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13:45 Aintree 10 Apr 2026

William Hill Handicap Hurdle

Premier Handicap | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus

Winner £42,202 - 22 ran

2m 4f

Good to Soft (Good in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
6/1
7 11-11
137

tracked front pair, moved into second before 6th where awkward, hit 7th and 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly after 2 out, ridden before last, forged on run-in, always doing enough

2
14/1
8 10-7 t h
126

mid-division on outer, improved 4 out, soon went third, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, no impression on winner

3
shd

front mid-division, improved on inner after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, went close second after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last and saddle slipped, ridden and no extra final 110yds

4
1
9/1
5 11-4
130

mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, pushed along disputing fifth before last, ridden and ran on run-in, held closing stages

5
hd
5/1 JFav
7 11-4 p
130 WS2

front mid-division, closed before 3 out, pushed along disputing fifth 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in but not pace to challenge

6
28/1
7 11-7 t
133 WS2

handy in second, lost position before 6th, chased leaders, pushed along 2 out and kept on, faded flat

7
½
33/1
7 11-3 t
129

wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out and stayed on, not fluent 2 out and ridden, ran on one pace

8
5/1 JFav
8 11-12
138 WS

wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on and ridden 2 out, no further impression

9
¾
25/1
8 11-5 p
136

wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, ridden after 2 out, never on terms

10
¾
20/1
6 11-2
128

wore red hood to post, led, pushed along 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last

11
nk
100/1
9 11-12
138

wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, no response

12
hd
125/1
8 10-13
132

wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

13
33/1
7 11-8
137

mid-division, stumbled on bend after 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, no progress

14
½
11/1
5 11-6 v
132

rear mid-division on outer, hit 4 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out

15
25/1
11 10-13
130

towards rear, some headway before 3 out, well held when mistake last

16
40/1
5 10-11 p
126

mid-division, pushed along and lost ground after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, found nil

17
nk
12/1
5 11-1
127

rear mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 3 out, no headway

18
25/1
6 11-7
133

wore red hood to post, mid-division, awkward 3 out and pushed along, soon well beaten

19
¾
10/1
7 11-11 p1
137

slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, ridden 3 out, never showed

20
40/1
8 11-4
130

in rear, mistake 3rd, always behind

21
hd
33/1
8 11-11
137

wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent and weakened

PU
25/1
8 11-10
136

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon dropped away tamely, pulled up before last

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £83.85 (7, 21)
Tricast £795.79 (7, 21, 1)
Win £7.00 (7)
Place £2.00 (7), £3.50 (21), £2.60 (1), £2.90 (17)
Swinger £15.20 (1, 7), £27.80 (1, 21), £18.50 (7, 21)
Exacta £91.80 (7, 21)
Trifecta £909.10 (7, 21, 1)
Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good to Soft 20 Wellington Arch 6 10 6 123 0-21212 20 days J & A O'Neill (140 miles) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 14/ 1 4:53.33
2024 Soft 19 Kateira 7 11 5 136 112-324 27 days D Skelton (117 miles) Harry Skelton 5/ 1 5:06.36
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 J & A 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 J Parkinson & S Smith (65 miles) T Collier 50/ 1 5:06.00
2007 Good 22 Two Miles West 6 10 7 125 2U-8509 131 days J & A O'Neill (140 miles) Noel Fehily 25/ 1 4:55.80

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 8 10
2024 9, 1, 8 1
2023 7 2
2022 16, 1 1
2021 4 12
2019 7 4
2018 3 11
2017 2, 12, 4 5
2016 DNF, 3, DNF 17

Race Record
Distance Record Time
2m 4f 4:37.10

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