Aintree
18:20
Bella Diosa Handicap Chase
Aintree Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £1.70 £1.20 £1.50 Exacta: £16.80 Tricast: £43.95 Trifecta: £67
Non-Runners: Francky Du Berlais (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - went third and pushed along 2 out - went second approaching last where 2 lengths down - led towards finish - cosily(tchd 6/1)
10 G Good Mel Rowley 165 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Jumped slightly right - prominent - led 4th - not fluent 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - headed towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
8 G AVG Keiran Burke 162 lbs 13/8F 1
3rd
Towards rear - mistake 5 out - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG Ben Pauling 152 lbs 9/2 10
4th
Midfield - lost position 3rd - bad mistake 7th - headway with one circuit to go - went third 10th - lost position before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 80/1)
10 G AVG Henry Hogarth 153 lbs 66/1 13
5th
Raced in second - hit 11th - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
11 G Poor Henry Oliver 153 lbs 25/1 14
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6th
Slow jump 1st - mistake 4 out - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding ran flat; trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may be feeling the effects of a long season and will now have a break; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 169 lbs 11/2 10
7th
Hit 7th - mistake 10th - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
9 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 148 lbs 25/1 7
99th
Led - headed and prominent 4th - lost position with one circuit to go - weakening when not fluent 3 out - no chance when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 5/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 152 lbs 4/1 -