Aintree
19:00
Inkerman London Handicap Chase
Aintree Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.40 £1.90 Exacta: £15.20 Tricast: £80.61 Trifecta: £84.40
Non-Runners: Fat Sam (lame)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 The Big Lense (IRE) 12 G Poor James Owen 161 lbs 4/1 Won Held up in rear - headway 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden clear run-in - pushed out towards finish - comfortably(op 5/1)
2nd 8 Post No Bills (IRE) 9 G Poor Ryan Potter 154 lbs 9/4F 8 Pressed leader - mistake 10th - led 4 out - joined 2 out - ridden and lost ground when mistake last - kept on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 2/1)
3rd 3 Barton Knoll (GB) 12 G AVG John Mackie 164 lbs 10/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - mistake 11th - disputed lead 2 out - soon led - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1)
4th 5 Cracking Destiny (IRE) 12 G AVG Ewan Whillans 164 lbs 5/1 4 Midfield - headway 12th - shaken up and lost ground when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 4/1)
99th 6 The Paddy Pie (IRE) 11 G AVG Sue Smith 158 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - lost position and ridden 12th - lost touch 3 out - soon pulled up(op 17/2)
99th 7 Politicise (IRE) 9 G Poor Nigel Thomas Slevin 152 lbs 13/2 - Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear throughout - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost confidence having failed to jump with fluency)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)
99th 2 De Barley Basket (IRE) N/A Good Ben Pauling 167 lbs 6/1 - Led - not fluent and headed 4 out - ridden and weakened 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(tchd 9/2)