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Friday 12 April 2024

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Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 19.05s

1^st

El Jefe

710-2

40/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Ben Smith (7)

Held up in rear, well behind bend after 4 out, still loads to do 2 out, headway but 9th last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish

2^nd

1 ½

Ballee

512-0

22/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

Took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, led again flat, headed towards finish op 25/1

3^rd

1 ½

Afadil

511-9

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

Mid-division, headway from 6th, challenged from after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held after, kept on

4^th

Lively Citizen

910-12

33/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed last, held final 100 yards, kept on op 50/1

5^th

Go Dante

811-13

4/1f

T: O MurphyJ: Dylan Johnston (5)

Reluctant to race and lost about 25 lengths, worked way into rear of field 3rd, not fluent 6th, closed before 3 out, switched left before last, unable to get on terms, did very well in the circumstances op 5/1

6^th

2 ¼

Rewired

611-6

50/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)

Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from after 2 out, unable to trouble leaders tchd 40/1

7^th

Luttrell Lad

811-8

12/1

T: T LaceyJ: Cameron Iles (7)

Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, no impression on leaders tchd 11/1

8^th

1 ¾

Party Vibes

611-0

12/1

T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (5)

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on flat op 14/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

4 ¼

Ted Hastings

811-11

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (3)

Slowly away, in rear, ridden when not fluent 3 out, hampered 2 out, never dangerous op 18/1

10^th

Zeeband

711-1

17/2

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Held up towards rear, switched right and headway final bend, hanging left and beaten before last, still hanging left and fading flat op 7/1 tchd 9/1

11^th

Skycutter

611-0

15/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Prominent, led before 4th, soon headed, ridden and still close up 2 out, lost place before not fluent last, weakened flat op 8/1

12^th

3 ½

Maidenstreetprince

711-7

11/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (3)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, lost place before 2 out op 5/1

13^th

Brucio

611-11

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (5)

In touch in mid-division, chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last op 18/1

14^th

Eagles Reign

410-13

14/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Chased leaders, lost place and not much room after 6th, mistake 3 out, well beaten when hampered 2 out, tailed off op 12/1

15^th

9 ½

Jungle Jack

811-13

40/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Ridden away from start, mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon struggling, not fluent and well beaten 3 out op 25/1

16^th

Your Honor

511-5

66/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Led, ridden and headed before 4th, soon lost place, mistake 6th, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Densworth

711-9

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 6/1

Pikar

711-6

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard

Slowly away, in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 7th when fell 2 out op 22/1

Karuma Grey

611-4

80/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Always behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up after op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£69.40Pl:£9.10, £5.30, £2.80, £7.40EX:£1,422.20Trifecta:£14,647.70Tricast:£8,359.04SF:£756.20Swingers:£250.30, £94.50, £54.60

Forecasts

Go Dante (4/1), Densworth (9/2), Skycutter (15/2), Zeeband (17/2), Afadil (9/1), Maidenstreetprince (11/1), Luttrell Lad (12/1), Party Vibes (12/1), Eagles Reign (14/1), Brucio (16/1), Pikar (16/1), Ted Hastings (20/1), Ballee (22/1), Lively Citizen (33/1), El Jefe (40/1), Jungle Jack (40/1), Rewired (50/1), Your Honor (66/1), Karuma Grey (80/1)

It wouldn't be any great surprise were the Irish raiders to dominate with ZEEBAND spearheading the half-a-dozen challengers from across the pond. He has got his act together over hurdles in recent weeks and there could be even more to come from him given his exploits on the Flat a few years ago. Maidenstreetprince was going toe-to-toe with Sir Gerhard when falling 2 out at Cork last time and he is greatly respected, while Eagles Reign and the unexposed Brucio are others to consider.

ZEEBAND (IRE)
MAIDENSTREETPRINCE (IRE)
EAGLES REIGN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Punctuation

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Liam Harrison | T: F O'Brien

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00