16:05 Aintree

Thursday 3 April 2025

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Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 30.29s

1^st

Gracchus De Balme

912-0

22/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr Huw Edwards

Prominent, led 6th, headed briefly 13th (Valentines), edged left and headed after last, bumped approaching Elbow, stayed on to lead final 110yds op 28/1

2^nd

Jet Plane

912-0

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Jack Andrews

Led, headed 2nd, jumped left next (Chair) pecked 10th (Bechers), led briefly 13th (Valentines), led after last, edged right approaching Elbow, headed final 110yds op 25/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Lifetime Ambition

1012-0

5/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: Mr R James

Travelled strongly, midfield, headway to chase leaders 13th (Valentines), with leaders approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well from Elbow, went third final 50yds op 4/1

4^th

My Drogo

1012-0

5/1

T: Edward William WalkerJ: Mr William Biddick

Midfield, chased leaders 13th (Valentines), ridden last, kept on from Elbow, lost third final 50yds op 4/1

5^th

A Jet Of Our Own

812-0

125/1

T: M SheppardJ: Mr F Philipson-Stow

Towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 9th, hit next, every chance last, ridden and hung left approaching Elbow, no extra final 110yds op 80/1

6^th

Eva's Oskar

1112-0

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Mr Edward Vaughan

Towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on from last op 40/1

7^th

8 ½

Milan Forth

612-0

11/2

T: A MurrayJ: Mr Kevin Healy

Took keen hold, chased leaders, prominent 11th (Foinavon), every chance 2 out, no extra from last op 9/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Autonomous Cloud

912-0

50/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Mr P A King

Prominent, chased leaders from 3rd, ridden approaching last, no extra flat op 80/1

9^th

Annamix

1212-0

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Never better than midfield, mistake 1st op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

10^th

Willitgoahead

712-0

4/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J L Scallan

Midfield, headway 3 out, with leaders next, ridden last, weakened from Elbow

11^th

1 ¼

Bennys King

1412-0

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor

Midfield, hit 12th (Canal Turn) ridden before 2 out, faded from last op 28/1

12^th

Ontheropes

1112-0

28/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins

Towards rear, struggling 12th (Canal Turn), tailed off 4 out op 40/1

13^th

Fix At All

912-0

200/1

T: Callum Bickers-priceJ: Mr Troy Walsh

Never better than midfield op 150/1

14^th

Senior Citizen

1212-0

66/1

T: A HillJ: Mr Joshua Newman

Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, faded from next op 50/1

15^th

Percussion

1012-0

66/1

T: L MorganJ: Mr Daniel Cherriman

Never better than mid-division op 40/1

16^th

Dorking Cock

1112-0

100/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr Stephen Connor

Towards rear, mid-division 3rd, mistake 13th (Valentines), weakened 3 out op 80/1

17^th

Bothwell Bridge

1012-0

200/1

T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood

Mid-division, slow and hampered 3rd (Chair), towards rear 6th, struggling next op 150/1 tchd 125/1

18^th

Go Go Geronimo

1012-0

150/1

T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts

Never better than mid-division op 100/1

19^th

7 ½

Famous Clermont

1012-0

9/1

T: C R BarberJ: Mr James King

Held up in midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, bled from nose op 7/1

20^th

Frere d'Armes

812-0

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin

Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), weakened 3 out op 50/1

21^st

Presentandcounting

1112-0

40/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Wore hood to post, always towards rear op 25/1

22^nd

Ramillies

1012-0

66/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

In rear, jumped left and mistake 3rd (Chair), never in contention op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Bardenstown Lad

1012-0

100/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Mr E Mahon

Mid-division, blundered and almost unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn), unseated rider next (Valentines) op 80/1

Joker De Mai

612-0

7/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Mr D Maxwell

Midfield, fell 3rd (Chair) op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Master Templar

1012-0

125/1

T: Mrs G AndrewsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd (Chair), headed 6th, fell 10th (Bechers) op 80/1 tchd 150/1

Pyleigh Court

1012-0

80/1

T: R PuddJ: Miss Ella Herbison

Jumped right on outer, mid-division, took closer order 7th, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 2 out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

Willewonga

912-0

50/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr William Easterby

Midfield, mistake 9th, hampered next (Bechers), weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last op 40/1 tchd 28/1

Yccs Portocervo

1012-0

50/1

T: R & J & J InsoleJ: Mr John Dawson

Chased leaders, blundered 14th, faded from 3 out, pulled up before last op 33/1

Yippee Ki Yay

712-0

125/1

T: M SheppardJ: Mr I Herbert

Mid-division, unseated rider 5th op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Captain Tommy²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: Fred Timmis J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£31.00Pl:£8.30, £4.20, £2.80EX:£390.50Trifecta:£1,969.90Tricast:£1,450.64SF:£262.24Swingers:£50.10, £34.60, £18.40

Forecasts

Willitgoahead (4/1), Lifetime Ambition (5/1), My Drogo (5/1), Milan Forth (11/2), Joker De Mai (7/1), Famous Clermont (9/1), Jet Plane (11/1), Annamix (11/1), Gracchus De Balme (22/1), Bennys King (25/1), Ontheropes (28/1), Presentandcounting (40/1), Eva's Oskar (50/1), Autonomous Cloud (50/1), Captain Tommy (50/1), Yccs Portocervo (50/1), Willewonga (50/1), Senior Citizen (66/1), Percussion (66/1), Frere d'Armes (66/1), Ramillies (66/1), Pyleigh Court (80/1), Dorking Cock (100/1), Bardenstown Lad (100/1), A Jet Of Our Own (125/1), Master Templar (125/1), Yippee Ki Yay (125/1), Go Go Geronimo (150/1), Fix At All (200/1), Bothwell Bridge (200/1)

This is wide open but WILLITGOAHEAD made a promising start for Gordon Elliott when third in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham and is fancied to build on it here and land this prestigious prize. Fellow Irish raider Lifetime Ambition rates a big threat though, while My Drogo, Famous Clermont, Milan Forth and Joker de Mai also command plenty of respect. Annamix, Ontheropes and Presentandcounting need factoring into this highly competitive hunter chase too.

WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE)
MY DROGO

Previous Winners

2024

Its On The Line

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Mr Derek O'Connor | T: E Mullins

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £24,155.002nd: £12,075.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £750.007th: £380.008th: £190.00