14:55 Aintree

Thursday 9 April 2026

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Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 210y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 6m 21.35s
1st
Horse silk
2
1/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Wore red hood to post, prominent, not fluent 2nd, tracked front pair 3rd, hit 12th, went second 14th, led before 3 out, shaken up and faced challenge before 2 out where left well clear, ridden before last, coasted home run-in op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
16
4
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, held when left in modest second 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
24
3
1111-10
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Handy on outer, hit 3rd, mistake 14th and lost position, weakened after 3 out, left in remote third 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
In touch in fourth, slow 9th, untidy 13th, disputed second next, every chance pressing leader and not asked for effort when fell 2 out op 7/2
PU
Horse silk
5
11/2
T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, cajoled along 12th, pushed along 4 out, no impression when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, vet reported gelding had bled from nose op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.30, £2.00EX:£5.10Trifecta:£16.40SF:£6.42

Forecasts

Jango Baie (1/1), Impaire Et Passe (4/1), Protektorat (5/1), Spillane's Tower (11/2), Pic D'Orhy (12/1)

Verdict

Last season's Arkle winner JANGO BAIE has progressed again in open company this season, matching the form of his King George fourth when finishing an excellent second in last month's Gold Cup at Cheltenham. He wasn't at his very best at this meeting 12 months ago but rates the one to beat provided he's over those exertions. Impaire Et Passe disappointed in the Ryanair but his Aintree record stands at 2-2 and he can bounce back.

  1. JANGO BAIE (FR)
  2. IMPAIRE ET PASSE (FR)
  3. SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Gaelic Warrior
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £140,325.002nd: £52,775.003rd: £26,375.004th: £13,175.005th: £6,625.006th: £3,300.007th: £1,700.008th: £900.009th: £500.0010th: £250.00

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