14:11 Aintree
Saturday 5 November 2022
All12:2613:0113:3614:1114:4515:1815:50
BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)
- 6YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 5f 19y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:16Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 27.00s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Tough and reliable chaser who scored on his return at Doncaster last term. Has twice failed to complete over these fences though.
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Smart Irish chaser who posted a very good second to Capodanno in Champion Novices' Chase at Punchestown (3m) when last seen out in April. Tackles these fences for the first time but still merits consideration now going into handicaps.
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Smart chaser who signed off for last term with good second in 2m4f handicap at Newbury in April. Has his first try over the National fences but he goes well fresh and is very much one to consider off a handy-looking mark.
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Very useful chaser who has a good record over these fences, runner-up in this event 12 months ago. Must enter calculations on his return with his yard going well.
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Dual 2m4f winner last term who returned with creditable fourth of 7 in 3m handicap at Chepstow 28 days ago. Not discounted back in trip on first go over these fences.
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Regular in competitive handicaps and signed off last season with a good fifth of 29 in the Topham over C&D in April. Not taken lightly after posting good second at Fakenham 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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Low-mileage 7-y-o who made it 2-4 over fences in 3-runner novice chase at Fontwell (21.6f) in March. Yard has good record in this event so he's not dismissed despite his lack of experience.
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Resumed winning ways back over fences after 5 months off in 5-runner handicap at Market Rasen (21.4f) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on but more is needed off a 4 lb higher mark on first go round here.
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Ex-French chaser who made it 3-4 for his current yard in listed chase at Auteuil (21.9f) in June. This is tougher but he shouldn't be underestimated.
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Not proving easy to catch right and he came in last of 3 in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f) 36 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and others appeal more.
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Useful Irish chaser who scored at Kilbeggan in June. 17/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap there in September but more is required on first run on these shores.
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Revitalised by cheekpieces/tongue strap when scoring twice at Southwell in the spring but off since turning in a below-par second at Fakenham in May. Work to do from out of the handicap.
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Being kept very busy this season and posted just respectable efforts to make the frame at Stratford and Chepstow on his last two runs. No show in this last year and up against it again.
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Another one kept busy by connections and he came in only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f) 13 days ago. No show in last year's Becher and little appeal from out of the weights again.
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Non-Runners
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Cooper's Cross16
Weight: 10-2|Â Â Age: 7
T: W Coltherd  J: S Bowen
NR
Forecasts
Lifetime Ambition (7/2), Al Dancer (5/1), Gesskille (6/1), Spiritofthegames (13/2), Senior Citizen (8/1), Broken Halo (17/2), Jacamar (11/1), Two For Gold (12/1), One True King (12/1), Cooper's Cross (12/1), The Golden Rebel (25/1), Percussion (40/1), Jack Hackett (40/1), Al Roc (125/1), Abaya Du Mathan (300/1)
AL DANCER has a good record fresh and starts this season on a handy-looking mark so gets the vote from a yard among the winners. Last year's runner-up Senior Citizen goes well round here so is feared most, although the less exposed duo Broken Halo and Lifetime Ambition need considering, and the progressive Cooper's Cross shouldn't be underestimated either despite being out of the handicap.
- Al Dancer5/1
- Broken Halo17/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00
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