Aintree
16:40
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £2.60 £3.40 £2.40 Exacta: £404.80 Tricast: £2428.96 Trifecta: £5087.60
Non-Runners: Global Citizen (self certificate), Zarkareva (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 The Last Day (IRE) 11 G AVG Evan Williams 146 lbs 12/1 Won Towards rear - headway from 5 out - not fluent then stumbled 4 out - went second but jumped right 3 out - soon ridden - led approaching last - kept on well run-in(tchd 11/1 and 14/1)
2nd 10 Dancing On My Own (IRE) 10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 25/1 2.5 Jumped well - led - set good pace - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - held but kept on run-in
3rd 13 Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 11 G AVG Ben Pauling 149 lbs 15/2 15 Prominent - not fluent 2nd - dropped to midfield 3rd - pushed along briefly in rear after 5 out - ridden and still plenty to do 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went modest third final strides - no match for first two(op 8/1)
4th 1 Sky Pirate (GB) N/A AVG Jonjo O'Neill 166 lbs 18/1 0.3 Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - no impression approaching last - weakened and lost third final strides(tchd 20/1)
5th 11 King D'argent (FR) 4 G Poor Dan Skelton 152 lbs 10/1 0.3 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - pecked on landing 2nd - headway before 3 out - switched right before 2 out - ridden and went modest fourth when blundered last - kept on but lost fourth final strides(op 9/1)
6th 3 Before Midnight (GB) 12 G AVG Sam Thomas 161 lbs 6/1 8 Prominent - not fluent 3rd - not fluent and ridden 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened before last(op 13/2)
7th 2 Dolos (FR) 10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 16/1 .5 Midfield - blundered 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 14/1)
8th 17 Fugitif (FR) 10 G AVG Richard Hobson 146 lbs 33/1 1.75 Prominent - mistake 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened before last(op 50/1)
9th 8 Frero Banbou (FR) 9 G AVG Venetia Williams 155 lbs 5/1 16 Always towards rear - mistake 1st - soon detached - pushed along after 7th - ridden 4 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 11/2)
10th 5 Bold Enough (IRE) N/A AVG Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 12/1 .75 Always towards rear - not fluent and pushed along 5 out - mistake then hampered 3 out - soon no impression(op 10/1)
11th 18 Espion Du Chenet (FR) 9 G Poor Louise G Lyons 141 lbs 66/1 3.5 Always towards rear - ridden and struggling when bad mistake 4 out - blundered 3 out - made no impression(op 50/1)
99th 9 Thyme White (FR) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 12/1 - Didn't jump well - midfield - headway when mistake 7th - fell 3 out(tchd 11/1)
99th 14 Bun Doran (IRE) N/A Poor Tom George 147 lbs 28/1 - Raced wide early - prominent - ridden and weakened quickly 3 out - soon pulled up
99th 6 Elixir De Nutz (FR) 9 G AVG Colin Tizzard 155 lbs 20/1 - Midfield - pushed along after 5 out - ridden and struggling in rear when slightly hampered 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1)
99th 12 Gaelik Coast (FR) 10 G Poor Donald McCain 150 lbs 14/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - ridden and dropped to last after 7th - pulled up after 5 out(op 11/1)
99th 15 Gunsight Ridge (GB) 10 G AVG Olly Murphy 147 lbs 4/1F - Prominent - not fluent 3rd - mistake and lost position 5th - ridden and dropped to rear 5 out - pulled up after 4 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling. vet reported the gelding had suffered a small wound to its right-hind heel bulb as well as having lost his right-hind shoe)(op 11/2)