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17:30 Aintree 05 Apr 2025

William Hill Handicap Chase

Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase | Premier Handicap | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus

Winner £56,270 - 12 ran

3m 210y

Good

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
10/1
8 10-11 t
139

wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders from 5th, took closer order 4 out, switched right before 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, stayed on strongly flat

2
5
11/4 Fav
7 11-2
144

jumped slightly right at times, led, headed 2nd, close up, pressed leader from 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, edged left and rallied gamely approaching last, pecked and lost second last, kept on well flat, rallied to go second final strides

3
hd
25/1
10 10-2 (oh 1) b
130 1

midfield, not fluent 14th, headway to chase leaders when hit 3 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, went second last, kept on flat, lost second final strides

4
6
17/2
8 10-7 t v
135

not fluent at times, held up in rear, bumped 6th, headway into midfield 15th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, went fourth after last

5
4/1 2Fav
11 10-11
139

held up in behind leaders, midfield 8th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden when pecked 3 out, edged right approaching last, kept on one pace

6
8
16/1
13 11-7 t b
156

with leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, short of room 11th, outpaced 15th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out

7
13/2
10 11-0 p
142

towards rear of midfield, bumped 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from next

8
12/1
9 10-12
140

wore hood to post, chased leaders, headway after 11th, went second 15th, led going well 3 out, reached for next, soon headed, ridden and found little approaching last, soon weakened quickly

PU
22/1
11 11-1 t p
143

held up in midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear 12th, awkward next, struggling from 14th, pulled up before 3 out

PU
15/2
9 10-0 t p
133

prominent, led 3rd, joined from 8th, headed next, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

PU
33/1
10 10-4
132

held up in midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before next

PU
14/1
9 10-2 (oh 4)
130 4

prominent, led 2nd, headed next, chased leaders from 7th, lost place 15th, faded before 3 out, pulled up approaching last

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Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
Summary 20 runs, 3 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 14 unplaced Next time out 10 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 9 unplaced
Class analysis 2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 140; Highest placed OR: 140
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good to Soft 13 Cruz Control 7 10 10 136 512251 28 days T Lacey (156 miles) Stan Sheppard 9/ 1 6:34.81
2023 Good to Soft 15 Midnight River 8 11 7 151 P3-1310 30 days D Skelton (117 miles) Harry Skelton 15/ 2 6:20.08
2022 Good to Soft 14 Sam Brown 10 11 4 147 P3-732P 49 days A J Honeyball (232 miles) Aidan Coleman 28/ 1 6:22.64
2021 Good to Soft 13 Happygolucky 7 11 7 149 34-1212 25 days K Bailey & M Nicholls (140 miles) David Bass 11/ 4 6:28.70
2019 Good 18 Kildisart 7 11 12 148 19-2114 23 days B Pauling (129 miles) Daryl Jacob 8/ 1 6:20.08
2018 Soft 16 Thomas Patrick 6 10 10 139 128141 21 days T Lacey (156 miles) Richard Johnson 3/ 1 6:44.75
2017 Good 16 Sizing Codelco 8 11 3 139 38P240 23 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Robbie Power 10/ 1 6:24.00
2016 Soft 14 Maggio 11 10 9 140 30-1356 27 days P Griffin J Reveley 50/ 1 6:39.77
2015 Good 10 Duke Of Lucca 10 10 4 137 5F57U8 31 days P Hobbs & J White (233 miles) Richard Johnson 9/ 2 6:18.40
2014 Good 17 Duke Of Lucca 9 10 7 134 7-60264 24 days P Hobbs & J White (233 miles) Richard Johnson 12/ 1 6:20.05
2013 Good 18 Battle Group 8 10 9 131 65F031 2 days K Bishop (202 miles) Daryl Jacob 7/ 2 6:23.60
2012 Good 14 Saint Are 6 10 13 137 2524U0 32 days Tim Vaughan (182 miles) Dougie Costello 11/ 1 6:21.70
2011 Good 15 Prince De Beauchene 8 10 10 138 71-U535 35 days J Howard Johnson (126 miles) P Gallagher 10/ 1 6:24.00
2010 Good 17 From Dawn To Dusk 11 11 0 138 121-383 23 days P Hobbs & J White (233 miles) Richard Johnson 12/ 1 6:18.40
2009 Good to Soft 17 Don't Push It 9 10 11 143 0-P8227 23 days J & A O'Neill (140 miles) A P McCoy 9/ 1 6:38.90
2008 Good 17 Oedipe 6 10 4 134 12221-0 22 days N J Henderson (180 miles) Andrew Tinkler 20/ 1 6:21.80
2007 Good 18 Reveillez 8 11 8 145 211-F86 29 days J R Fanshawe (190 miles) A P McCoy 9/ 2 6:22.97
2006 Good 18 State of Play 6 10 2 128 2-41115 102 days Evan Williams (187 miles) P Moloney 22/ 1 6:29.20
2005 Good 12 Sleeping Night 9 11 0 142 45-1U11 21 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 3/ 1 6:24.60