19:35 Aintree 27 Oct 2024
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £18,210 - 9 ran
held up in 5th, closer before 6th, good headway out wide before 2 out, took narrow lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
tracked leaders, 2nd and every chance 2 out, still well there at the last, ridden and no extra run-in
held up towards rear, closer before 6th, headway towards inside home turn, shaken up between last two, ridden and kept on in 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge
held up in last pair, headway out wide before 2 out, challenging when bad mistake at the last, weakened run-in, not recover
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last two
tracked leader, led 3rd, reached for 5th, headed 7th, chased leader, took false step on home turn, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened before 2 out
slight lead until 3rd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn
held up in 6th, bad mistake 3rd, never on terms after, tailed off
off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 8 | Crambo | 6 | 11 9 | 133 | 1-1P117 | 197 days | F O'Brien (140 miles) | Connor Brace | 11/ 8 | 5:10.45 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 11 | Peking Rose | 7 | 11 0 | 129 | 2-31227 | 198 days | F O'Brien (140 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 5/ 2 | 4:58.80 | |
| 2021 | Good | 7 | Mackelduff | 5 | 10 3 | 115 | 43-1 | 167 days | O Murphy (130 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 11/ 2 | 4:59.80 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 14 | Jacamar | 5 | 10 0 | 122 | 547-R53 | 22 days | M F Harris (214 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 6/ 1 | 5:03.30 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 5 | Stoney Mountain | 6 | 11 11 | 134 | 12123P | 226 days | H D Daly (94 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 5 | 5:17.50 | |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Paisley Park | 6 | 11 12 | 140 | 2-1220 | 226 days | Miss E C Lavelle (187 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 4/ 1 | 4:44.80 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 15 | Bags Groove | 6 | 11 2 | 132 | 22151-8 | 15 days | H Fry (251 miles) | Noel Fehily | 3/ 1 | 4:55.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 15 | Massini's Trap | 7 | 10 2 | 127 | 737046 | 36 days | J Nash | Paul Townend | 25/ 1 | 4:43.20 | |
| 2015 | Good | 6 | Hunters Hoof | 6 | 10 8 | 130 | 620-11 | 240 days | N J Henderson (180 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 11/ 2 | 4:46.10 |