18:40 Aintree 06 Dec 2025
William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase
Premier Handicap | GBB Race | National Course | Class 1 | 6YO plus
Winner £84,195 - 13 ran
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
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
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
prominent, lost ground 5th, dropped to last 6th (water), rallied after 3 out, stayed on from two out, ridden to go fourth towards finish
prominent, led soon after 2nd, mistake 11th, went 10 lengths clear 15th (Canal Turn), much reduced lead 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds
prominent, soon settled in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, briefly disputed fourth 2 out, weakened and lost two places Elbow, weakened towards finish
wore hood to start, held up in rear, some headway after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened final 110yds
prominent, soon settled in mid-division in main group, some headway 3 out, outpaced before mistake last, weakened run-in
wore hood to start, always towards rear, struggling and tailed off from 3 out
mid-division, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, tailed off after last, weakened quickly run-in, lost left-fore shoe
prominent, mistake 12th, not fluent Bechers (13th), struggling after 2 out, pulled up before last
towards rear of mid-division, dropped to last and struggling before 13th (Bechers), tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, not fluent 14th (Foinavon), tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Future Form
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | 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 |