12 Apr 2024 14:20 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Kateira (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 112-324 / 8 | Jump (27) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough… | 5/1 | |
| midfield, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Jango Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2-1122 / 6 | Jump (41) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along when hampered and carried left 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly run-in, went second final 110yds, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 21 |   | 3½ L | Inthewaterside (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11-1412 / 6 | Jump (55) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill Family… | 7/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on from last, lost second final 110yds | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8½ L | What's Up Darling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 121526 / 8 | Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 5th, short of room briefly after 8th, headway to go prominent before 3 out, ridden next, held when jumped left last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Spirit D'aunou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11-4100 / 6 | Jump (34) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 66/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 3 out, switched right next, plugged on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Might I (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-52130 / 9 | Jump (30) | J J Burke | H Fry The Cheeky Pups | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 8th, kept on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 9 L | Uncle Bert (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F5P211 / 8 | Jump (20) | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… | 16/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along after 5th, took closer order before 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Ocastle Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 71-P185 / 6 | Jump (28) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, hampered on bend after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, made no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | HD | Champagne Twist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F1-4211 / 7 | Jump (34) | Ben Jones | B Pauling The Pour Decisions… | 5/1 | |
| close up, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, fading when not fluent next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Guard Your Dreams (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23U/540 / 9 | Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, badly hampered and carried left next, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1 L | Serious Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-79151 / 8 | Jump (41) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Operators | 28/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 3 L | Sonigino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-3410P / 7 | Jump (28) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Sir A Ferguson… | 22/1 | |
| held up in midfield, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 26 L | Theatre Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 21-232F / 9 | Jump (29) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Burkes & Syders | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, bad mistake 5th, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 9 L | Boombawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2629-11 / 8 | Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | D Skelton Bullen-smith &… | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, brief headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, faded next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 22 |   | 1½ L | Making Headway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1-12414 / 6 | Jump (34) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Malcolm B Jones | 13/2 | |
| midfield, mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, dropped to rear before next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14 |   | 5½ L | Playful Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4213-26 / 9 | Jump (13) | Fergus Gillard | D Skelton Mr and Mrs J D… | 40/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Kamsinas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 121601 / 8 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | West To The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-2F544 / 12 | Jump (20) | Non Runner | D Skelton Mr J Tierney | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Santos Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 272101 / 8 | Jump (27) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 20 |   | - | Tronador (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 8/00-3P5 / 8 | Flat (233), Jump (154) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Mr M Wasylocha | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along before 6th, ridden 8th, well held when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Springwell Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 116-142 / 8 | Jump (68) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along to challenge when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Icare Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 84353P / 7 | Jump (29) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
