14:05 | Aintree | Saturday 3rd December 2022

Results

5 14:05 Aintree 03 Dec 2022

BoyleSports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (National Course) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (6YO plus)

3m 1f 188y Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Winner £84,195 - 22 ran

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Weighed In

11 Ashtown Lad (IRE)

8 11-5 138

5/1 2F

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

raced wide, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, driven out

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2 2¼

13 Gesskille (FR)

6 11-4 137 p

4/1 F

Henry Brooke

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

slowly into stride, held up, not fluent 14th, closed from next, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, switched right before elbow, unable to challenge winner, stayed on

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3 3¼

21 Percussion

7 10-11 130 t p

10/1

G Sheehan

L J Morgan

jumped left, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, rallied from last, went 3rd before elbow, stayed on

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4 4½

5 Fortescue

8 11-9 145

33/1

Hugh Nugent (3)

H D Daly

behind, headway from 3 out, switched right after last, went 4th from elbow, no impression, stayed on

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5 3¼

19 Five Star Getaway (IRE)

8 10-13 132

7/1

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

mid-division, towards rear 12th, headway before 2 out, stayed on from last, never on terms

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6 nk

9 Cloth Cap (IRE)

10 11-7 140 t p

33/1

R P McLernon

Jonjo O'Neill

led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 9th, led 16th, headed before last, fading from elbow

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7 hd

4 Hill Sixteen

9 11-12 145 t

12/1

Ryan Mania

A M Thomson

in rear, bumped 5th, headway 8th, no impression from 3 out, stayed on from elbow

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8 6

3 Snow Leopardess

10 11-13 146

16/1

B S Hughes

C E Longsdon

chased leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, 3rd when jumped left last, weakened bypassing elbow

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9 8½

17 Enqarde (FR)

8 11-1 134 t

33/1

Charlie Hammond

Dr R D P Newland

in touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

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10 14

15 Fagan

12 11-4 137

100/1

D R Fox

A M Hales

mid-division, ridden 18th, never threatened, well beaten from 3 out

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11 5

8 Fantastikas (FR)

7 11-8 141

14/1

Sam Twiston-Davies

N A Twiston-Davies

chased leaders, jumped left at times, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, weakened before 2 out

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12 hd

6 Recite A Prayer (IRE)

7 11-11 144 t

20/1

B Hayes

W P Mullins

rear of mid-division, headway 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind

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13 8

12 The Wolf (FR)

8 11-5 138 t WS2

14/1

Adrian Heskin

Olly Murphy

in rear, hit 6th, well behind 15th

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14 ¾

1 De Rasher Counter

10 12-0 147 1

20/1

Thomas Bellamy

Miss E C Lavelle

towards rear, jumped left at times, bumped 5th, mistake 9th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out, mistake last

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15 1¾

2 Francky Du Berlais (FR)

9 12-0 147 t

50/1

James Bowen

P Bowen

mid-division, slow and towards rear 13th, tailed off 15th

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16 nk

10 Dr Kananga

8 11-7 140 t WS2

8/1

Ben Jones

Ben Clarke

prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 16th, weakened before 2 out, very tired last

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17 1¾

18 Domaine De L'isle (FR)

9 10-13 132 t b

33/1

K C Sexton

S Curran

mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind 17th

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7 The Jam Man (IRE)

9 11-6 144 t¹ p

33/1

G Brouder (5)

Ronan McNally

never going that well in rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 18th

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14 Rapid Flight

6 11-4 137 1

40/1

Danny McMenamin

James Moffatt

towards rear, pecked 1st, headway 8th, lost action and pulled up before 13th

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16 Captain Kangaroo (IRE)

7 10-13 135 t

16/1

J B Foley (3)

W P Mullins

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 9th

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22 Didero Vallis (FR)

9 10-3 127 2

14/1

Miss L M Turner (5)

Miss V Williams

prominent, lost place 12th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th

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23 Minella Bobo (IRE)

9 10-2 (oh 1) 121 1 t p

66/1

S Bowen

Miss R Curtis

handy when fell 2nd

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20 Now Where Or When (IRE)

7 10-11 130 t p

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Off Time: 14:07:34 Winning Time: 6m 50.97s Last Updated: 07 Apr 2026 18:05:24

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£6.08
CSF	£26.12 (11, 13)
Tricast	£214.31 (11, 13, 21)
Win	£6.00 (11)
Place	£2.00 (11), £1.90 (13), £3.10 (21), £9.20 (5)
Swinger	£5.60 (11, 13), £11.10 (11, 21), £11.50 (13, 21)
Exacta	£35.30 (11, 13)
Trifecta	£407.40 (11, 13, 21)

Video Highlights

Replay: 14:05 Aintree 3rd Dec 2022

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2021	Soft	21	Snow Leopardess	9	10 4	140	21246-1	24 days	C Longsdon (146 miles)	Aidan Coleman	4/ 1	7:19.03
2020	Soft	14	Vieux Lion Rouge	11	10 7	140	01997-5	41 days	D Pipe (209 miles)	Conor O'Farrell	12/ 1	7:17.12
2019	Soft	18	Walk In The Mill	9	10 8	141	31334-P	28 days	R Walford (222 miles)	James Best	8/ 1	7:03.10
2018	Soft	18	Walk In The Mill	8	10 3	137	7513P-3	22 days	R Walford (222 miles)	James Best	10/ 1	6:51.90
2017	Heavy	15	Blaklion	8	11 6	153	45324-2	35 days	N Twiston-Davies (140 miles)	Gavin Sheehan	7/ 4	7:17.70
2016	Good to Soft	22	Vieux Lion Rouge	7	10 9	142	11F267	238 days	D Pipe (209 miles)	Tom Scudamore	8/ 1	6:51.20
2015	Soft	17	Highland Lodge	9	10 0	132	8584-72	54 days	J Moffatt (82 miles)	Henry Brooke	20/ 1	7:07.50
2014	Good to Soft	25	Oscar Time	13	11 1	136	04-111U	22 days	R Waley-Cohen (139 miles)	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	25/ 1	6:54.40
2013	Soft	22	Chance Du Roy	9	10 6	135	0F0498	233 days	P Hobbs (233 miles)	Tom O'Brien	14/ 1	6:56.40
2012	Heavy	16	Hello Bud	14	10 0	130	6547-35	22 days	N Twiston-Davies (140 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	14/ 1	7:21.50
2011	Heavy	14	West End Rocker	9	10 10	137	711PB-P	21 days	A King (186 miles)	Wayne Hutchinson	10/ 1	7:15.40
2010	Good to Soft	17	Hello Bud	12	10 8	133	5B875P	211 days	N Twiston-Davies (140 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	15/ 2	7:04.90
2009	Soft	8	Vic Venturi	9	11 12	148	4458-21	24 days	D T Hughes	P W Flood	7/ 1	7:24.60
2008	Heavy	13	Black Apalachi	9	10 5	138	420F2-P	21 days	D T Hughes	Denis O'Regan	15/ 2	7:27.70
2007	Good to Soft	19	Mr Pointment	8	11 5	146	15122-4	37 days	P Nicholls (207 miles)	Sam Thomas	15/ 2	6:58.90
2006	Good	21	Eurotrek	10	11 12	147	1P-411P	274 days	P Nicholls (207 miles)	L Heard	25/ 1	6:46.60
2005	Good to Soft	19	Garvivonnian	10	10 4	130	P-00765	42 days	Edward P Mitchell	G Cotter	33/ 1	7:11.30
2004	Soft	15	Silver Birch	7	10 0	122	3124P-1	18 days	P Nicholls (207 miles)	Ruby Walsh	4/ 1	7:35.70
2003	Good	15	Clan Royal	8	10 12	126	351411	233 days	Jonjo O'Neill (140 miles)	L Cooper	11/ 2	7:01.08
2002	Good to Soft	15	Ardent Scout	10	10 0	123	57-1332	22 days	Sue Smith (65 miles)	D Elsworth	14/ 1	7:13.10