Aintree

Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m210y
Going: Good
Prize: £12,254
Runners: 6
Winning time: 6m 9.67s (fast by 2.33s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:131 SP:9/4F
Made all - ridden after 2 out - stayed on(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
2
J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:116 SP:11/4
Travelled strongly - prominent - went second 12th - hit 15th - stayed on but just held second(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
3 nse
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden
Age:10 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:125 SP:10/1
Pressed leader early - prominent 2nd - lost position and detached 4th - pushed along with one circuit to go - still plenty to do 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway from 2 out - went third run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
4 5
J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy
Age:11 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:130 SP:4/1
Prominent - went second after 1st - mistake 9th - prominent 12th - hit 15th - outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out) - stayed on run-in(op 9/2)
PU
J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:100/30
Never going well - didn't jump with fluency - in rear - detached and dropped to last from 3rd - hit 7th - soon pulled up (jockey said mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 9/2)
PU
J:Robert Dunne T:Max Young
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:123 SP:40/1
Swerved sharply right start - raced in last - went fourth 4th - struggling 15th - weakened quickly 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.70 £1.80
Exacta: £8.90
Trifecta: £39.20
CSF: £9.16