16:15 Aintree

Saturday 9 April 2022

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1517:1518:20

Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.64s

1^st

Sam Brown

1011-4

28/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well

2^nd

Shan Blue

811-5

5/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 8th, went 2nd 15th, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, well held by winner last tchd 11/4

3^rd

Killer Kane

710-2

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, ridden along in 3rd before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, well held before last op 7/1

4^th

Tea Clipper

711-1

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division on inside, towards rear 9th, effort from 14th, 5th and no impression 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on, closed on 3rd flat

5^th

Exelerator Express

811-2

40/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, jumped right 7th, headway from 15th, 6th 3 out, jumped right 2 out, went 5th before last, never on terms tchd 50/1

6^th

Wishing And Hoping

1211-0

25/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last

7^th

Grumpy Charley

710-11

16/1

T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver

Jumped left, towards rear, last pair and pushed along after 3rd, headway on outside before next, pushed along and outpaced before 15th, struggling before 4 out, well beaten 8th 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Espoir De Romay

811-12

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside before 7th, blundered next, mistake 11th, eased and pulled up before 12th op 15/2

Oscar Elite

710-11

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Prominent, lost place 4th, pushed along after 10th, well behind 12th, pulled up before 13th op 7/1

Adrimel

710-11

25/1

T: T LaceyJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up rear of mid-division, struggling before 14th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out tchd 22/1

Espoir De Teillee

1010-10

80/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway 10th, chasing leaders on outside 13th, mistake and lost place 14th, well beaten 7th 3 out, pulled up before last op 66/1

Cap Du Nord

910-6

15/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in mid-division, mistake and struggling 14th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before last op 7/1

The Hollow Ginge

910-3

25/1

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

Mid-division, towards rear when mistake 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last op 22/1

Didero Vallis

910-1

80/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (3)

Tracked leader, losing place when mistake 14th, soon behind, pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Mint Condition²³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Commodore¹²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: Miss V Williams J: Non Runner

Scene Not Herd²⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: J J Burke

Empire Steel¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.50Pl:£6.30, £1.80, £2.10EX:£140.50Trifecta:£1,330.70Tricast:£501.35SF:£96.50Swingers:£15.00, £24.50, £5.40

Forecasts

Shan Blue (5/2), Tea Clipper (5/1), Killer Kane (6/1), Oscar Elite (6/1), Cap Du Nord (15/2), Commodore (10/1), Espoir De Romay (12/1), Grumpy Charley (16/1), Scene Not Herd (16/1), Empire Steel (16/1), Mint Condition (20/1), Wishing And Hoping (25/1), The Hollow Ginge (25/1), Adrimel (25/1), Sam Brown (28/1), Exelerator Express (40/1), Didero Vallis (80/1), Espoir De Teillee (80/1)

A fiercely=competitive handicap but SHAN BLUE has a lot less on his plate than when a well-held sixth in the Ryanair Chase and can capitalise on a very attractive mark back in handicap company. Kempton-scorer Cap du Nord is another weighted to go well for the in-form Christian Williams team, while Ultima-fourth Tea Clipper figures high on the shortlist too.

SHAN BLUE (IRE)
CAP DU NORD (FR)
TEA CLIPPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Happygolucky

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: David Bass | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/4

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