14:05 Aintree

Saturday 3 December 2022

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BoyleSports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (National Course) (GBB Race)

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 1f 188y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:07  |   Winning time: 6m 50.97s
1st
Horse silk
11
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced wide, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, driven out op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
4/1f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Slowly into stride, held up, not fluent 14th, closed from next, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, switched right before elbow, unable to challenge winner, stayed on op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
21
10/1
T: L MorganJ: G Sheehan
Jumped left, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, rallied from last, went 3rd before elbow, stayed on op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
811-12
33/1
T: H D DalyJ: Hugh Nugent (3)
Behind, headway from 3 out, switched right after last, went 4th from elbow, no impression, stayed on op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
19
7/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Mid-division, towards rear 12th, headway before 2 out, stayed on from last, never on terms op 8/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
9
1011-7
33/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 9th, led 16th, headed before last, fading from elbow
7th
Horse silk
hd
4
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In rear, bumped 5th, headway 8th, no impression from 3 out, stayed on from elbow
8th
Horse silk
6
3
16/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, 3rd when jumped left last, weakened bypassing elbow op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
17
811-1
33/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond
In touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
14
15
1211-4
100/1
T: A M HalesJ: D R Fox
Mid-division, ridden 18th, never threatened, well beaten from 3 out op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
5
8
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
6
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Rear of mid-division, headway 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
8
12
14/1
T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin
In rear, hit 6th, well behind 15th op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
1
20/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear, jumped left at times, bumped 5th, mistake 9th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out, mistake last op 18/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
50/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, slow and towards rear 13th, tailed off 15th op 40/1
16th
Horse silk
nk
10
8/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 16th, weakened before 2 out, very tired last op 9/1 tchd 15/2
17th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
33/1
T: S CurranJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind 17th

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: R McNallyJ: G Brouder (5)
Never going that well in rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 18th tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: James MoffattJ: Danny McMenamin
Towards rear, pecked 1st, headway 8th, lost action and pulled up before 13th
UR
Horse silk
16
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (3)
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 9th tchd 20/1
UR
Horse silk
22
14/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)
Prominent, lost place 12th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th op 16/1
F
Horse silk
23
66/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen
Handy when fell 2nd op 50/1

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20
Horse silk
Now Where Or When29
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: S R B Crawford  J: L P Dempsey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £3.10, £9.20EX:£35.30Trifecta:£407.40Tricast:£214.31SF:£26.12Swingers:£5.60, £11.10, £11.50

Forecasts

Gesskille (4/1), Ashtown Lad (5/1), Five Star Getaway (7/1), Dr Kananga (8/1), Percussion (10/1), Hill Sixteen (12/1), Fantastikas (14/1), The Wolf (14/1), Didero Vallis (14/1), Snow Leopardess (16/1), Captain Kangaroo (16/1), Recite A Prayer (20/1), De Rasher Counter (20/1), Now Where Or When (25/1), Fortescue (33/1), Cloth Cap (33/1), Enqarde (33/1), Domaine De L'Isle (33/1), The Jam Man (33/1), Rapid Flight (40/1), Francky Du Berlais (50/1), Minella Bobo (66/1), Fagan (100/1)

Verdict

GESSKILLE took really well to these fences when narrowly denied in the Grand Sefton and is taken to go one better now stepping back up in trip. The Dan Skelton stable has notched big chase wins on the last 2 weekends and Ashtown Lad heads the dangers on the back of a solid reappearance run over hurdles. Dr Kananga, another who should be sharper for a recent spin over hurdles, likely has more to offer over fences and is also on the shortlist along with last year's runner-up Hill Sixteen.

  1. GESSKILLE (FR)
  2. ASHTOWN LAD (IRE)
  3. DR KANANGA

Previous Winners

2021
Snow Leopardess
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00

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