Aintree
16:15
Betway Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £29.50 Place: £6.30 £1.80 £2.10 Exacta: £140.50 Tricast: £501.35 Trifecta: £1330.70
Non-Runners: Commodore (other), Empire Steel (vet's certificate), Mint Condition (unsuitable ground), Scene Not Herd (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Sam Brown (GB) 13 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 158 lbs 28/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and outpaced 4 out - rallied 3 out - led 2 out - drifted left and went clear before last - readily
2nd 2 Shan Blue (IRE) 11 G AVG Dan Skelton 159 lbs 5/2F 15 Held up in rear - headway and prominent 12th - went second 4 out - shaken up to lead 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 11/4)
3rd 17 Killer Kane (IRE) 9 G AVG Colin Tizzard 142 lbs 6/1 10 Prominent - went second 14th - prominent 15th - ridden when outpaced and lost ground after 2 out - beaten run-in - just held third(op 7/1)
4th 6 Tea Clipper (IRE) 9 G Poor Tom Lacey 155 lbs 5/1 .5 Midfield - dropped to rear before 5th - steady headway and prominent before 4 out - ridden and outpaced when edged left before 2 out - went fourth but held before last
5th 5 Exelerator Express (FR) 8 G Good Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 40/1 5 Didn't jump with fluency - jumped right throughout - in rear - headway and prominent before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(tchd 50/1)
6th 7 Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 12 G AVG Mel Rowley 151 lbs 25/1 3 Led - clear before 12th - headed 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out
7th 11 Grumpy Charley (GB) 7 G AVG Chris Honour 151 lbs 16/1 28 Raced wide - jumped left on occasions - towards rear - headway into midfield 4th - ridden after 5 out - struggling from 4 out - tailed off
99th 12 Espoir De Teillee (FR) 10 G Good Tom George 150 lbs 80/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - headway after 5 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out - no chance when pulled up 2 out(op 66/1)
99th 18 Didero Vallis (FR) 12 G Poor Venetia Williams 138 lbs 80/1 - Raced in second - lost position when hit 14th - dropped to rear after 5 out - no chance when pulled up 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 16 The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 140 lbs 25/1 - Raced wide - midfield - not fluent and lost position 4th - pushed along and struggling 12th - no chance when pulled up 2 out(op 22/1)
99th 13 Cap Du Nord (FR) 11 G AVG Christian Williams 146 lbs 15/2 - Midfield - lost position 12th - outpaced when not fluent 4 out - beaten when pulled up 2 out(op 7/1)
99th 10 Adrimel (FR) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 151 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear 12th - soon pushed along - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(tchd 22/1)
99th 1 Espoir De Romay (FR) 9 G Poor Kim Bailey 166 lbs 12/1 - Raced wide - in rear - headway and prominent when blundered 8th - dropped to rear 9th - mistake 11th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 15/2)
99th 9 Oscar Elite (IRE) 7 G Poor Colin Tizzard 151 lbs 6/1 - Prominent - dropped to midfield 5th - dropped to rear and struggling 12th - pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/1)