Aintree
16:40
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.20 £2.30 £4.90 Exacta: £59 Tricast: £542.30 Trifecta: £524.40
Non-Runners: Global Citizen (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Dancing On My Own (IRE) 10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 15/2 Won Prominent - mistake 4 out - ridden and went second 2 out - good jump last - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the quicker ground - officially described as good to soft - and racing on a left-handed track)
2nd 13 Douglas Talking (IRE) N/A AVG Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 9/2 1.5 Led - mistake 1st - hung left approaching last - mistake last - ridden run-in - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
3rd 10 The Last Day (IRE) 11 G AVG Evan Williams 155 lbs 16/1 4.75 Midfield - headway after 4 out - not fluent last - soon ridden - went third towards finish(op 12/1)
4th 11 Hasankey (IRE) 7 G Poor L J Morgan 148 lbs 14/1 0.3 Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway 4 out - ridden after 3 out - briefly went third run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 16/1)
5th 4 Pay The Piper (IRE) 10 G AVG Ann Hamilton 163 lbs 6/1 .5 Midfield - mistake 6th - not fluent and lost position 5 out - in rear when ridden 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 15/2)
6th 6 Before Midnight (GB) 12 G AVG Sam Thomas 160 lbs 16/1 3.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 18/1)
7th 5 Grey Diamond (FR) 10 G AVG Sam Thomas 162 lbs 6/1 1.25 Midfield - headway 4 out - ridden after 3 out - bad mistake and lost third last - soon weakened
8th 8 Vado Forte (FR) 10 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 160 lbs 80/1 12 Held up in rear - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - made no impression(tchd 100/1)
9th 1 Third Time Lucki (IRE) 9 G Good Dan Skelton 168 lbs 100/30F 12 Held up in rear - brief headway after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding sustained a wound to his off-fore)(op 4/1)
10th 12 Defan (GB) 7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 40/1 4 In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 33/1)
99th 14 Hatcher (IRE) 10 G Poor Dan Skelton 145 lbs 14/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to midfield 4th - mistake 4 out - struggling in rear when pulled up after 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 7 Mackenberg (GER) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 160 lbs 16/1 - Raced wide - always towards rear - ridden and dropped to last after 5 out - mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 18/1)
99th 3 Dads Lad (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 163 lbs 14/1 - Always towards rear - ridden when mistake 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 18/1)