13:15 Aintree

Saturday 7 November 2026

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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 53.76s

Sans Bruit^t²⁰³

5/2

Ideally suited by front-running tactics and he landed second successive Red Rum over C&D in 2025. Steadily eased in weights last season and ran well in bid for the hat-trick in that race when third in April. Excuses at Ayr later that month and resumes following breathing operation with yard in form.

Form: 654435-

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Petit Tonnerre^p¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Cobden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125| D

11/1

Had the race run to suit when landing big field listed handicap chase from 2 lb higher mark at Punchestown (2m) in spring 2025. However, badly out of sorts thereafter and he failed by a long chalk in his repeat bid back there in April. Returns with yard in good order but leap of faith required.

Form: 1/96570-

Kadastral²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF| DWS

9/4

Bumped into Supreme runner-up Sober Glory either side of his win in a Newbury maiden hurdle in December. Found little when turned over at short odds in a Uttoxeter novice in March, but he's had a breathing operation ahead of seasonal/chasing debut. Interesting for his leading yard.

Form: 21/2124-

Javert Allen²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 124| D

4/1

Enthusiastic front runner who was a dual winner as a novice over fences and began last season with a trio of in-the-frame efforts. Excuses at Kempton in February and similar story following a sluggish start when tenth in Red Rum over C&D 7 months ago. Has races in him from this mark this time round.

Form: 5/42350-

Bleu D'enfer^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| D

9/1

8-y-o who avoided mistakes when finishing a respectable second at Uttoxeter (2m) in September and with fitness on his side, he came in for a good ride under today's jockey when going a place better back there 3 weeks ago. However, probably one to take on faced with this more competitive scenario.

Form: 9-24621

Sir Tivo^p,t²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: G Hanmer| OR: 124| D

50/1

Veteran who jumped accurately at the head of affairs when resuming winning ways at Stratford (17f) in July and back on song when second at Wetherby (15f) 24 days ago, succumbing to the winner's strong late surge. Won't find dominating this more demanding affair easy, though.

Form: 231P32

Cossack Chach^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 119

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Joseph O'Brien earlier in his career but very lightly raced since and he went backwards from his reappearance/stable debut effort when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Perth (2½m, soft) 23 days ago, racing freely. Return to shorter fine but others look more solid.

Form: 971/P-34

Conquer The Breeze^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| OR: 118| D

25/1

Much improved since joining current yard, registering fourth success since May at Perth (2m) in July. Shaped very well despite several mistakes when second at Kelso next time and easy to put a line through his hurdles run at Hexham last month and this mark looks exploitable back over fences.

Form: 141126

Ballybreeze²¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 111| BF| D

9/1

Signed off 2024/25 with back-to-back victories in small field chases at Newbury/Chepstow (2m). Confined to just 3 starts last season, though, running creditably when third at Chepstow in March but claiming a rather hollow second back there a month later. Has gone well fresh but others look stronger

Form: 311/632-

Cobbler's Boy⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: S-J Davies| OR: 107| D

80/1

Fair hurdles/chase scorer for Dan Skelton but ended time with that yard on a low-key note and having joined present connections for £5,000 in July, he was beaten by the home turn when third of 4 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (2m) in August. 3 lb lower but likely he'll come up short again here.

Form: 44-1273

Non-Runners

Coup De Coeur¹⁶⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Kadastral (9/4), Sans Bruit (5/2), Javert Allen (4/1), Ballybreeze (9/1), Bleu D'enfer (9/1), Petit Tonnerre (11/1), Coup De Coeur (12/1), Conquer The Breeze (25/1), Cossack Chach (28/1), Sir Tivo (50/1), Cobbler's Boy (80/1)

The pick of KADASTRAL's novice hurdle form reads well (twice second behind one who finished runner-up in Grade 1 company) and having undergone a breathing operation following his Uttoxeter disappointment in the spring, Dan Skelton's 6-y-o firmly appeals as the type to do better now his attentions switch to larger obstacles. A pace duel won't help either C&D winner Sans Bruit or Javert Allen but both are too well handicapped to ignore. Conquer The Breeze is interesting at forecast longer odds.