14:45 Aintree

Saturday 11 November 2023

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 46.19s

1^st

Gesskille

711-7

10/3f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Prominent, travelled strongly, led 12th (canal turn), ridden at elbow, kept on well, always doing enough op 3/1

2^nd

Percussion

810-11

15/2

T: L MorganJ: G Sheehan

Led, mistake and headed 12th (canal turn), remained close up, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner tchd 7/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Frero Banbou

811-2

11/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Mid-division, closed up behind leaders 12th (canal turn), every chance last and ridden run-in, kept on same pace op 13/2

4^th

1 ¼

Nassalam

611-11

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Held up in rear mid-division, some headway before 2 out, kept on, never a danger op 11/2

5^th

nse

Fantastic Lady

812-0

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Handy, pushed along before last, soon ridden and gradually faded run-in op 11/2

6^th

Yccs Portocervo

810-10

22/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, pushed along before last, weakened run-in op 18/1

7^th

Ganapathi

711-0

80/1

T: R M SmithJ: S Bowen

In rear, never involved op 40/1

8^th

Cooper's Cross

811-5

11/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out where jumped right, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

Born By The Sea

911-9

20/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, mistake and dropped away 10th, tailed off before 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Half Shot

910-5

6/1

T: I JardineJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, went 4th at 11th (Foinavon), going ok when unseated rider 12th (canal turn) op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Minella Trump²¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £2.40, £2.10EX:£30.70Trifecta:£168.50Tricast:£133.88SF:£27.79Swingers:£5.80, £4.60, £8.80

Forecasts

Gesskille (10/3), Fantastic Lady (4/1), Frero Banbou (11/2), Half Shot (6/1), Nassalam (7/1), Percussion (15/2), Cooper's Cross (11/1), Minella Trump (16/1), Born By The Sea (20/1), Yccs Portocervo (22/1), Ganapathi (80/1)

GESSKILLE came close twice over these fences last season and returned to winning ways at Auteuil last time. Proven in testing conditions, he makes plenty of appeal. Coopers Cross improved throughout last season and was bang in contention when coming to grief here in April. He is feared most, whilst Fantastic Lady and Percussion also bring valuable course form to the table and are much respected too.

GESSKILLE (FR)
COOPER'S CROSS (IRE)
FANTASTIC LADY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Al Dancer

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 9

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: S Thomas

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00