14:50 Aintree

Thursday 12 April 2018

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 6m 40.18s

1^st

Might Bite

911-7

4/5f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

With leader, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, ran on well op 5/6 tchd Evens

2^nd

Bristol De Mai

711-7

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace tchd 9/2 and 11/2 early in a place

3^rd

3 ¼

Clan Des Obeaux

611-7

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace op 10/1

4^th

Sizing Codelco

911-7

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Behind, not fluent, in 5th before 3 out, headway before next, one pace op 50/1

5^th

Sub Lieutenant

911-7

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear op 28/1

6^th

Tea For Two

911-7

12/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly

Held up towards rear, headway to go 4th from 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out

7^th

Double Shuffle

811-7

11/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in touch, pushed along before 5 out, soon lost place tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Definitly Red

911-7

8/1

T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £2.50EX:£5.60Trifecta:£21.50Tricast:£19.64SF:£5.76Swingers:£1.60, £2.40, £4.40

Forecasts

Might Bite (4/5), Bristol De Mai (5/1), Clan Des Obeaux (8/1), Definitly Red (8/1), Double Shuffle (11/1), Tea For Two (12/1), Sub Lieutenant (25/1), Sizing Codelco (33/1)

There's been some well documented flops by market leaders in this race during its 34-year history, but two of the last three favourites have won and six of the last eight winners have gone off no bigger than 7-2. Last year's tenacious triumph was by 10-1 shot Tea For Two and although one has to forgive him his last two runs, he may do better back here. Definitly Red is another who may appreciate a return to Liverpool but MIGHT BITE brings by far the best form to the table and can win this if his excursions in the Gold Cup have not taken too much out of him. Bristol De Mai could be the main danger if a recent wind operation has worded the oracle.

Might Bite
Bristol De Mai
Definitly Red

Previous Winners

2017

Tea For Two

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Lizzie Kelly | T: Nick Williams

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £106,647.002nd: £40,109.003rd: £20,045.004th: £10,013.005th: £5,035.006th: £2,508.007th: £1,292.008th: £684.009th: £380.0010th: £190.00