14:55 Aintree

Thursday 11 April 2024

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

William Hill Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 51.54s

1^st

Gerri Colombe

811-10

9/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Jumped left at times, chased leaders, not fluent 12th, switched right after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, pressed last, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish op 5/2

2^nd

Ahoy Senor

911-10

17/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked leader until before 8th, went 2nd and not fluent next, led 2 out, soon headed, good jump to land upsides winner last, stayed on, held towards finish op 10/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Corbetts Cross

711-10

10/3

T: E MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in last pair, not always fluent, closed from 15th, pressing winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left before last, no impression flat op 3/1

4^th

Shishkin

1011-10

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 8th until next, mistake 13th, not much room before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, not much room before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last op 9/4

5^th

1 ½

Gentlemansgame

811-10

16/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up in mid-division, not much room 5th, not fluent 10th, closed next, no extra before last

6^th

2 ¼

Bravemansgame

911-10

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led until 2 out, soon beaten, weakened before last

Also Ran

Thunder Rock

811-10

22/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, outpaced when not fluent 13th, started jumping right and getting behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.70, £3.00EX:£18.10Trifecta:£63.50SF:£19.99Swingers:£3.40, £2.00, £3.70

Forecasts

Gerri Colombe (9/4), Shishkin (5/2), Corbetts Cross (10/3), Ahoy Senor (17/2), Bravemansgame (11/1), Gentlemansgame (16/1), Thunder Rock (22/1)

A winner at this meeting 12 months ago, GERRI COLOMBE ran the race of his life when finding only Galopin Des Champs too good in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup and a repeat of that sort of performance can see Gordon Elliott's prolific 8-y-o prove a tough nut to crack here. That said, Shishkin, who missed the Festival, is likely to put up a bold bid to defend his crown, whilst 7-y-o Corbetts Cross, who ran out an authoritative winner of the NH Chase last month, is another to consider.

GERRI COLOMBE (FR)
SHISHKIN (IRE)
CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Shishkin

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £140,325.002nd: £52,775.003rd: £26,375.004th: £13,175.005th: £6,625.006th: £3,300.007th: £1,700.008th: £900.009th: £500.0010th: £250.00