16:15 Aintree

Saturday 9 April 2022

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1517:1518:20

Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 210y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 6m 22.64s
1st
Horse silk
4
1011-4
28/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
15
2
5/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, steady headway from 8th, went 2nd 15th, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, well held by winner last tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
10
17
6/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, ridden along in 3rd before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, well held before last op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
5/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Mid-division on inside, towards rear 9th, effort from 14th, 5th and no impression 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on, closed on 3rd flat
5th
Horse silk
5
5
40/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in rear, jumped right 7th, headway from 15th, 6th 3 out, jumped right 2 out, went 5th before last, never on terms tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
3
7
25/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
7th
Horse silk
28
11
16/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Jumped left, towards rear, last pair and pushed along after 3rd, headway on outside before next, pushed along and outpaced before 15th, struggling before 4 out, well beaten 8th 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
12/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside before 7th, blundered next, mistake 11th, eased and pulled up before 12th op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
9
6/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Prominent, lost place 4th, pushed along after 10th, well behind 12th, pulled up before 13th op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
10
710-11
25/1
T: T LaceyJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up rear of mid-division, struggling before 14th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out tchd 22/1
PU
Horse silk
12
80/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway 10th, chasing leaders on outside 13th, mistake and lost place 14th, well beaten 7th 3 out, pulled up before last op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
13
15/2
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Held up in mid-division, mistake and struggling 14th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before last op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
16
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Mid-division, towards rear when mistake 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
18
80/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (3)
Tracked leader, losing place when mistake 14th, soon behind, pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

14
Horse silk
Mint Condition23
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 8
T: J Candlish  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
15
Horse silk
Scene Not Herd28
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: C E Longsdon  J: J J Burke
NR
3
Horse silk
Empire Steel14
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR
8
Horse silk
Commodore120
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 10
T: Miss V Williams  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.50Pl:£6.30, £1.80, £2.10EX:£140.50Trifecta:£1,330.70Tricast:£501.35SF:£96.50Swingers:£15.00, £24.50, £5.40

Forecasts

Shan Blue (5/2), Tea Clipper (5/1), Killer Kane (6/1), Oscar Elite (6/1), Cap Du Nord (15/2), Commodore (10/1), Espoir De Romay (12/1), Grumpy Charley (16/1), Scene Not Herd (16/1), Empire Steel (16/1), Mint Condition (20/1), Wishing And Hoping (25/1), Adrimel (25/1), The Hollow Ginge (25/1), Sam Brown (28/1), Exelerator Express (40/1), Espoir De Teillee (80/1), Didero Vallis (80/1)

Verdict

A fiercely=competitive handicap but SHAN BLUE has a lot less on his plate than when a well-held sixth in the Ryanair Chase and can capitalise on a very attractive mark back in handicap company. Kempton-scorer Cap du Nord is another weighted to go well for the in-form Christian Williams team, while Ultima-fourth Tea Clipper figures high on the shortlist too.

  1. SHAN BLUE (IRE)
  2. CAP DU NORD (FR)
  3. TEA CLIPPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Happygolucky
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
11/4

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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