11 Apr 2026 13:20 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
- |
Wade Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
16-1146 / 7 |
Jump (32) | G Sheehan | O Murphy Ferguson, Mason,… |
18/1 | ||
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
8½ L |
Eagle Fang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
705-157 / 6 |
Flat (1022), Jump (76) |
Patrick M O'Brien | W Durkan Mr William Durkan |
28/1 | ||
| prominent, close up 7th, led after 10th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
1 L |
Chart Topper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
26-3PF0 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Aisling Byrne/paul… |
25/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along before 3 out, headway and went third before last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
¾ L |
Supremely West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3-35461 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Fyffe |
7/1 | ||
| travelled well, held up in mid-division, headway after 10th, switched right before 2 out, kept on from last, went fourth final 50yds | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
1¼ L |
Hold The Serve (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) |
1-0111 / 6 |
Jump (49) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
10/3 | ||
| wore hood to post, led, headed after 1st, soon in touch with leaders, headway when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, lost fourth final 50yds | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
1¾ L |
Harbour Lake (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
2P2-1P4 / 10 |
Jump (100) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Hemmings Racing |
33/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, ridden and some headway before 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
7th |
22 |
1 L |
Lihyan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
333291 / 8 |
Jump (22) | William Maggs | R Menzies Bill Fraser & Adrian… |
50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, further headway from 3 out, switched right before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
10 L |
Ace Of Spades (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2-14210 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D Skelton Noel Fehily Racing… |
25/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division, struggling when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
½ L |
Push The Button (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
8-12273 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Rian Corcoran | M Walford The 8 Amigos, Readers… |
28/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
19 |
NK |
Quantum Quest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
62-1152 / 6 |
Jump (125) | J J Slevin | H De Bromhead Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
18/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, headway to press leaders before 3 out where not fluent, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
11th |
21 |
3¼ L |
Kaka's Cousin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
F2-1214 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Dan Walker |
13/2 | ||
| prominent, led before 2nd, headed after 7th, led again before next, headed after 10th, faded 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
6½ L |
Duke Silver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
410176 / 6 |
Flat (314), Jump (30) |
Hugh Horgan | J P O'Brien Miss Sarah O'Brien |
18/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway into midfield 9th, chased leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
3 L |
Ikarak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
52-1313 / 8 |
Jump (30) | K Brogan | O Murphy Middleham Park… |
33/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, nudged along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
14th |
7 |
8 L |
Minella Rescue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-12840 / 8 |
Flat (224), Jump (31) |
Ben Jones | G Hanmer Mr Simon Boucher |
28/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway before 3 out, faded next | ||||||||||
15th |
11 |
1 L |
Kikijo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12-4110 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White Richard Johnson… |
40/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
16th |
9 |
4 L |
Absolutely Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
111118 / 6 |
Jump (30) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ian Moore |
10/1 | ||
| midfield, lost place after 10th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
17th |
15 |
11 L |
Fortune Timmy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2-13130 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon A J Pegley |
10/1 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 4th, weakened after 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
- |
Good To Be Alive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
45-2212 / 5 |
Jump (42) | Jack Kennedy | O Murphy Bective Stud |
12/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, no extra next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
20 |
- |
Idem (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0-25825 / 8 |
Jump (30) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore The Boltons And… |
25/1 | ||
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and lost place after 10th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
- |
Bold Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
07PP-37 / 10 |
Jump (30) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Countrywide Park… |
22/1 | ||
| prominent, led after 1st, headed before 2nd, led after 7th, headed before next, not fluent 10th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
- |
Get On George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4141P2 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Jack Tudor | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
11/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, pushed along when pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
- |
Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
21-2250 / 7 |
Jump (30) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | ||
| midfield, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, pushed along next, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
