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16:05 Aintree

Thursday 3 April 2025

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

Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Good to Soft  |   29 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: 5m 30.29s
1st
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14
22/1
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr Huw Edwards
Prominent, led 6th, headed briefly 13th (Valentines), edged left and headed after last, bumped approaching Elbow, stayed on to lead final 110yds op 28/1
2nd
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1
15
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Jack Andrews
Led, headed 2nd, jumped left next (Chair) pecked 10th (Bechers), led briefly 13th (Valentines), led after last, edged right approaching Elbow, headed final 110yds op 25/1
3rd
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1 ΒΌ
17
5/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: Mr R James
Travelled strongly, midfield, headway to chase leaders 13th (Valentines), with leaders approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well from Elbow, went third final 50yds op 4/1
4th
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1
20
1012-0
5/1
T: Edward William WalkerJ: Mr William Biddick
Midfield, chased leaders 13th (Valentines), ridden last, kept on from Elbow, lost third final 50yds op 4/1
5th
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5
1
125/1
T: M SheppardJ: Mr F Philipson-Stow
Towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 9th, hit next, every chance last, ridden and hung left approaching Elbow, no extra final 110yds op 80/1
6th
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Β½
9
50/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Mr Edward Vaughan
Towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on from last op 40/1
7th
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8 Β½
19
11/2
T: A MurrayJ: Mr Kevin Healy
Took keen hold, chased leaders, prominent 11th (Foinavon), every chance 2 out, no extra from last op 9/1 tchd 10/1
8th
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1
3
50/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Mr P A King
Prominent, chased leaders from 3rd, ridden approaching last, no extra flat op 80/1
9th
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ΒΎ
2
1212-0
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Never better than midfield, mistake 1st op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
10th
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6
28
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J L Scallan
Midfield, headway 3 out, with leaders next, ridden last, weakened from Elbow
11th
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1 ΒΌ
5
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor
Midfield, hit 12th (Canal Turn) ridden before 2 out, faded from last op 28/1
12th
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hd
21
28/1
T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins
Towards rear, struggling 12th (Canal Turn), tailed off 4 out op 40/1
13th
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17
11
200/1
T: Callum Bickers-priceJ: Mr Troy Walsh
Never better than midfield op 150/1
14th
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8
26
66/1
T: A HillJ: Mr Joshua Newman
Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, faded from next op 50/1
15th
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nk
22
66/1
T: L MorganJ: Mr Daniel Cherriman
Never better than mid-division op 40/1
16th
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6
8
100/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr Stephen Connor
Towards rear, mid-division 3rd, mistake 13th (Valentines), weakened 3 out op 80/1
17th
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sh
6
200/1
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood
Mid-division, slow and hampered 3rd (Chair), towards rear 6th, struggling next op 150/1 tchd 125/1
18th
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27
13
150/1
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts
Never better than mid-division op 100/1
19th
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7 Β½
10
9/1
T: C R BarberJ: Mr James King
Held up in midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, bled from nose op 7/1
20th
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14
12
66/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin
Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), weakened 3 out op 50/1
21st
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7
23
40/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Wore hood to post, always towards rear op 25/1
22nd
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22
25
1012-0
66/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
In rear, jumped left and mistake 3rd (Chair), never in contention op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

UR
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4
100/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Mr E Mahon
Mid-division, blundered and almost unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn), unseated rider next (Valentines) op 80/1
F
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16
7/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Mr D Maxwell
Midfield, fell 3rd (Chair) op 8/1 tchd 9/1
F
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18
125/1
T: Mrs G AndrewsJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd (Chair), headed 6th, fell 10th (Bechers) op 80/1 tchd 150/1
PU
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24
80/1
T: R PuddJ: Miss Ella Herbison
Jumped right on outer, mid-division, took closer order 7th, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1
PU
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27
50/1
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr William Easterby
Midfield, mistake 9th, hampered next (Bechers), weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last op 40/1 tchd 28/1
PU
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29
50/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Mr John Dawson
Chased leaders, blundered 14th, faded from 3 out, pulled up before last op 33/1
UR
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30
125/1
T: M SheppardJ: Mr I Herbert
Mid-division, unseated rider 5th op 150/1

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Non-Runners

7
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Captain Tommy2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 11
T: Fred Timmis  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:Β£31.00Pl:Β£8.30, Β£4.20, Β£2.80EX:Β£390.50Trifecta:Β£1,969.90Tricast:Β£1,450.64SF:Β£262.24Swingers:Β£50.10, Β£34.60, Β£18.40

Forecasts

Willitgoahead (4/1), Lifetime Ambition (5/1), My Drogo (5/1), Milan Forth (11/2), Joker De Mai (7/1), Famous Clermont (9/1), Jet Plane (11/1), Annamix (11/1), Gracchus De Balme (22/1), Bennys King (25/1), Ontheropes (28/1), Presentandcounting (40/1), Eva's Oskar (50/1), Autonomous Cloud (50/1), Captain Tommy (50/1), Yccs Portocervo (50/1), Willewonga (50/1), Senior Citizen (66/1), Percussion (66/1), Frere d'Armes (66/1), Ramillies (66/1), Pyleigh Court (80/1), Dorking Cock (100/1), Bardenstown Lad (100/1), A Jet Of Our Own (125/1), Yippee Ki Yay (125/1), Master Templar (125/1), Go Go Geronimo (150/1), Fix At All (200/1), Bothwell Bridge (200/1)

Verdict

This is wide open but WILLITGOAHEAD made a promising start for Gordon Elliott when third in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham and is fancied to build on it here and land this prestigious prize. Fellow Irish raider Lifetime Ambition rates a big threat though, while My Drogo, Famous Clermont, Milan Forth and Joker de Mai also command plenty of respect. Annamix, Ontheropes and Presentandcounting need factoring into this highly competitive hunter chase too.

  1. WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
  2. LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE)
  3. MY DROGO

Previous Winners

2024
Its On The Line
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: Β£24,155.002nd: Β£12,075.003rd: Β£6,045.004th: Β£3,020.005th: Β£1,510.006th: Β£750.007th: Β£380.008th: Β£190.00

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