12:25 Aintree

Saturday 9 December 2017

All11:5512:2512:5513:3014:0514:3515:10

Premier League Derby Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:26  |   Winning time: 5m 38.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: P BowenJ: S Bowen
Led until 1st, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, led before 8th, headed before last, led again flat, headed towards finish, gamely regained lead post op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
4
7/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Whipped round start, reluctant and lost many lengths, behind, in touch after 5th, not fluent 7th, slightly hampered 10th, went 2nd 3 out, edged left and led before last, headed flat, led again towards finish, put head in air briefly, headed post op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
17
5
5/2f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: B S Hughes
Reluctant to race and lost many lengths, in touch 3rd, not fluent 8th or 9th, went 2nd 11th until 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra last tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
26
7
9/2
T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place 10th, closed before 4 out, 4th and weakening when terrible mistake 2 out tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
13
3
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened op 12/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
611-11
9/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Led 1st until 2nd, led 5th, headed before 8th, fell 10th op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
6
611-3
22/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: R P McLernon
Held up on outside, headway 8th, lost place when not fluent next, hampered 10th, behind next, mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.90Pl:£3.20, £2.00EX:£29.80Trifecta:£142.60SF:£26.82Swingers:£5.50, £3.10, £2.90

Forecasts

Swift Crusador (5/2), Katachenko (7/2), Barrys Jack (9/2), Ballyhill (9/2), Play The Ace (6/1), Ravished (14/1), Hargam (22/1)

Verdict

A number of the runners in this contest arrive in decent shape, including the continuously improving Play The Ace. His progress over fences had apparently been halted by the handicapper in October, but he's found further progress (largely away from Stratford) during November, and arrives seeking a four-timer. Barry's Jack has been well placed to take three races so far this term, and is open to further improvement over fences, and should be considered from a light-weight, whilst the returning Katachenko is falling in the weights and can go well fresh; although is often at his strongest during the spring months. A tentative vote goes to the unexposed former pointer SWIFT CRUSADOR. He ran a solid race on his rules chasing debut at Chepstow last month (caught close home), and despite rising 4lb in the weights, shouldn't be unduly troubled by an extra four furlongs at this much less demanding track.
  1. Swift Crusador
  2. Play The Ace
  3. Barrys Jack

Previous Winners

2016
Call Me Vic
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
J: D A Jacob  |  T: T R George
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,261.002nd: £3,326.003rd: £1,663.004th: £832.005th: £416.006th: £209.00

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