13:20 Aintree

Saturday 13 April 2024

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 149y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 6m 15.65s
1st
Horse silk
17
9/2
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
19
18/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Chased leaders on inside, ridden between last two, stayed on into 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner op 20/1 tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
11/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear of mid-division, steady headway on inside after 4 out to chase leaders before next, disputing well held 2nd at the last, kept on into 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
9/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down last, ridden run-in, weakened and lost 2nd inside final 150 yards, dropped to 4th close home op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
711-12
9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, closer on inside approaching the last, went remote 5th at the last, no chance with leading quartet
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
14
9/1
T: J J MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Off the pace towards rear, plugged on into remote 6th at the last op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
hd
18
66/1
T: D BraceJ: C Brace
Chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
1110-11
40/1
T: L MorganJ: J Kington
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, pushed along and still well there next, ridden and weakened between last two op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
In touch in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 14/1 tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
12
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Always towards rear, never on terms op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
2
2
14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened between last two, bad mistake last
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
21
710-3
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Off the pace and always towards rear tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
1
50/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out op 28/1
14th
Horse silk
2
22
80/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Brendan Powell
Off the pace and always towards rear op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
27
6
13/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off op 7/1
16th
Horse silk
½
11
28/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Led until 2nd, mostly chased leader after, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 2 out op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
80/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Always behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
10
911-1
66/1
T: R MenziesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Always in rear, struggling 9th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
16
710-9
33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
In rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
20
125/1
T: Olly WilliamsJ: Charlie Hammond
Never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling after 7th, lost touch m]next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Honor Grey56
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 9
T: B Pauling  J: Ben Jones
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£1.80, £4.20, £1.70, £2.10EX:£100.10Trifecta:£629.10Tricast:£280.37SF:£84.45Swingers:£19.50, £4.70, £14.30

Forecasts

West Balboa (11/4), Gwennie May Boy (9/2), Cuthbert Dibble (13/2), Johnnywho (9/1), Monmiral (9/1), Black Bamboo (9/1), Fine Margin (12/1), Bold Endeavour (14/1), Honor Grey (14/1), Chantry House (16/1), Lord Snootie (18/1), Seefin (28/1), Johnson's Blue (28/1), Ramo (33/1), J'Ai Froid (40/1), Red Risk (50/1), Classic Concorde (66/1), Floueur (66/1), Ailie Rose (66/1), Russian Ruler (80/1), Landrake (80/1), Storm Nelson (125/1)

Verdict

Dan Skelton holds a strong hand with two of his three representatives, namely WEST BALBOA and Gwennie May Boy, boasting good credentials. The former doesn't look badly treated off a mark 6 lb higher compared to when winning this in good style last year and her latest effort at Kempton was encouraging. Gwennie May Boy looked good at Uttoxeter and is clear second choice despite going up 9 lb, while Black Bamboo makes serious each-way appeal. Monmiral and Cuthbert Dibble are others to consider.

  1. WEST BALBOA (IRE)
  2. GWENNIE MAY BOY (IRE)
  3. BLACK BAMBOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
West Balboa
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 7
9/2

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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