16:40 Aintree

Thursday 7 April 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 4.72s

1^st

The Last Day

1010-6

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in mid-division, headway before stumbling 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, stayed on well tchd 11/1 and 14/1

2^nd

2 ½

Dancing On My Own

811-0

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner flat, kept on

3^rd

Shakem Up'arry

810-9

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, not fluent and lost place 2nd, slow and lost further ground 4th, still modest 8th 2 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well to take 3rd close home, no impression on front pair op 8/1

4^th

Sky Pirate

911-12

18/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway from 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home tchd 20/1

5^th

King D'Argent

710-12

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, pecked 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, went 4th when jumped left last, no impression on front pair, lost 4th close home op 9/1

6^th

Before Midnight

911-7

6/1

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon held, weakened approaching last op 13/2

7^th

Dolos

911-7

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, headway and switched right before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out tchd 14/1

8^th

1 ¾

Fugitif

710-6

33/1

T: R HobsonJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent, ridden after 3 out, hung left and lost 3rd after 2 out, weakened before last op 50/1

9^th

Frero Banbou

711-1

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Always behind tchd 11/2

10^th

Bold Enough

711-2

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, not fluent 8th, some headway but plenty to do when blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 10/1

11^th

3 ½

Espion Du Chenet

810-4

66/1

T: Louise G LyonsJ: R P Treacy (3)

Towards rear, blundered 4 out, no impression op 50/1

Also Ran

Elixir De Nutz

811-1

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered 3 out, pulled up before last op 22/1

Thyme White

611-1

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, weakening when fell 3 out tchd 11/1

Gaelik Coast

810-10

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, reminder before 5th, soon lost place, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out op 11/1

Bun Doran

1110-7

28/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings

Prominent, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Gunsight Ridge

710-7

4/1f

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Prominent early, chased leaders, struggling and losing place before 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Zarkareva¹⁰²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Global Citizen²²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£2.60, £3.40, £2.40, £4.10EX:£404.80Trifecta:£5,087.60Tricast:£2,428.96SF:£290.81Swingers:£59.30, £25.50, £39.50

Forecasts

Gunsight Ridge (4/1), Frero Banbou (5/1), Before Midnight (6/1), Global Citizen (7/1), Shakem Up'arry (15/2), King D'Argent (10/1), The Last Day (12/1), Bold Enough (12/1), Thyme White (12/1), Gaelik Coast (14/1), Dolos (16/1), Sky Pirate (18/1), Zarkareva (20/1), Elixir De Nutz (20/1), Dancing On My Own (25/1), Bun Doran (28/1), Fugitif (33/1), Espion Du Chenet (66/1)

Unsurprisingly a host arrive with claims and with that in mind a chance is taken on one at the foot of the weights in the shape of THE LAST DAY. A former C&D winner, he's obviously fragile but highlighted he still has plenty to offer prior to falling on return at Haydock in January (looked likely winner). Clearly on a handy mark, he can go well, with Frero Banbou, Before Midnight, King d'Argent and Grand Annual winner Global Citizen heading up a long shortlist of dangers.

THE LAST DAY (IRE)
FRERO BANBOU (FR)
BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Previous Winners

2021

Editeur Du Gite

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: Joshua Moore | T: G & J Moore

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00