14:20 | Aintree | Friday 12th April 2024

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2 14:20 Aintree 12 Apr 2024

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

2m 4f Soft

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Winner £42,202 - 19 ran

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Weighed In

6 Kateira

7 11-5 136

5/1 CF

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

midfield, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat

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2 1¾

5 Jango Baie (FR)

5 11-8 139

9/1

N de Boinville

N J Henderson

in touch, pushed along when hampered and carried left 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly run-in, went second final 110yds, not reach winner

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3 3½

21 Inthewaterside (FR)

6 10-12 129 h¹

7/1

H Cobden

P F Nicholls

led, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on from last, lost second final 110yds

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4 8½

8 What's Up Darling (IRE)

7 11-5 136 1

14/1

J W Kennedy

G Elliott

in touch, hampered 5th, short of room briefly after 8th, headway to go prominent before 3 out, ridden next, held when jumped left last

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5 1½

12 Spirit D'aunou (FR)

5 11-4 135

66/1

N F Houlihan

G & J Moore

held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 3 out, switched right next, plugged on one pace from last

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6 1¾

4 Might I (IRE)

8 11-9 140 t

20/1

J J Burke

H Fry

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, kept on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention

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7 9

10 Uncle Bert

7 10-11 135

16/1

James Turner (7)

N A Twiston-Davies

midfield, pushed along after 5th, took closer order before 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last

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8 1¼

16 Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)

5 11-1 132 1 h¹

5/1 CF

P Townend

W P Mullins

took keen hold, held up towards rear, hampered on bend after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, made no impression from next

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9 hd

19 Champagne Twist (IRE)

6 11-0 131

5/1 CF

Ben Jones

B Pauling

close up, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, fading when not fluent next

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10 1¼

9 Guard Your Dreams

8 11-4 135

40/1

Sam Twiston-Davies

N A Twiston-Davies

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, badly hampered and carried left next, soon faded

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11 1

17 Serious Operator (IRE)

7 10-11 131 t

28/1

P W Wadge (3)

Miss Lucinda V Russell

never better than mid-division

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12 3

3 Sonigino (FR)

7 11-5 141 t

22/1

Freddie Gingell (5)

P F Nicholls

held up in midfield, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression

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13 26

13 Theatre Man (IRE)

8 11-2 133

12/1

Harry Bannister

R Bandey

chased leaders, bad mistake 5th, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out

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14 9

11 Boombawn (IRE)

7 11-4 135

22/1

Kielan Woods

Dan Skelton

held up towards rear, brief headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, faded next

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15 1½

22 Making Headway (IRE)

6 10-11 128 p¹

13/2

Henry Brooke

O Greenall & J Guerriero

midfield, mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, dropped to rear before next, weakened before 3 out

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16 5½

14 Playful Saint (FR)

9 11-2 133 t

40/1

Fergus Gillard

Dan Skelton

held up in midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, soon struggling

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1 Springwell Bay

7 12-0 145 t

25/1

Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Jonjo O'Neill

chased leaders, pushed along to challenge when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out

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2 Icare Allen (FR)

6 11-11 142 h¹

50/1

R P McLernon

Jonjo O'Neill

chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next

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20 Tronador (IRE)

8 10-10 130 5

100/1

D J Gilligan (3)

G Elliott

held up in rear, pushed along before 6th, ridden 8th, well held when fell 3 out

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7 Santos Blue

7 10-12 136 t

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15 Kamsinas (FR)

7 11-1 132

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18 West To The Bridge (IRE)

11 11-0 131 t

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Off Time: 14:25:09 Winning Time: 5m 6.36s Last Updated: 01 Apr 2026 01:23:01

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£7.75
CSF	£50.05 (6, 5)
Tricast	£338.18 (6, 5, 21)
Win	£6.00 (6)
Place	£1.80 (6), £2.60 (5), £2.30 (21), £3.10 (8)
Swinger	£11.70 (5, 6), £14.20 (5, 21), £7.90 (6, 21)
Exacta	£70.20 (6, 5)
Trifecta	£503.70 (6, 5, 21)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2023	Good to Soft	20	Fennor Cross	6	11 1	133	333110	31 days	J C McConnell (210 miles)	Ben Harvey	8/ 1	4:58.57
2022	Good to Soft	21	Langer Dan	6	11 1	137	5412-6B	21 days	D Skelton (117 miles)	Harry Skelton	4/ 1	4:53.51
2021	Good to Soft	22	Tronador	5	10 4	128	4139-97	19 days	Mrs D Foster (210 miles)	Jack Kennedy	22/ 1	5:00.35
2019	Soft	21	Three Musketeers	9	10 5	132	920-738	76 days	G Elliott (210 miles)	Jack Kennedy	8/ 1	4:57.90
2018	Soft	19	Jester Jet	8	10 9	133	3213P2	62 days	T Lacey (156 miles)	Robert Dunne	20/ 1	5:12.70
2017	Good	22	Rather Be	6	11 2	136	29-112U	21 days	N J Henderson (180 miles)	Jeremiah McGrath	10/ 1	4:56.30
2016	Good to Soft	22	Party Rock	9	10 8	130	4206P-P	20 days	J Candlish (58 miles)	Sean Quinlan	33/ 1	5:01.20
2015	Good to Soft	21	Theinval	5	11 7	144	2-61521	27 days	N J Henderson (180 miles)	Jeremiah McGrath	7/ 1	4:52.80
2014	Good to Soft	22	Clondaw Kaempfer	6	11 4	137	11P-930	23 days	D McCain Jnr (36 miles)	Wayne Hutchinson	10/ 1	4:53.50
2013	Good to Soft	21	Minella Forfitness	6	10 3	135	117-311	44 days	N J Henderson (180 miles)	David Bass	10/ 1	5:05.30
2012	Good	21	Attaglance	6	11 12	144	135P11	28 days	J M Jefferson (115 miles)	H Haynes	14/ 1	5:04.80
2011	Good to Soft	22	Russian War	8	10 1	128	410110	144 days	G Elliott (210 miles)	Paul Carberry	16/ 1	4:54.10
2010	Good	22	Sir Harry Ormesher	7	11 1	139	214-F17	22 days	A King (186 miles)	R Thornton	16/ 1	4:58.10
2009	Good	22	Sunnyhillboy	6	11 0	133	4-31110	20 days	Jonjo O'Neill (140 miles)	A P McCoy	8/ 1	4:58.30
2008	Good to Soft	21	Auroras Encore	6	10 12	129	1C62FF	19 days	Mrs S J Smith (65 miles)	T Collier	50/ 1	5:06.00
2007	Good	22	Two Miles West	6	10 7	125	2U-8509	131 days	Jonjo O'Neill (140 miles)	Noel Fehily	25/ 1	4:55.80