16:40 Aintree

Thursday 7 April 2022

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Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 176y  |   Good to Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 4m 4.72s
1st
Horse silk
16
12/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in mid-division, headway before stumbling 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, stayed on well tchd 11/1 and 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
10
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner flat, kept on
3rd
Horse silk
15
13
15/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Prominent, not fluent and lost place 2nd, slow and lost further ground 4th, still modest 8th 2 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well to take 3rd close home, no impression on front pair op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
1
18/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway from 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
11
10/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, pecked 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, went 4th when jumped left last, no impression on front pair, lost 4th close home op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
8
3
6/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon held, weakened approaching last op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
½
2
911-7
16/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, headway and switched right before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
710-6
33/1
T: R HobsonJ: Stan Sheppard
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, hung left and lost 3rd after 2 out, weakened before last op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
16
8
5/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Always behind tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
¾
5
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, not fluent 8th, some headway but plenty to do when blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 10/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ½
18
66/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: R P Treacy (3)
Towards rear, blundered 4 out, no impression op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered 3 out, pulled up before last op 22/1
F
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, weakening when fell 3 out tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, reminder before 5th, soon lost place, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
14
1110-7
28/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings
Prominent, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
15
4/1f
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Prominent early, chased leaders, struggling and losing place before 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Zarkareva102
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
4
Horse silk
Global Citizen22
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 10
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£2.60, £3.40, £2.40, £4.10EX:£404.80Trifecta:£5,087.60Tricast:£2,428.96SF:£290.81Swingers:£59.30, £25.50, £39.50

Forecasts

Gunsight Ridge (4/1), Frero Banbou (5/1), Before Midnight (6/1), Global Citizen (7/1), Shakem Up'arry (15/2), King D'Argent (10/1), The Last Day (12/1), Bold Enough (12/1), Thyme White (12/1), Gaelik Coast (14/1), Dolos (16/1), Sky Pirate (18/1), Zarkareva (20/1), Elixir De Nutz (20/1), Dancing On My Own (25/1), Bun Doran (28/1), Fugitif (33/1), Espion Du Chenet (66/1)

Verdict

Unsurprisingly a host arrive with claims and with that in mind a chance is taken on one at the foot of the weights in the shape of THE LAST DAY. A former C&D winner, he's obviously fragile but highlighted he still has plenty to offer prior to falling on return at Haydock in January (looked likely winner). Clearly on a handy mark, he can go well, with Frero Banbou, Before Midnight, King d'Argent and Grand Annual winner Global Citizen heading up a long shortlist of dangers.

  1. THE LAST DAY (IRE)
  2. FRERO BANBOU (FR)
  3. BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Previous Winners

2021
Editeur Du Gite
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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