16:40 Aintree

Thursday 12 April 2018

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

Zut Media Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 4.30s

1^st

Bentelimar

910-8

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led still travelling well enough 2 out, ridden, edged left and went clear, reduced lead last but stayed on well and never looked liked being caught flat

2^nd

3 ¼

Theinval

811-0

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, headway from 4 out, ridden to chase winner and edged left after 2 out, closed last, stayed on but unable to challenge op 11/2

3^rd

Gino Trail

1111-12

10/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

Led, hit 4th and headed, soon led again, hit next, clear 8th until before 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and weakening when hit last tchd 11/1

4^th

3 ¼

Doitforthevillage

910-12

10/1

T: P HendersonJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in rear, hit 6th, blundered next, headway on inside 4 out, chasing leaders 3 out, 4th and weakening before last op 17/2

5^th

4 ½

Bun Doran

710-12

11/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last op 6/1

6^th

3 ½

Sizing Platinum

1011-3

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, struggling 8th, well behind 13th 3 out, stayed on past beaten horses from next but never a chance op 16/1

7^th

Noche De Reyes

910-10

66/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings

Held up towards rear, 8th 3 out, never threatened

8^th

3 ½

Vosne Romanee

710-11

25/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 8th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next op 28/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

Overtown Express

1011-6

14/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, hit 5th, shaken up after 4 out, no progress, well beaten 3 out op 12/1

10^th

3 ¼

Savello

1210-2

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, some headway on outside when blundered 8th, soon struggling, well beaten 3 out op 50/1

11^th

Theflyingportrait

910-12

25/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Pressed leader, led 4th, soon headed, hit 7th, 7th and weakening 3 out, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

Tommy Silver

611-3

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, struggling 7th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Wisty

911-0

33/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke

Behind, hit 8th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before next op 40/1

Robinshill

710-13

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 4 out, pulled up when well beaten before 2 out op 25/1

King's Socks

610-13

7/2f

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division on outside, pushed along and struggling after 8th, well beaten when jumped left 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 4/1 in places

Baby King

910-10

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, 6th and fading when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.40Pl:£3.00, £1.60, £2.40, £2.30EX:£60.80Trifecta:£684.20Tricast:£535.80SF:£57.31Swingers:£8.70, £18.80, £3.40

Forecasts

King's Socks (7/2), Theinval (5/1), Bun Doran (11/2), Tommy Silver (8/1), Bentelimar (10/1), Gino Trail (10/1), Doitforthevillage (10/1), Overtown Express (14/1), Sizing Platinum (20/1), Baby King (20/1), Vosne Romanee (25/1), Theflyingportrait (25/1), Savello (33/1), Robinshill (33/1), Wisty (33/1), Noche De Reyes (66/1)

Only one of the last nine winners has been outright favourite for this race (plus one joint-favourite), with four of those successful being sent-off at 16-1 or bigger. Gino Trail is the benchmark performer in this field and his consistency marks him out as a strong contender once again, despite a 1lb upward nudge. Much less exposed, however is TOMMY SILVER, who handles cut in the ground and this former decent handicap hurdler should be suited by the likely strong pace of a race like this, so he is suggested. Similar comments apply to the more exposed Theinval, who is respected, while King's Socks, Bun Doran, Robinshill and Overtown Express are others for whom cases can be made.

Tommy Silver
Gino Trail
King's Socks

Previous Winners

2017

Double W's

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: J M Jefferson

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £50,517.002nd: £18,999.003rd: £9,495.004th: £4,743.005th: £2,385.006th: £1,188.007th: £612.008th: £324.009th: £180.0010th: £90.00