Horse Alert

26 Dec 2024 14:15 Aintree

Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Fortunate Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	U131-72 / 6	Jump (25)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	15/8
		chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, in narrow lead jumping last, stayed on well when challenged run-in, always doing enough (limited comments due to fog)
2^nd	2	NK	Gustavian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	U343-3P / 9	Jump (26)	Sam Twiston-Davies	A J Honeyball Decimus Racing…	4/1
		led, close 2nd jumping last, kept on and every chance run-in, always just held (limited comments due to fog)
3^rd	4	11 L	Duke Of Deception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	212-5P3 / 7	Jump (19)	Ben Smith	O Greenall & J Guerriero The Salmon Family	13/2
		mid-division, plugged on for modest 3rd (limited comments due to fog)
4^th	1	11 L	Whistleinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	809-980 / 9	Jump (12)	Adam Wedge	L Morgan The Welly Wobblers…	28/1
		towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, in touch 3 out, no progress (limited comments due to fog)
5^th	8	SHD	Jar Du Desert (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	04436-2 / 5	Jump (54)	Charlie Hammond	N Kent Crossed Fingers…	8/1
		wore red hood to post, tracked leader, still in 2nd 3 out, well held before last (limited comments due to fog)
6^th	6	20 L	Busty Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	2422-2P / 7	Jump (25)	B S Hughes	D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther	25/1
		in rear, mid-division after 11th, dropped away after 3 out (limited comments due to fog)
PU	3	-	Ikarak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	21168-1 / 6	Jump (36)	S Bowen	O Murphy Middleham Park…	11/4
		mid-division, in rear after 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up 5 out (limited comments due to fog)
	7	-	Moonlit Potter (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13)	4412-2P / 6	Jump (5)	Non Runner	H D Daly James & Jean Potter…	0/0
		NonRunner