09 Apr 2026 16:40 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 1m 7f 176y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
26U-1U6 / 8 |
Jump (26) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed to dispute second 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly before last where better jump and went 3 lengths clear, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Highlands Legacy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
34-1221 / 7 |
Jump (81) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went second at 5th, shaken up and every chance between rivals before last where mistake and blundered, not recover | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 7½ L |
Sans Bruit (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-66544 / 8 |
Flat (1957), Jump (81) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Andy Peake |
11/4 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Jasko Des Dames (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
50-2205 / 7 |
Flat (1118), Jump (29) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Mr Basil Holian |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along into fifth after 3 out, ridden and no impression before last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3 L |
Wonleg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0-83163 / 6 |
Jump (104) | Patrick M O'Brien | H De Bromhead Herding Cats Partnership |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out and kept on one pace, faded before last | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 1½ L |
Palamon (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) |
696451 / 6 |
Flat (306), Jump (9) |
Harry Atkins | D Skelton The Blind Squirrels |
16/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on past beaten rivals, never a danger | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Petit Tonnerre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
B91-965 / 8 |
Flat (1734), Jump (47) |
K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, towards rear, pushed along after 8th, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| NK |
Boothill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
F4-P538 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Brian & Sandy Lambert |
25/1 | |
| rear mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on, never showed | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Grain D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4-15126 / 10 |
Jump (52) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr John P McManus |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no real progress | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Javert Allen (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
25-4235 / 7 |
Jump (47) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Holtmacnabbrobinsonmiltontuckerweedon |
15/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 8th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| HD |
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
876333 / 8 |
Flat (1645), Jump (47) |
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
50/1 | |
| in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
13P545 / 9 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, handy in second, lost position 5th, tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Brookie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
124-3P8 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Miss A F Rugg |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, lost ground 8th, pushed along 4 out, no response | ||||||||||
14th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Inthepocket (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3-F555F / 9 |
Jump (29) | Mark Walsh | H De Bromhead Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| rear mid-division, jumped left 5th, pushed along and struggling 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Stencil (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
20-5210 / 5 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | N George & A Zetterholm Mr John P McManus |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 4th, reminders 8th, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||