Aintree

William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f188y

Going: Soft

Prize: £84,195

Runners: 13

Winning time: 6m 53.90s (slow by 11.90s)

Age: 6yo+

Class: Class 1

4 Twig

J: Beau Morgan(5)

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 143

SP: 18/1

In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 2 out - led approaching last - ridden run-in - soon hung right and faced challenge - kept on gamely - all out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

2 shd

1 Mr Vango

J: Jack Tudor

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 152

SP: 9/2F

Led - headed 3rd - soon raced in second - stumbled after 3 out - soon lost position - rallying when not fluent last - went second and challenging run-in - soon carried right - just held(op 5/1 and tchd 11/2)

3 3¾ 3¾

12 Val Dancer

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 130

SP: 12/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3rd - mistake 15th - headway after 17th - went third inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 10/1)

4 nk 4¼

8 Galia Des Liteaux

J: Tristan Durrell(3)

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 134

SP: 9/1

In touch with leaders - lost ground and in rear after 5th - midfield before 13th - steady headway after 2 out - went fourth towards finish - finished lame(op 15/2)

5 1¼ 5½

9 Mahons Glory

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dylan Cunha

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 134

SP: 12/1

Prominent - led 3rd - mistake 11th - clear after 13th - went further clear after 16th - much reduced lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 16/1)

6 1 6½

5 Bill Baxter

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Warren Greatrex

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 139

SP: 9/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 8th - headway after 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)

7 11 17½

11 Westerninthepark

J: Brian Hughes

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 130

SP: 13/2

Held up in rear - headway after 17th - no extra final furlong

8 6½ 24

2 Bioluminescence

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 147

SP: 17/2

Towards rear - headway after 17th - weakened gradually 1f out(op 15/2)

9 32 56

7 White Rhino

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 137

SP: 18/1

Towards rear - midfield after 5th - slow jump 6th (Chair) - soon lost ground - headway after 17th - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)

10 17 73

10 Excello

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: 133

SP: 5/1

Midfield - headway before 8th - mistake 10th - towards rear after 15th - weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

6 Mister Coffey

T: Nicky Henderson

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 142

SP: -

5 Favori De Champdou

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 142

SP: -

17 Jet Plane

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 130

SP: -

2 Beauport

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 154

SP: -

3 Monbeg Genius

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 144

SP: 16/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - bad mistake 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1)

13 Gaboriot

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 126

SP: 15/2

Midfield - towards rear after 3rd - pulled up after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

8 Nassalam

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 145

SP: -

35 Fairlawn Flyer

T: Mickey Bowen

Age: 9

Weight: 9st 8lbs

OR: 120

SP: -

19 Grandeur d'Ame

T: Alan King

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 137

SP: -

11 The Changing Man

T: Joe Tizzard

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 143

SP: -

23 Richmond Lake

T: Donald McCain

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: 135

SP: -

11 Iron Bridge

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 136

SP: -

24 The Short Go

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 134

SP: -

7 Tanganyika

T: Venetia Williams

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 140

SP: -

4 Colonel Harry

T: Jamie Snowden

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 148

SP: -

9 Johnnywho

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 145

SP: -

12 King Turgeon

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 135

SP: -

33 Art Decco

T: Robert Walford

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 126

SP: -

1 Better Days Ahead

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 154

SP: -

17 Deep Cave

T: Christian Williams

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 139

SP: -

7 Henry's Friend

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 146

SP: -

6 Roi Mage

J: James Reveley

T: Patrick Griffin

Age: 13

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 138

SP: 28/1

Never better than midfield - pulled up after 4 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)

32 Chambard

T: Venetia Williams

Age: 13

Weight: 10st 1lbs

OR: 127

SP: -

Marble Sands

J: NON-RUNNER

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 147

SP: -

Dom Of Mary

J: NON-RUNNER

T: James Owen

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 3lbs

OR: 127

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £23.80

Tote place: £5.20 £2.60 £3.80

Exacta: £157.20

Trifecta: £2904.10

Tricast: £1053.60

CSF: £104.91