14:40 | Aintree | Saturday 6th December 2025

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6 14:40 Aintree 06 Dec 2025

William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course) (Class 1) (6YO plus)

3m 1f 188y Soft

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Winner £84,195 - 13 ran

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Weighed In - Result Stands

4 Twig

10 11-0 143 p

18/1

Beau Morgan (5)

B Pauling

wore hood to start, prominent, went second and chased clear leader after 3 out, closed on leader 2 out, led last, hung right rounding Elbow, faced sustained challenge and all out towards finish, gamely held on

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2 shd

1 Mr Vango (IRE)

9 12-0 152 t p

9/2 F

Jack Tudor

Mrs Sara V Bradstock

led, headed soon after 2nd, close up, led chasing group from Canal Turn (15th), dropped to third before 2 out, switched right but not fluent last, slightly hampered rounding Elbow, pressed winner run-in, all out towards finish, narrowly denied final stride

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3 3¾

12 Val Dancer (IRE)

8 10-6 130 p

12/1

Charlie Hammond

Mrs M Rowley

mid-division, pushed along to make headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied and stayed on after last, took third inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

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4 nk

8 Galia Des Liteaux (FR)

9 10-7 134 t p

9/1

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

prominent, lost ground 5th, dropped to last 6th (water), rallied after 3 out, stayed on from two out, ridden to go fourth towards finish

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5 1¼

9 Mahons Glory (IRE)

9 10-10 134

12/1

Lee Edwards

Dylan Cunha

prominent, led soon after 2nd, mistake 11th, went 10 lengths clear 15th (Canal Turn), much reduced lead 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds

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6 1

5 Bill Baxter (IRE)

9 11-1 139

9/1

Sam Twiston-Davies

W Greatrex

prominent, soon settled in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, briefly disputed fourth 2 out, weakened and lost two places Elbow, weakened towards finish

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7 11

11 Westerninthepark (IRE)

7 10-6 130

13/2

B S Hughes

O Murphy

wore hood to start, held up in rear, some headway after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened final 110yds

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8 6½

2 Bioluminescence (IRE)

7 11-9 147 3

17/2

Keith Donoghue

G P Cromwell

prominent, soon settled in mid-division in main group, some headway 3 out, outpaced before mistake last, weakened run-in

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9 32

7 White Rhino (IRE)

9 10-13 137

18/1

Craig Nichol

O Greenall & J Guerriero

wore hood to start, always towards rear, struggling and tailed off from 3 out

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10 17

10 Excello (FR)

6 10-9 133 p

5/1 2F

James Bowen

N J Henderson

mid-division, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, tailed off after last, weakened quickly run-in, lost left-fore shoe

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3 Monbeg Genius (IRE)

9 11-6 144 t p

16/1

Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

prominent, mistake 12th, not fluent Bechers (13th), struggling after 2 out, pulled up before last

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6 Roi Mage (FR)

13 11-0 138

28/1

James Reveley

P Griffin

towards rear of mid-division, dropped to last and struggling before 13th (Bechers), tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

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13 Gaboriot (FR)

9 10-2 (oh 1) 126 1 b

15/2

R T Dunne

O Greenall & J Guerriero

rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, not fluent 14th (Foinavon), tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Off Time: 14:41:29 Winning Time: 6m 53.90s Last Updated: 07 Apr 2026 16:42:07

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£104.91 (4, 1)
Tricast	£1,053.60 (4, 1, 12)
Win	£23.80 (4)
Place	£5.20 (4), £2.60 (1), £3.80 (12)
Swinger	£24.60 (1, 4), £13.80 (1, 12), £30.70 (4, 12)
Exacta	£157.20 (4, 1)
Trifecta	£2,904.10 (4, 1, 12)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2023	Heavy	12	Chambard	11	10 6	140	1PU44-2	21 days	Miss V Williams (118 miles)	Miss Lucy Turner	18/ 1	7:35.15
2022	Good to Soft	22	Ashtown Lad	8	11 5	138	14235-3	28 days	D Skelton (117 miles)	Harry Skelton	5/ 1	6:50.97
2021	Soft	21	Snow Leopardess	9	10 4	140	21246-1	24 days	C E 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 & W 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	James 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 & J White (233 miles)	Tom O'Brien	14/ 1	6:56.40
2012	Heavy	16	Hello Bud	14	10 0	130	6547-35	22 days	N & W 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 & W 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 F Nicholls (207 miles)	Sam Thomas	15/ 2	6:58.90
2006	Good	21	Eurotrek	10	11 12	147	1P-411P	274 days	P F 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