2025-04-05 Aintree 14:30
Aintree

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

Distance: 3m210y

Going: Good

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 12

Winning time: 6m 17.60s (slow by 5.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

9 Cruz Control

J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey

Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:139 SP:10/1

Midfield - not fluent 9th - steady headway 13th - pressed leader 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden and hung left before last - went clear final 110yds(tchd 9/1)

2 5

2 Imperial Saint

J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:144 SP:11/4F

Prominent - went second 6th - led but pestered 9th - headed 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied and hung left before 2 out - switched right before pecking on landing last - went second final strides(op 3/1)

3 hd 5¼

15 Erne River

J:Adam Wedge T:Nick Kent

Age:10 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:130 SP:25/1

Midfield - steady headway when not fluent 3 out - went second before last - no extra and lost second final strides(op 20/1)

4 6 11¼

11 Weveallbeencaught

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:17/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - bumped 6th - headway when hung left before 2 out - went fourth final 110yds - no impression(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)

5 1½ 12¾

8 Happygolucky

J:Jonathan Burke T:Mel Rowley

Age:11 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:139 SP:4/1

In touch with leaders - on outer - lost position halfway - headway before 4 out - hung left and weakened before last(op 5/1)

6 8 20¾

1 Sam Brown

J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:13 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:156 SP:16/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - struggling 5 out - some headway 2 out - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

7 9½ 30¼

5 Le Milos

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:142 SP:13/2

In rear - bumped 6th - brief headway 3 out - never dangerous(op 8/1)

8 4¼ 34½

6 Richmond Lake

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:140 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - steady headway before 12th - pressed leader 5 out - led narrowly 3 out - headed after 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)

14 Frero Banbou

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:10 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:132 SP:33/1

Always behind - lost touch and pulled up before 12th(tchd 28/1)

3 Shakem Up'arry

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:11 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:143 SP:22/1

Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 20/1)

13 Docpickedme

J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson

Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:133 SP:15/2

Pressed leader - led narrowly 3rd - headed and pressed leader 9th - not fluent and lost second 5 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

16 Charlie Uberalles

J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer

Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:130 SP:14/1

Led - headed 3rd - prominent 6th - not fluent 13th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 16/1)

Doctor Ken

J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy

Age:9 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:135 SP: -

Heltenham

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton

Age:8 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:134 SP: -

Myretown

J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:142 SP: -

Peaky Boy

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

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:139 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11.30

Tote place: £3.30 £1.80 £6.60

Exacta: £57

Trifecta: £1094.60

Tricast: £701.76

CSF: £39.69