (IRE) 10-6 (Mrs Margaret McCrudden)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 132(-4 after this run)
Where Or When (IRE) - Now Its My Turn (IRE)(Goldmark (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Margaret McCrudden

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

S R B Crawford

J J Slevin

held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms

17th Mar, 24 Down Royal
4th Chs Rated 130 This
Race 26th Apr, 24 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 128

10th

23L

Falco Blitz (IRE) 10-13 (Mr Shane Carmody)
Rated 139(-3 after this run)
Falco (USA) - Ignited (GB)(Colmore Row)
Breeder - Niarchos Family

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

E McNamara

C P McNamara

off the pace in last trio, ridden and struggling when hit 3 out, never involved, tailed off

10th Mar, 24 Limerick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 24th Aug, 24 Killarney
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

p.u.

Fugitif (FR) 12-0 (Mr Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain)
ts⁺ Rated 154
Ballingarry (IRE) - Turiane (FR)(Arvico (FR))
Breeder - Mr Andre Rousseau

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Richard Hobson

G Sheehan

never fluent, behind, bit closer 11th, not fluent and reminders out wide 12th, weakened before 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 157 This
Race 16th Nov, 24 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 152

p.u.

Erne River (IRE) 10-11 (Crossed Fingers Partnership)
cp³ Rated 137
Califet (FR) - Lusty Beg (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Mary Fitzpatrick and Brendan Fitzpatrick

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

N Kent

Charlie Hammond

soon chasing leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, bad mistake 4 out, not recover and soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last

27th Jan, 24 Doncaster
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 17th May, 24 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135

p.u.

Demnat (FR) 10-4 (Mr P Davies)
Rated 130
Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR)(Marchand de Sable (USA))
Breeder - Mr Guy Vimont

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

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd until before 12th, lost place quickly, behind when hit 14th, soon pulled up

14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 30th Nov, 24 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 127

Off 2.30
Time 6m. 34.81 secs, which is 3.66 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £221.30
Tote Trifecta- £2113.70
CSF- £173.59
Tricast- £1262.99.

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