Aintree Races
Aintree
13:50
Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.70 £2.40
Exacta: £19.90
Trifecta: £55
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Minella Drama (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Donald McCain | 146 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Hitman (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(3)lbs
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Paul Nicholls | 151 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Prominent - mistake and lost ground 3rd - not fluent 4 out - going okay when mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - soon challenging - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Ahoy Senor (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 166 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Jumped right on occasions - took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 5 out - soon dropped to last - outpaced just after 2 out - rallied last - kept on well and went third towards finish (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to settle in and get into a good rhythm as in the past gelding has made jumping errors when taken on for the lead; he added that he had been outpaced leaving back straight as the race developed - but felt that gelding was travelling as fast as he could at that point of the race; he further added that he had made progress until second last fence where gelding got in tight and did not jump as fluently as those around him; trainer said she was satisfied with the ride and that it accorded with the instructions given; their explanations were noted)(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Stage Star (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 160 lbs | 2/1F | 1.5 | Took keen hold - raced in second - not fluent 1st - lost second approaching last - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Unexpected Party (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 146 lbs | 4/1 | 6.5 | Jumped right throughout - held up in last - some headway after 5 out - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second just after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1) |