14:40 Aintree

Saturday 4 December 2021

All11:1511:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 7m 19.03s

1^st

Snow Leopardess

910-4

4/1f

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Close up, jumped well and travelled strongly throughout, led 7th (Water), ridden after 2 out, stayed on stoutly, pressed close home, just held on, gamely (hand time)

2^nd

nse

Hill Sixteen

810-0

14/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Craig Nichol

Towards rear, mid-division 8th, went 2nd 3 out going ok, ridden after last, kept on well to strongly press leader close home, just denied op 16/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Checkitout

710-0

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Towards rear, effort and headway into mid-division 11th, went into 7th 15th (Canal Turn), mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge front pair op 14/1

4^th

Domaine De L'Isle

810-11

66/1

T: S CurranJ: David Bass

Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, never near to challenge tchd 80/1

5^th

Achille

1110-5

13/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Handy, went 2nd 16th (Valentines), ridden and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace

6^th

Didero Vallis

810-1

28/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace op 33/1

7^th

Kimberlite Candy

911-0

11/1

T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke

Front mid-division, ridden 6 out, gradually faded from 3 out

8^th

1 ¼

Cobolobo

910-0

28/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, went 7th 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression

9^th

Tout Est Permis

811-0

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)

Chased leaders, ridden and lost touch from 14th, tailed off op 16/1

10^th

2 ½

Hogan's Height

1010-0

18/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Towards rear, mistake 7th (Water), tailed off 14th op 22/1

Also Ran

Chris's Dream

911-12

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, bad mistake 6th (Chair), unseated rider in close 5th after 15th (Canal Turn)

Lord Du Mesnil

811-3

33/1

T: R HobsonJ: Nick Scholfield

Front mid-division, gradually lost place and ridden and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Ravenhill

1111-0

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, slow jump 13th (Bechers), tailed off back straight, pulled up op 33/1

Top Ville Ben

911-0

33/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Led, headed 7th (Water), remained close up, fell 12th op 25/1

Vieux Lion Rouge

1210-9

11/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 12th op 10/1

Snow Falcon

1110-8

18/1

T: N MeadeJ: Henry Brooke

Bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, in rear, unseated rider 6th (Chair) op 25/1

Mac Tottie

810-6

15/2

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Prominent, fell 6th (Chair) tchd 7/1

Le Breuil

910-0

18/1

T: B PaulingJ: Danny McMenamin

Front mid-division, mistake 4th, bad mistake 12th, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up tchd 16/1

Via Dolorosa

910-0

33/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Prominent, mistake 9th, badly hampered by faller 12th and unseated rider

Abaya Du Mathan

910-0

100/1

T: D PipeJ: C J Todd (3)

Towards rear, never on terms, pulled up op 80/1 tchd 125/1

El Paso Wood

710-0

66/1

T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell

Unseated rider 2nd in rear op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Mighty Thunder³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £4.60, £3.30, £11.10EX:£115.00Trifecta:£1,652.80Tricast:£660.58SF:£58.60Swingers:£19.10, £13.80, £49.50

Forecasts

Snow Leopardess (4/1), Achille (13/2), Mighty Thunder (7/1), Chris's Dream (7/1), Mac Tottie (15/2), Kimberlite Candy (11/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (11/1), Checkitout (12/1), Hill Sixteen (14/1), Tout Est Permis (14/1), Hogan's Height (18/1), Le Breuil (18/1), Snow Falcon (18/1), Didero Vallis (28/1), Cobolobo (28/1), Lord Du Mesnil (33/1), Top Ville Ben (33/1), Via Dolorosa (33/1), Ravenhill (40/1), Domaine De L'Isle (66/1), El Paso Wood (66/1), Abaya Du Mathan (100/1)

SNOW LEOPARDESS produced a superb display of jumping when making all at Bangor on her return and she looks tailor-made for these fences. Chris's Dream was still in fourth when unshipping his rider 4 out in the Grand National and another big run could be on the cards given his excellent record first-time out, while Mac Tottie is another who's high on the shortlist after his win in the Grand Sefton.

SNOW LEOPARDESS
CHRIS'S DREAM (IRE)
MAC TOTTIE

Previous Winners

2020

Vieux Lion Rouge

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 11

J: C O'Farrell | T: D Pipe

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00