16:40 Aintree

Thursday 13 April 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 176y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 3m 55.28s
1st
Horse silk
2
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leader until not fluent 4 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on, led towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
13
9/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Led, mistake 1st, edged left after 2 out, lunged at last, headed towards finish op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
16/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, chasing leaders 2 out, soon unable to quicken, kept on and not fluent last, went 3rd close home op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
11
14/1
T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)
Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 8th, headway 4 out, 6th 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
4
6/1
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in mid-division, struggling in rear 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 5th towards finish, not trouble leaders op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
16/1
T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, no extra flat tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
6/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, went 3rd and driven after 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
8th
Horse silk
12
8
80/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: R T Dunne
Always towards rear tchd 100/1
9th
Horse silk
12
1
10/3f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right and well beaten 2 out op 4/1
10th
Horse silk
4
12
711-0
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up rear of mid-division on inside, not always fluent, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
7
16/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Soon towards rear on outside, pushed along after 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
14
1010-10
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Global Citizen29
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 11
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.20, £2.30, £4.90EX:£59.00Trifecta:£524.40Tricast:£542.30SF:£43.61Swingers:£8.70, £19.80, £14.00

Forecasts

Third Time Lucki (10/3), Douglas Talking (9/2), Pay The Piper (6/1), Grey Diamond (6/1), Global Citizen (13/2), Dancing On My Own (15/2), Hasankey (14/1), Dads Lad (14/1), Hatcher (14/1), The Last Day (16/1), Before Midnight (16/1), Mackenberg (16/1), Defan (40/1), Vado Forte (80/1)

Verdict

THIRD TIME LUCKI has bounced back to form in recent starts, successful at Sandown prior to faring best of those held up when fourth in last month's Grand Annual at Cheltenham. He's operating from a 1 lb lower mark here, and a strong pace to aim at will play to his strengths so he could well be the answer. Progressive 7-y-o Douglas Talking and facile Haydock-scorer Grey Diamond head up the dangers, whilst last year's winner The Last Day is another to keep an eye on.

  1. THIRD TIME LUCKI (IRE)
  2. DOUGLAS TALKING (IRE)
  3. GREY DIAMOND (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
The Last Day
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 10
12/1

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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