14:20 Aintree

Friday 14 April 2023

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

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 58.57s
1st
Horse silk
19
8/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (5)
Mid-division, headway going well tracking leader approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well flat, always in control op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
14
8/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Jack G Gilligan (7)
Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, could not go pace of leader last, kept on well, never getting to winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
18
18/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In rear, headway home turn, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last for 3rd op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
22/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure on inner from 2 out, kept on well from last
5th
Horse silk
nk
21
16/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, late headway for 5th
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
7th
Horse silk
¾
4
15/2f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up, headway under pressure from off pace 2 out, could not get on terms with leaders last when switched out wide, kept on same pace flat op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
14/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
20/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra flat op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
6
12/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up, struggling 3 out, some late headway tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
½
8
8/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3 out
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
20
14/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 12/1
13th
Horse silk
19
9
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Mid-division out wide, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
14th
Horse silk
13
17
25/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Mid-division out wide, pushed along 4 out, behind 3 out
15th
Horse silk
sh
3
711-11
17/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up, mistake 4 out and struggling, never landed a blow op 15/2 tchd 9/1
16th
Horse silk
sh
2
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: A P Kelly (5)
Rear of mid-division, detached from 4 out op 50/1
17th
Horse silk
16
5
8/1
T: E SheehyJ: K M Donoghue
Always towards rear, never involved op 9/1
18th
Horse silk
hd
22
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: K E Buckley (3)
Rear of mid-division, hampered after 2nd, struggling from 4 out, tailed off op 22/1
19th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
14/1
T: L WadhamJ: Rachael Blackmore
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
80/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)
Rear of mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Playful Saint34
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 8
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
7
Horse silk
Benson30
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.90Pl:£2.90, £2.40, £5.10, £6.40EX:£80.60Trifecta:£1,665.40Tricast:£1,165.96SF:£70.65Swingers:£15.80, £38.20, £32.90

Forecasts

No Ordinary Joe (15/2), Fennor Cross (8/1), Buddy One (8/1), Dargiannini (8/1), Captain Conby (8/1), Camprond (17/2), Good Risk At All (12/1), Playful Saint (12/1), Nells Son (14/1), Pull Again Green (14/1), Martello Sky (14/1), Harbour Lake (16/1), Benson (16/1), Sonigino (18/1), Off Your Rocco (18/1), Jungle Jack (20/1), Tritonic (22/1), Irish Hill (25/1), Molly Ollys Wishes (33/1), The Bosses Oscar (40/1), West To The Bridge (50/1), Jason The Militant (80/1)

Verdict

This is ultra competitive. CAMPROND shaped very well in the Coral Cup and could be the answer. No Ordinary Joe and Buddy One are also much respected on the back of excellent placed efforts at the Cheltenham Festival. Harry Derham is starting to make a name for himself in the training ranks and his hat-trick seeking Dargiannini is also on the shortlist along with Imperial Cup third Playful Saint, who could prove suited by this longer trip.

  1. CAMPROND (FR)
  2. NO ORDINARY JOE (IRE)
  3. BUDDY ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Langer Dan
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
4/1

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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