09 Nov 2019 14:05 Aintree
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £49,520); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 0/431FP- / 12 | Jump (202) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Carl Hinchy And… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway from 9th, led 12th, hit 3 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23414/2- / 12 | Jump (329) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led 8th, headed 12th, every chance 2 out, held by winner last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 12 L | Oldgrangewood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4/9693-3 / 11 | Jump (176) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr G C Myddelton | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway before 4 out, 3rd from next, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | Duke Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 037/1-11 / 7 | Flat (756), Jump (15) | B S Hughes | Dr R D P Newland Chris Stedman &… | 9/2 | |
| slow 1st, soon handy, effort 9th, ridden and beaten 4th from 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | Copper West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 411-341 / 9 | Jump (21) | J J Burke | T R George The MerseyClyde… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 9th, never involved, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1 L | Bigmartre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 43001-5 / 10 | Jump (13) | Page Fuller | H Whittington Mr P J Dixon &… | 25/1 | |
| led until 8th, led 12th, lost place before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1½ L | War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/1080-P / 11 | Jump (192) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 10th, some headway 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 13 L | Indian Temple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2112U4 / 11 | Jump (45) | Harry Reed | T Reed Mr Ken Huddleston | 40/1 | |
| prominent until 4th, chased leaders, lost place from 9th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | The West's Awake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F0P32 / 13 | Jump (57) | Phillip Enright | E J O'Grady E J O'Grady | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 16/1514- / 11 | Jump (242) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr J H Frost | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistakes, lost place 4th, well beaten from 12th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
