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Aintree
14:20
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.90 Place: £2.90 £2.40 £5.10 Exacta: £80.60 Tricast: £1165.96 Trifecta: £1665.40
Non-Runners: Benson (self certificate), Playful Saint (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 19 Fennor Cross (IRE) 6 G Good
John C McConnell 150 lbs 8/1 Won Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway going easily and led after 2 out - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on strongly(op 7/1)
2nd 14 Buddy One (IRE) 8 G AVG
Paul John Gilligan 150 lbs 8/1 2 Prominent on outer - not fluent 3 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 18 Sonigino (FR) 5 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 18/1 .75 Held up in rear - hampered on turn after 2nd - still plenty to do 3 out - headway on inner before 2 out - ridden and went third when edged left run-in - stayed on - did well in the circumstances(op 20/1)
4th 13 Tritonic (GB) 8 G AVG
Alan King 157 lbs 22/1 4.5 Midfield on inner - steady headway before 2 out - ridden and went fourth final 110yds - no extra towards finish - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)
5th 21 Harbour Lake (IRE) 8 G AVG
Alan King 154 lbs 16/1 0.3 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - rallied run-in - not reach leaders
6th 12 West To The Bridge (IRE) 11 G AVG
Dan Skelton 153 lbs 50/1 1.5 Jumped slightly right throughout - led - clear before 3rd - reduced lead 5th - increased tempo after 4 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - weakened run-in
7th 4 No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 8 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 165 lbs 15/2F .75 Towards rear - hampered on turn after 2nd - steady headway into midfield when not fluent 5th - not fluent 3 out - ridden and switched right when hit last - edged left and weakened final 110yds(op 13/2)
8th 16 Nells Son (GB) 9 G Good
Nicky Richards 155 lbs 14/1 1.75 Midfield - ridden before 3 out - outpaced when hung left before last - soon beaten(op 16/1)
9th 11 Jungle Jack (GB) 8 G Good
Donald McCain 158 lbs 20/1 3.5 Raced in second - edged right and lost second 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
10th 6 Good Risk At All (FR) 7 G Good
Sam Thomas 163 lbs 12/1 .75 Held up in rear - slightly hampered on turn after 2nd - ridden before 3 out - some headway before last - never dangerous(tchd 11/1)
11th 8 Dargiannini (IRE) 10 G Good
Harry Derham 160 lbs 8/1 .5 Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - lost position when mistake 2 out
12th 20 Pull Again Green (IRE) 8 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 14/1 1.25 Midfield - not fluent 7th - ridden and hung left after 3 out - beaten 2 out(op 12/1)
13th 9 Molly Ollys Wishes (GB) 9 M Poor
Dan Skelton 159 lbs 33/1 19 Took keen hold - midfield on outer - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off
14th 17 Irish Hill (GER) 6 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 25/1 13 In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along after 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off
15th 3 Camprond (FR) 5 G AVG
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 165 lbs 17/2 0.1 Slowly into stride - didn't jump well - in rear throughout - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was slowly away and never travelled thereafter; vet reported that a post-race examination of failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
16th 2 The Bosses Oscar (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 40/1 0.1 In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield before 2nd - towards rear and pushed along 6th - weakened before 3 out - no chance when hit 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
17th 5 Captain Conby (IRE) 6 G AVG
E Sheehy 164 lbs 8/1 16 In rear throughout - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/1)
18th 22 Off Your Rocco (IRE) 7 G Good
Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 18/1 0.2 Towards rear - short of room and badly hampered on turn after 2nd - never on terms(op 22/1)
19th 10 Martello Sky (GB) 4 F Good
Lucy Wadham 159 lbs 14/1 2.75 In rear throughout - tailed off(tchd 12/1)
99th 1 Jason The Militant (IRE) 10 G Poor
Philip Kirby 163 lbs 80/1 - Towards rear on outer - ridden and struggling after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out