Horse Alert

26 Dec 2023 14:15 Aintree

Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Snipe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	175-152 / 7	Jump (27)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Foxtrot Racing…	18/5
		towards rear, headway 3 out, shaken up and led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly and asserted run-in
2^nd	7	6½ L	Duke Of Deception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7)	171-314 / 7	Jump (32)	Craig Nichol	O Greenall & J Guerriero The Salmon Family	11/2
		tracked leaders, went close 2nd at 13th, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on but no match for winner run-in
3^rd	1	4¾ L	Grandads Cottage (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	21/121-0 / 9	Jump (38)	S Bowen	O Murphy Mr J Hales	13/2
		in rear, in touch, closed up in 4th after 4 out, no impression 2 out and stayed on same pace
4^th	2	6½ L	Coconut Splash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6)	P2B-P33 / 9	Jump (58)	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William…	5/1
		led, headed and remained pressing leader after 2nd, led narrowly 13th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and held
5^th	4	43 L	No But I Will (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	4321-71 / 7	Jump (27)	Henry Brooke	O Greenall & J Guerriero Kevin Roberts	7/2
		chased leaders, pushed along and pressed front rank 2 out, ridden before last, weakened quickly run-in
PU	3	-	Valleres (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	3P6/310- / 9	Jump (251)	Charlie Deutsch	Miss V Williams Forest Three	7/2
		prominent, led narrowly after 2nd, slipped on bend approaching 9th, mistake and headed 13th, soon lost position and struggling, pulled up 2 out
	6	-	Some Scope (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	441-P51 / 6	Jump (32)	B S Hughes	R Hobson Rubicon Racing	0/0
		NonRunner