04 Apr 2025 14:20 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
22 |
| - |
Wellington Arch (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
0-21212 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr M J Gaskell |
14/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, hit 7th, mistake next, ridden and went clear approaching last, kept on well flat, reduced advantage final 50yds, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
Kopeck De Mee (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
32-10 / 5 |
Flat (652), Jump (21) |
M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| held up in midfield, pushed along 2 out, headway approaching last, went second after last, stayed on strongly final 110yds, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4 L |
Favour And Fortune (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
261-640 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Tom Cannon | A King Hemmings Racing |
12/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 7th, headway when hit 3 out, ridden next, went second approaching last, lost second after last, kept on one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Impose Toi (FR) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
1123-12 / 7 |
Jump (23) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| midfield, soon dropped towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, edged left and stayed on one pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Ike Sport (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4F5P40 / 7 |
Jump (23) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland The Chosen Few |
28/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in midfield, travelling okay but still plenty to do 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
6th |
16 |
| 2¼ L |
Wade Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1-12171 / 6 |
Jump (37) | S Bowen | O Murphy Ferguson, Mason,… |
10/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced briefly after 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra after last | ||||||||||
7th |
18 |
| 1 L |
Helnwein (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
21-2443 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Noel Fehily Racing… |
20/1 | |
| held up in behind leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra after last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Be Aware (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
222-238 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Andrew L Cohen |
9/2 | |
| wore hood to post, took keen hold towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Hansard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
15-4830 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing… |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, mistake next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 4¼ L |
Minella Missile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11-9PF0 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
50/1 | |
| midfield when bad mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, struggling 7th, ridden 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from last | ||||||||||
11th |
19 |
| 1½ L |
Tune In A Box (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) |
1-10425 / 6 |
Jump (76) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Woolhope Hopefuls |
28/1 | |
| midfield, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no extra last | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Wreckless Eric (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
1-F1262 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
10/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
13th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
137247 / 11 |
Jump (23) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Cheeky Pups Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
17 |
| 4¼ L |
Listentoyourheart (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 10) |
5-11144 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Harry Atkins | D Skelton S T Racing - The… |
13/2 | |
| held up in midfield, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, faded next | ||||||||||
15th |
20 |
| 2 L |
Tintintin (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
354674 / 6 |
Jump (27) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Caveat Emptor Partnership |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
16th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Western Walk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
11/5-427 / 8 |
Jump (26) | B Hayes | Jonathan Sweeney Ruth Brown & John… |
28/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along when mistake 3 out, faded next | ||||||||||
17th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Gin Coco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
104-027 / 9 |
Jump (133) | Bryan Carver | H Fry David's Partnership |
33/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
18th |
21 |
| 28 L |
Blenkinsop (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1118/03 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Hugh Nugent | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon |
20/1 | |
| prominent, chased leaders from 2nd, lost place 8th, dropped to rear approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
19th |
13 |
| ¾ L |
Serious Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
791510- / 8 |
Jump (357) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Operators |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Brentford Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
1-22024 / 8 |
Flat (972), Jump (48) |
Non Runner | Harry Derham The Optimists Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Steel Ally (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
23-21P2 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
12/1 | |
| held up in behind leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon faded, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Off The Jury (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-223R2 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Mr D Maxwell | A King Mr David Maxwell |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||