07 Dec 2019 15:15 Aintree
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £49,520); Distance: 2m 5f 19y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Hogan's Height (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 6/3P11-7 / 14 | Jump (41) | Tom Cannon | Jamie Snowden Red Cypher | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th (valentines), led 2 out, clear elbow, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 16 L | Wishfull Dreaming (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 1521-93 / 10 | Jump (28) | Jonathan England | S England Mr J C England… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 7th, outpaced after 9th, mistake 14th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no impression on winner elbow, went 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NS | Beau Bay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 16559-U / 10 | Flat (2407), Jump (26) | Henry Brooke | Dr R D P Newland Mr Peter Green… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner elbow, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6 L | Flying Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 7556-41 / 10 | Jump (15) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 11/4 | |
| prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 11th (foinavon), struggling 2 out, plugged on from last and went 4th after elbow | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2 L | Didero Vallis (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 71185-P / 12 | Jump (15) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Miss Olive Nicholls | 7/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, close up 2 out, faded and lost after elbow | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 10 L | Touch Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2319P-1 / 12 | Jump (50) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Hothersall & West | 6/1 | |
| held up on outside, closed 10th (becher\'s), mistake next (foinavon), lost place before mistake 13th (valentines), no impression after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 6 L | Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 435P0-P / 12 | Flat (2575), Jump (35) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 10th (becher\'s), lost place 14th, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Killaro Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 775-122 / 12 | Jump (41) | L Heard | Henry Oliver H & H Partnership | 10/1 | |
| jumped left, chased leader from 3rd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 99 L | Gold Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | PP/39F2- / 11 | Jump (224) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr and Mrs J D… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, virtually pulled up flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Gwencily Berbas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | U3P-64B / 12 | Flat (1945), Jump (20) | Adrian Heskin | E McNamara Mr Aidan J Ryan | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway 14th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | It's Jennifer (FR) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 179-012 / 7 | Jump (49) | Felix de Giles | Mrs L Carberry Mr Tim Johnson | 6/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Kayf Adventure (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 372/5U-3 / 11 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Cheltenham Trail… | 10/1 | |
| hampered 1st, behind, slow 5th, went left next, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Federici (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 53P/57P- / 12 | Jump (245) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel… | 14/1 | |
| led, not fluent 12th (canal turn), headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Heist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 7U8P-46 / 11 | Jump (35) | D R Fox | P Griffin Mr Max Comley | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
