13:30 Aintree

Saturday 5 December 2020

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

William Hill Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 7m 17.12s

1^st

Vieux Lion Rouge

1110-7

12/1

T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

2^nd

Kimberlite Candy

811-6

14/1

T: T LaceyJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th (Bechers) lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

4 ¾

Le Breuil

810-8

5/1j

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Always prominent, led 4th until next, chased leaders, 2nd again 10th, led next, hit 15th (Canal Turn), headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd

4^th

Calipso Collonges

810-0

28/1

T: O MurphyJ: Danny McMenamin (3)

Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 4th when blundered 2 out, plugged on

5^th

Smooth Stepper

1110-9

25/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Mid-division, lost place 11th, towards rear when jumped slowly 14th (Canal Turn) rallied into modest 5th 2 out

6^th

Joe Farrell

1110-4

33/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, mistake 2nd, mid-division when slightly hampered 13th (Bechers), no chance when hit last op 28/1

7^th

Ramses De Teillee

811-6

13/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led until blundered and lost place 2nd, rallied to lead again 5th until next, led again 8th, hit 10th, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, pecked badly 13th (Bechers), weakened next (Canal Turn) tchd 6/1

8^th

7 ½

Jett

911-11

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)

Led 2nd until 5th, led again next, headed 8th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, 2nd again 11th, mistake 13th (Bechers), weakened before 2 out op 25/1

Also Ran

Yala Enki

1011-12

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chasing leaders when fell 1st op 8/1 tchd 13/2

Aso

1011-8

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Behind until fell 9th op 16/1 tchd 12/1

Minellacelebration

1011-5

16/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Chasing leaders when unseated rider bend after 7th (water)

Walk In The Mill

1011-2

5/1j

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

In mid-division when fell 6th (The Chair) op 9/2

Calett Mad

810-9

14/1

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

Held up early, closer in mid-division at 5th, chased leaders after 7th (water), unseated rider 10th

Coo Star Sivola

810-4

8/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th (Chair)

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Non-Runners

Give Me A Copper³⁵⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.10Pl:£3.30, £3.10, £2.30EX:£179.50Trifecta:£911.20Tricast:£954.66SF:£154.38Swingers:£29.50, £10.60, £14.70

Forecasts

Le Breuil (5/1), Walk In The Mill (5/1), Ramses De Teillee (13/2), Yala Enki (15/2), Coo Star Sivola (8/1), Give Me A Copper (10/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (12/1), Kimberlite Candy (14/1), Aso (14/1), Calett Mad (14/1), Minellacelebration (16/1), Smooth Stepper (25/1), Calipso Collonges (28/1), Jett (28/1), Joe Farrell (33/1)

LE BREUIL offered plenty to work on at Kelso on reappearance in October and given he shaped well in seventh from 9 lb higher in this a race year ago (during a barren period for the yard) he looks very interesting. Coo Star Sivola isn't an easy one to assess but he's dropped to an appealing mark, while Walk In The Mill demands a mention chasing a third Becher win.

LE BREUIL (FR)
COO STAR SIVOLA (FR)
WALK IN THE MILL (FR)

Previous Winners

2019

Walk In The Mill

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 9

J: James Best | T: R Walford

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £67,356.002nd: £25,332.003rd: £12,660.004th: £6,324.005th: £3,180.006th: £1,584.007th: £816.008th: £432.009th: £240.0010th: £120.00