14:20 Aintree

Friday 12 April 2024

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William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Soft  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 5m 6.36s
1st
Horse silk
6
711-5
5/1c
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Midfield, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
9/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
In touch, pushed along when hampered and carried left 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly run-in, went second final 110yds, not reach winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
21
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on from last, lost second final 110yds op 15/2 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
8
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, hampered 5th, short of room briefly after 8th, headway to go prominent before 3 out, ridden next, held when jumped left last tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 3 out, switched right next, plugged on one pace from last op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
811-9
20/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, kept on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
9
10
16/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)
Midfield, pushed along after 5th, took closer order before 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
5/1c
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, hampered on bend after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, made no impression from next
9th
Horse silk
hd
19
5/1c
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Close up, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, fading when not fluent next op 6/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
40/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, badly hampered and carried left next, soon faded op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1
17
28/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)
Never better than mid-division op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
3
3
711-10
22/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Held up in midfield, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
26
13
12/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leaders, bad mistake 5th, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out op 11/1
14th
Horse silk
9
11
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Kielan Woods
Held up towards rear, brief headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, faded next op 33/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
22
13/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Midfield, mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, dropped to rear before next, weakened before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 7/1
16th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
40/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard
Held up in midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, soon struggling op 33/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, pushed along to challenge when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
2
50/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next op 33/1
F
Horse silk
20
810-13
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (3)
Held up in rear, pushed along before 6th, ridden 8th, well held when fell 3 out op 50/1

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15
Horse silk
Kamsinas27
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR
7
Horse silk
Santos Blue27
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: D Skelton  J: Mr Ben Sutton
NR
18
Horse silk
West To The Bridge20
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 11
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £2.60, £2.30, £3.10EX:£70.20Trifecta:£503.70Tricast:£338.18SF:£50.05Swingers:£11.70, £7.90, £14.20

Forecasts

Kateira (5/1), Ocastle Des Mottes (5/1), Champagne Twist (5/1), Making Headway (13/2), Inthewaterside (7/1), Jango Baie (9/1), Theatre Man (12/1), What's Up Darling (14/1), Uncle Bert (16/1), Kamsinas (16/1), Might I (20/1), West To The Bridge (20/1), Sonigino (22/1), Boombawn (22/1), Santos Blue (25/1), Springwell Bay (25/1), Serious Operator (28/1), Guard Your Dreams (40/1), Playful Saint (40/1), Icare Allen (50/1), Spirit D'aunou (66/1), Tronador (100/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive handicap. MAKING HEADWAY is one who should have more to offer now stepping up to 2½m so he's the suggestion on the back of his good run in the Imperial Cup. If the refitting of a hood helps Ocastle des Mottes to settle better he could pose a big threat. Kateira, one of five for Dan Skelton, bounced back to form at Kempton recently and ran a blinder at this meeting last year so she's also on the shortlist along with Formby winner Jango Baie and Fergal O'Brien Kamsinas.

  1. MAKING HEADWAY (IRE)
  2. OCASTLE DES MOTTES (FR)
  3. KATEIRA

Previous Winners

2023
Fennor Cross
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00

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