13:45 Aintree

Friday 10 April 2026

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

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

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 51.68s

1^st

Wellington Arch

711-11

6/1

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

Tracked front pair, moved into second before 6th where awkward, hit 7th and 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly after 2 out, ridden before last, forged on run-in, always doing enough op 7/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Ike Sport

811-0

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Mid-division on outer, improved 4 out, soon went third, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, no impression on winner op 16/1

3^rd

Favour And Fortune

812-0

9/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Front mid-division, improved on inner after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, went close second after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last and saddle slipped, ridden and no extra final 110yds op 17/2

4^th

Emid'io Pepe

511-4

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, pushed along disputing fifth before last, ridden and ran on run-in, held closing stages op 12/1

5^th

Jazzy Matty

711-4

5/1j

T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan

Front mid-division, closed before 3 out, pushed along disputing fifth 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in but not pace to challenge op 9/2

6^th

4 ¼

Jet To Vegas

711-7

28/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Handy in second, lost position before 6th, chased leaders, pushed along 2 out and kept on, faded flat op 33/1

7^th

Ballykinlar

711-3

33/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out and stayed on, not fluent 2 out and ridden, ran on one pace tchd 40/1

8^th

1 ¼

Indeevar Bleu

811-12

5/1j

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on and ridden 2 out, no further impression op 4/1

9^th

Act Of Authority

811-10

25/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Saunders (5)

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, ridden after 2 out, never on terms op 20/1

10^th

Top Jimmy

611-2

20/1

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

Wore red hood to post, led, pushed along 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last op 16/1

11^th

Rambo T

911-12

100/1

T: O MurphyJ: K Brogan

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, no response tchd 80/1

12^th

Bowmore

811-6

125/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 150/1

13^th

4 ¼

Fiercely Proud

711-11

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Mid-division, stumbled on bend after 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, no progress op 50/1

14^th

Hot Fuss

511-6

11/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: David Bass

Rear mid-division on outer, hit 4 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 12/1

15^th

1 ¾

Faivoir

1111-4

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (5)

Towards rear, some headway before 3 out, well held when mistake last

16^th

1 ½

Sir Galahad

511-0

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and lost ground after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, found nil tchd 33/1

17^th

Trustintimes

511-1

12/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Rear mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 3 out, no headway op 14/1

18^th

3 ½

Swindon Village

611-7

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, awkward 3 out and pushed along, soon well beaten op 28/1

19^th

Joyeuse

711-11

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, ridden 3 out, never showed tchd 9/1

20^th

2 ¾

Fiveonefive

811-4

40/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

In rear, mistake 3rd, always behind op 50/1

21^st

Fingle Bridge

811-11

33/1

T: O MurphyJ: Jack Tudor

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent and weakened op 40/1

Also Ran

Captain Teague

811-10

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon dropped away tamely, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.00, £3.50, £2.60, £2.90EX:£91.80Trifecta:£909.10Tricast:£795.79SF:£83.85Swingers:£18.50, £15.20, £27.80

Forecasts

Jazzy Matty (5/1), Indeevar Bleu (5/1), Wellington Arch (6/1), Favour And Fortune (9/1), Emid'io Pepe (9/1), Joyeuse (10/1), Hot Fuss (11/1), Trustintimes (12/1), Ike Sport (14/1), Top Jimmy (20/1), Act Of Authority (25/1), Faivoir (25/1), Swindon Village (25/1), Captain Teague (25/1), Jet To Vegas (28/1), Ballykinlar (33/1), Fiercely Proud (33/1), Fingle Bridge (33/1), Sir Galahad (40/1), Fiveonefive (40/1), Rambo T (100/1), Bowmore (125/1)

A case can be made for plenty, but this sets up perfectly for last year's third FAVOUR AND FORTUNE, who is entitled to come on a good deal for his return at Kempton. He's narrowly preferred to Joyeuse, following her eye-catching third in the County. French recruit Emid'io Pepe is afforded plenty of respect on first start for Dan Skelton, with Jazzy Matty also considered after his near-miss in the Grand Annual.

FAVOUR AND FORTUNE (IRE)
JOYEUSE (FR)
EMID'IO PEPE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Wellington Arch

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 6

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

14/1

Prize Money

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