13:30 Aintree

Saturday 8 November 2025

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 6m 21.01s

1^st

Hidden History

711-5

6/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, 5th halfway, mistake 13th, went 4th after 5 out, pushed along to go 3rd 2 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, kept on well run-in, led close home op 13/8 tchd 11/8

2^nd

Theatre Man

911-9

7/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Mid division, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd after 5 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed after last, no extra and headed close home op 8/1

3^rd

1 ½

Champagne Twist

711-9

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, mistake 10th, led 13th, pushed along and headed when mistake 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace run-in

4^th

El Granjero

611-5

10/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Led and disputed, went on from 3rd, headed 7th, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no extra when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Strackan

611-3

9/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led and disputed, headed 3rd, regained lead 7th, ran around approaching next, not fluent 11th, mistake and headed 13th, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 5 out, no impression from next, pulled up before 3 out tchd 17/2

Andy Amo

611-2

7/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, not fluent and reminder after 8th, no impression from 5 out, detached when pulled up before 3 out op 3/1

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Non-Runners

King Of Answers²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: P W Wadge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £3.00EX:£12.00Trifecta:£39.40SF:£12.11Swingers:£2.30, £2.10, £4.30

Forecasts

Hidden History (6/4), Andy Amo (7/2), Champagne Twist (9/2), King Of Answers (6/1), Theatre Man (7/1), Strackan (9/1), El Granjero (10/1)

A case can be made for each of these, but this may go the way of a chase debutant. HIDDEN HISTORY was progressive over hurdles last season and narrowly gets the vote ahead of fellow point winner Champagne Twist, who would be dangerous if back to the form he showed as a novice hurdler. El Granjero looks the most solid of those with form over fences.

HIDDEN HISTORY
CHAMPAGNE TWIST (IRE)
EL GRANJERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Haiti Couleurs

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: Miss R Curtis

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00