16:40 Aintree
Thursday 4 April 2019
All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 7f 176y  |  Soft  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:43Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 6.20s
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, led before 4th, jumped right 7th and 8th, clear between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out op 7/1
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â Thomas Dowson (3)
Chased leaders, went 2nd going ok from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on op 11/2
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on to close on 2nd flat, no impression on winner tchd 11/1
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Left in lead 1st, headed before 4th, chased winner, every chance 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, 4th and weakening last
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â B J Geraghty
Held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway 6th, outpaced after 4 out, tried to close after 2 out, no impression and well held 5th when jumped badly right last tchd 11/2
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â S Bowen
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4th, still in touch 7th, weakened after 8th, plugged on before last, no chance op 16/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Jumped right, took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, struggling 3 out, well beaten from next op 10/1
T:Â D PipeJ:Â T Scudamore
Jumped right in mid-division, closed 5th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next op 4/1
T:Â L WadhamJ:Â L P Aspell
Not always fluent towards rear, hampered 1st, last and struggling 8th op 16/1 tchd 20/1
Also Ran
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â R P McLernon
Held up in rear, well beaten when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
T:Â J Parkinson & S SmithJ:Â Danny Cook
Led, fell 1st
T:Â S O O'BrienJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten from 4 out, blundered 3 out, puled up before next op 10/1 tchd 12/1
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11
Mcgroarty145
Weight: 10-8|Â Â Age: 8
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR
17
Azzuri33
Weight: 10-3|Â Â Age: 7
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
2
Forest Bihan20
Weight: 11-10|Â Â Age: 8
T: B Ellison  J: B S Hughes
NR
4
Theinval89
Weight: 11-3|Â Â Age: 9
T: N J Henderson  J: J McGrath
NR
1
Diego Du Charmil75
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £3.60EX:£41.90Trifecta:£663.30Tricast:£371.23SF:£34.58Swingers:£7.90, £9.40, £12.60
Forecasts
Lady Buttons (5/1), Moon Over Germany (11/2), Brelan D'As (6/1), Eamon An Cnoic (6/1), Whatswrongwithyou (7/1), Azzuri (7/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (9/1), Theinval (10/1), Adrrastos (12/1), Molineaux (12/1), Forest Bihan (12/1), Diego Du Charmil (12/1), Champagne At Tara (14/1), Cracking Find (16/1), Movie Legend (18/1), Mcgroarty (20/1), Theflyingportrait (40/1), Demi Sang (40/1)
A typically tough contest with a maximum field going to post in a race that novices have done well in with the best of those looking to be Grand Annual third Brelan D’As. The Grand Annual has often proved a good guide to this and that brings Forest Bihan into this he’s always looked one who will appreciate a flatter track that he will get here. Weight has proved tough to carry in this but Lady Buttons who should be suited by this test may be able to overcome her big weight with the runner-up for the last two year’s Theinval also in contention. A return to 2m will suit EAMON AN CNOIC after his excellent Festival run with Moon Over Germany and Adrrastos two to note at bigger prices.
- Eamon An Cnoic
- Lady Buttons
- Moon Over Germany
Previous Winners
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
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