15:15 Aintree

Saturday 7 December 2019

All11:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0514:4015:15

Virgin Bet Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course)

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:17  |   Winning time: 5m 42.1s
1st
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, headway 13th (valentines), led 2 out, clear elbow, stayed on well op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
16
12
25/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Towards rear, mistake 7th, outpaced after 9th, mistake 14th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no impression on winner elbow, went 2nd post tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
10
40/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner elbow, lost 2nd post
4th
Horse silk
6
2
11/4f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 11th (foinavon), struggling 2 out, plugged on from last and went 4th after elbow op 7/2 tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
2
7
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, close up 2 out, faded and lost after elbow op 8/1 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
10
4
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Held up on outside, closed 10th (becher\'s), mistake next (foinavon), lost place before mistake 13th (valentines), no impression after tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
6
3
1111-2
8/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, pecked 10th (becher\'s), lost place 14th, well beaten before 2 out op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
10/1
T: Henry OliverJ: L Heard
Jumped left, chased leader from 3rd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened op 11/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
99
1
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, virtually pulled up flat op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Hampered 1st, behind, slow 5th, went left next, pulled up before 7th
PU
Horse silk
9
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Adrian Heskin
Rear of mid-division, headway 14th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
F
Horse silk
11
6/1
T: Mrs L CarberryJ: Felix de Giles
Fell 1st op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
13
1010-0
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Led, not fluent 12th (canal turn), headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
14
910-0
100/1
T: P GriffinJ: D R Fox
Always behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up before last op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.00Pl:£6.10, £5.80, £14.10EX:£553.50Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£14,625.92SF:£363.47Swingers:£50.50, £113.60, £92.30

Forecasts

Flying Angel (11/4), Touch Kick (6/1), It's Jennifer (6/1), Didero Vallis (7/1), Ultragold (8/1), Killaro Boy (10/1), Kayf Adventure (10/1), Gold Present (12/1), Federici (14/1), Hogan's Height (16/1), Gwencily Berbas (20/1), Wishfull Dreaming (25/1), Beau Bay (40/1), Heist (100/1)

Verdict

FLYING ANGEL was impressive when winning at Ascot last time and he's taken to land the finale with experience over these fences already in the bag. It's Jennifer is a very interesting French raider who will appreciate the rain that arrived on Friday and she could go well at what is likely to be a more rewarding price. Didero Vallis should come on for his reappearance run and is another for the shortlist.
  1. Flying Angel
  2. It's Jennifer
  3. Didero Vallis

Previous Winners

2018
Warriors Tale
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
J: S Bowen  |  T: P F Nicholls
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £49,520.002nd: £14,704.003rd: £7,352.004th: £3,664.005th: £1,840.006th: £928.007th: £464.008th: £224.00

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