16:40 Aintree

Thursday 11 April 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:43  |   Winning time: 4m 8.65s
1st
Horse silk
13
5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
4
2
9/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, unable to make any impression, kept on
3rd
Horse silk
7
4
15/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, edged left and went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on winner op 17/2
4th
Horse silk
½
15
33/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway from 8th, ridden 3 out, 4th and held before last op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
25/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 5th before last, never on terms op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
18
1
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Disputed lead until 1st, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, weakened from 2 out op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4
5
12/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Not always fluent, towards rear, never dangerous op 14/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
17/2
T: D SkeltonJ: C Gethings
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, never involved, mistake and well beaten 2 out op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
18/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
In touch in mid-division on inside, beaten when mistake 3 out, well held 2 out op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
14
50/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: R T Dunne
Always towards rear op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
5
12
910-2
33/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)
Always towards rear op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
18/1
T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (7)
Chased leaders, losing place from 7th, not fluent when struggling 4 out, well beaten next op 14/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
6
80/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Chased leaders, not that fluent, lost place 4th, last 7th, well behind after 8th, tailed off next, bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
9
8/1
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
In touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place from 8th, well beaten 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.20, £2.20, £3.00EX:£32.10Trifecta:£225.60Tricast:£172.90SF:£27.66Swingers:£6.70, £8.80, £9.80

Forecasts

Saint Roi (9/2), Sans Bruit (5/1), Unexpected Party (6/1), Path D'oroux (15/2), Whiskeywealth (8/1), Heltenham (17/2), Dancing On My Own (11/1), Homme Public (12/1), Black Gerry (18/1), Irish Blaze (18/1), Triple Trade (25/1), Mayhem Mya (33/1), Guy (33/1), Bythesametoken (50/1), Mackenberg (80/1)

Verdict

HELTENHAM proved better than ever when scoring at Newbury last month and could be well served by a strongly-run race at the minimum trip. He is narrowly preferred to stable-companion Unexpected Party who was a convincing winner of the Grand Annual and remains feasibly treated. Path d'Oroux and Saint Roi are next best in a typically competitive renewal of this contest.

  1. HELTENHAM (FR)
  2. UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR)
  3. PATH D'OROUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Dancing On My Own
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
15/2

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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