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Aintree12 Apr 2024

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1)(4yo+)2m4fSoft11 hurdles

1st £42,202.502nd £15,9003rd £7,957.504th £3,9755th £1,9956th £997.507th £4958th £255

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William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), 2m4f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6.Kateira5/1C T:Dan SkeltonJ:Harry Skelton	J:Harry SkeltonT:Dan Skelton	7	11-5	136	139	145	–
2 1¾	5.Jango Baie(FR)9/1 T:Nicky HendersonJ:Nico de Boinville	J:Nico de BoinvilleT:Nicky Henderson	5	11-8	139	140	148	–
3 3½[5¼]	21.Inthewaterside(FR)7/1 T:Paul NichollsJ:Harry Cobden	J:Harry CobdenT:Paul Nicholls	6	10-12h¹	129	126	134	–
4 8½[13¾]	8.What's Up Darling(IRE)14/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:Gordon Elliott	7	11-5	136	125	133	–
5 1½[15¼]	12.Spirit d'Aunou(FR)66/1 T:Gary MooreJ:Niall Houlihan	J:Niall HoulihanT:Gary Moore	5	11-4	135	122	129	–
6 1¾[17]	4.Might I(IRE)20/1 T:Harry FryJ:Jonathan Burke	J:Jonathan BurkeT:Harry Fry	8	11-9t	140	125	133	–
7 9[26]	10.Uncle Bert16/1 T:Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ:James Turner⁷	J:James Turner⁷T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	10-11	135	111	117	–
8 1¼[27¼]	16.Ocastle Des Mottes(FR)5/1C T:W P MullinsJ:Paul Townend	J:Paul TownendT:W P Mullins	5	11-1h¹	132	107	113	–
9 hd[27½]	19.Champagne Twist(IRE)5/1C T:Ben PaulingJ:Ben Jones	J:Ben JonesT:Ben Pauling	6	11-0	131	106	115	–
10 1¼[28¾]	9.Guard Your Dreams40/1 T:Nigel Twiston-DaviesJ:Sam Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-DaviesT:Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	11-4	135	108	118	–
11 1[29¾]	17.Serious Operator(IRE)28/1 T:Lucinda RussellJ:Patrick Wadge³	J:Patrick Wadge³T:Lucinda Russell	7	10-11t	131	103	109	–
12 3[32¾]	3.Sonigino(FR)22/1 T:Paul NichollsJ:Freddie Gingell⁵	J:Freddie Gingell⁵T:Paul Nicholls	7	11-5t	141	110	118	–
13 26[58¾]	13.Theatre Man(IRE)12/1 T:Richard J BandeyJ:Harry Bannister	J:Harry BannisterT:Richard J Bandey	8	11-2	133	74	82	–
14 9[67¾]	11.Boombawn(IRE)22/1 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Kielan Woods	J:Kielan WoodsT:Dan Skelton	7	11-4	135	66	75	–
15 1½[69¼]	22.Making Headway(IRE)13/2 T:Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroJ:Henry Brooke	J:Henry BrookeT:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	10-11p¹	128	58	67	–
16 5½[74¾]	14.Playful Saint(FR)40/1 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Fergus Gillard	J:Fergus GillardT:Dan Skelton	9	11-2t	133	57	66	–
F	20.Tronador(IRE)100/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Danny Gilligan³	J:Danny Gilligan³T:Gordon Elliott	8	10-10	130	–	–	–
PU	2.Icare Allen(FR)50/1 T:Jonjo O'NeillJ:Richie McLernon	J:Richie McLernonT:Jonjo O'Neill	6	11-11h¹	142	–	–	–
UR	1.Springwell Bay25/1 T:Jonjo O'NeillJ:Jonjo O'Neill Jr	J:Jonjo O'Neill JrT:Jonjo O'Neill	7	12-0t	145	–	145	–

1

5/1C

7yo11st 5lb136OR139TS145RPR–MR

J:Harry Skelton

2

1¾

(FR) 9/1

5yo11st 8lb139OR140TS148RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Nico de Boinville

3

3½ [5¼]

21.Inthewaterside

(FR) 7/1

6yo10st 12lbh¹129OR126TS134RPR–MR

T:Paul Nicholls

4

8½ [13¾]

8.What's Up Darling

(IRE) 14/1

7yo11st 5lb136OR125TS133RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

5

1½ [15¼]

12.Spirit d'Aunou

(FR) 66/1

5yo11st 4lb135OR122TS129RPR–MR

J:Niall Houlihan

6

1¾ [17]

(IRE) 20/1

8yo11st 9lbt140OR125TS133RPR–MR

J:Jonathan Burke

7

9 [26]

16/1

7yo10st 11lb135OR111TS117RPR–MR

T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

⁷

8

1¼ [27¼]

16.Ocastle Des Mottes

(FR) 5/1C

5yo11st 1lbh¹132OR107TS113RPR–MR

9

hd [27½]

19.Champagne Twist

(IRE) 5/1C

6yo11st 0lb131OR106TS115RPR–MR

10

1¼ [28¾]

9.Guard Your Dreams

40/1

8yo11st 4lb135OR108TS118RPR–MR

T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

J:Sam Twiston-Davies

11

1 [29¾]

17.Serious Operator

(IRE) 28/1

7yo10st 11lbt131OR103TS109RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell

J:Patrick Wadge

³

12

3 [32¾]

(FR) 22/1

7yo11st 5lbt141OR110TS118RPR–MR

T:Paul Nicholls

J:Freddie Gingell

⁵

13

26 [58¾]

(IRE) 12/1

8yo11st 2lb133OR74TS82RPR–MR

T:Richard J Bandey

J:Harry Bannister

14

9 [67¾]

(IRE) 22/1

7yo11st 4lb135OR66TS75RPR–MR

15

1½ [69¼]

22.Making Headway

(IRE) 13/2

6yo10st 11lbp¹128OR58TS67RPR–MR

T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

16

5½ [74¾]

14.Playful Saint

(FR) 40/1

9yo11st 2lbt133OR57TS66RPR–MR

J:Fergus Gillard

F

(IRE) 100/1

8yo10st 10lb130OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

J:Danny Gilligan

³

PU

(FR) 50/1

6yo11st 11lbh¹142OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Jonjo O'Neill

J:Richie McLernon

UR

1.Springwell Bay

25/1

7yo12st 0lbt145OR–TS145RPR–MR

T:Jonjo O'Neill

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr

19 ranOff time: 2:25:09Winning time: 5m 6.36s (slow by 20.36s)Total SP: 137%

Non-runners:Kamsinas (unsuitable ground)Santos Blue (unsuitable ground)West To The Bridge (self certificate)

1st owner: Little Lodge Farm & Dan Skelton (Kateira)1st breeder: R D & Mrs J S Chugg
2nd owner: Countrywide Park Homes Ltd (Jango Baie)
3rd owner: McNeill Family & G C Stevens (Inthewaterside)

Tote win: £6.00PL: £1.80£2.60£2.30£3.10Ex: £70.20CSF: £50.05Tricast: £338.18Trifecta: £503.70