14:30 Aintree

Saturday 5 April 2025

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William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 17.60s

1^st

Cruz Control

810-11

10/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders from 5th, took closer order 4 out, switched right before 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, stayed on strongly flat tchd 9/1

2^nd

Imperial Saint

711-2

11/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Jumped slightly right at times, led, headed 2nd, close up, pressed leader from 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, edged left and rallied gamely approaching last, pecked and lost second last, kept on well flat, rallied to go second final strides op 3/1

3^rd

Erne River

1010-2

25/1

T: N KentJ: Adam Wedge

Midfield, not fluent 14th, headway to chase leaders when hit 3 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, went second last, kept on flat, lost second final strides op 20/1

4^th

Weveallbeencaught

810-7

17/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Not fluent at times, held up in rear, bumped 6th, headway into midfield 15th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, went fourth after last tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ½

Happygolucky

1110-11

4/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: J J Burke

Held up in behind leaders, midfield 8th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden when pecked 3 out, edged right approaching last, kept on one pace op 5/1

6^th

Sam Brown

1312-0

16/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Chad Bament (7)

With leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, short of room 11th, outpaced 15th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

9 ½

Le Milos

1011-0

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear of midfield, bumped 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from next op 8/1

8^th

4 ¼

Richmond Lake

910-12

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Wore hood to post, chased leaders, headway after 11th, went second 15th, led going well 3 out, reached for next, soon headed, ridden and found little approaching last, soon weakened quickly op 9/1

Also Ran

Shakem Up'arry

1111-1

22/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear 12th, awkward next, struggling from 14th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 20/1

Docpickedme

910-5

15/2

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Prominent, led 3rd, joined from 8th, headed next, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 6/1

Frero Banbou

1010-4

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before next tchd 28/1

Charlie Uberalles

910-2

14/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin

Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, chased leaders from 7th, lost place 15th, faded before 3 out, pulled up approaching last tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Myretown²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Heltenham⁴²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: C Gethings

Doctor Ken¹³¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Peaky Boy⁴⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Nick Scholfield

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.30Pl:£3.30, £1.80, £6.60EX:£57.00Trifecta:£1,094.60Tricast:£701.76SF:£39.69Swingers:£7.40, £41.70, £14.70

Forecasts

Imperial Saint (11/4), Myretown (3/1), Happygolucky (4/1), Peaky Boy (6/1), Le Milos (13/2), Doctor Ken (7/1), Docpickedme (15/2), Weveallbeencaught (17/2), Cruz Control (10/1), Richmond Lake (12/1), Charlie Uberalles (14/1), Sam Brown (16/1), Heltenham (20/1), Shakem Up'arry (22/1), Erne River (25/1), Frero Banbou (33/1)

DOCPICKEDME has been in fine form at Doncaster, winning a solid renewal of the Great Yorkshire Chase in January under Charlie Maggs, and he seems sure to go well again while he's in this mood. Imperial Saint is 3-3 here and will be bang there if seeing out the new trip. Happygolucky and Doctor Ken are also in the mix.

DOCPICKEDME (IRE)
IMPERIAL SAINT (FR)
HAPPYGOLUCKY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Cruz Control

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 7

J: Stan Sheppard | T: T Lacey

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00