14:20 Aintree

Friday 4 April 2025

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William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 53.33s

1^st

Wellington Arch

610-6

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, led 2nd, hit 7th, mistake next, ridden and went clear approaching last, kept on well flat, reduced advantage final 50yds, just held on op 10/1

2^nd

Kopeck De Mee

511-5

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in midfield, pushed along 2 out, headway approaching last, went second after last, stayed on strongly final 110yds, just failed op 6/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

Favour And Fortune

711-8

12/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield, chased leaders 7th, headway when hit 3 out, ridden next, went second approaching last, lost second after last, kept on one pace flat op 10/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

5 ½

Impose Toi

712-0

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Midfield, soon dropped towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, edged left and stayed on one pace from last tchd 13/2

5^th

Ike Sport

710-12

28/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Raced keenly, held up in midfield, travelling okay but still plenty to do 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace from last op 40/1

6^th

2 ¼

Wade Out

610-11

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Led, headed 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced briefly after 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra after last op 7/1

7^th

Helnwein

710-10

20/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in behind leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra after last op 18/1

8^th

4 ½

Be Aware

611-6

9/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Wore hood to post, took keen hold towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, soon no extra op 11/2 tchd 6/1

9^th

1 ¼

Hansard

711-10

25/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)

Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, mistake next, no extra from last op 28/1

10^th

4 ¼

Minella Missile

711-0

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Midfield when bad mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, struggling 7th, ridden 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from last tchd 40/1

11^th

1 ½

Tune In A Box

610-10

28/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Midfield, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no extra last op 50/1

12^th

1 ¾

Wreckless Eric

510-13

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, mistake 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last

13^th

1 ¼

Beacon Edge

1112-0

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened op 50/1

14^th

4 ¼

Listentoyourheart

610-10

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Held up in midfield, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, faded next op 8/1

15^th

Tintintin

610-8

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened next

16^th

1 ¾

Western Walk

811-8

28/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Brian Hayes

Midfield, pushed along when mistake 3 out, faded next

17^th

1 ¾

Gin Coco

911-2

33/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Always in rear op 50/1

18^th

Blenkinsop

810-6

20/1

T: H D DalyJ: Hugh Nugent (3)

Prominent, chased leaders from 2nd, lost place 8th, dropped to rear approaching 3 out

19^th

Serious Operator

810-13

40/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge

Always towards rear op 50/1

Also Ran

Steel Ally

711-13

12/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Held up in behind leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon faded, pulled up before last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Brentford Hope⁴⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Off The Jury²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A King J: Mr D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.20Pl:£3.30, £2.60, £3.80, £2.20EX:£236.30Trifecta:£4,336.70Tricast:£1,443.13SF:£121.89Swingers:£26.30, £43.20, £33.40

Forecasts

Be Aware (9/2), Listentoyourheart (13/2), Impose Toi (7/1), Kopeck De Mee (8/1), Wade Out (10/1), Wreckless Eric (10/1), Tintintin (10/1), Favour And Fortune (12/1), Steel Ally (12/1), Wellington Arch (14/1), Helnwein (20/1), Blenkinsop (20/1), Off The Jury (20/1), Hansard (25/1), Brentford Hope (25/1), Ike Sport (28/1), Tune In A Box (28/1), Western Walk (28/1), Gin Coco (33/1), Beacon Edge (40/1), Serious Operator (40/1), Minella Missile (50/1)

This is wide open but Fergal O'Brien's TINTINTIN came good last spring and is fancied to build on a recent eye-catching Sandown fourth and open his account for the season. Coral Cup runner-up Impose Toi heads the list of dangers, although a good case can also be made for handicap debutante Listentoyourheart and Irish challenger Western Walk. Off The Jury, Wreckless Eric, Blenkinsop and Wellington Arch also need factoring into this cracking handicap.

TINTINTIN (FR)
IMPOSE TOI (FR)
LISTENTOYOURHEART (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Kateira

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00