Full Result 2.15 Aintree | 26 December 2025

William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good To Soft 10 fences 9 omitted

1st £13,007.50 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,495 5th £747.50 6th £372.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fortunate Man (IRE) 15/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	6	119 tp	124	77	137	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Lady Azamour (IRE) (Azamour)
In touch with leaders, headway after last (usual 4 out), pushed along when led inside final furlong, kept on (op 5/2 tchd 9/5)

2 3	6. Kelce (IRE) 7/2 Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Neil Mulholland	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Neil Mulholland	7	1011 p	117	67	126	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Joleen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Led, hung left after omitted 2 out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds (op 18/5 tchd 4/1)

3 12 [15]	1. Duke Of Deception (IRE) 12/1 Ben Smith ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Ben Smith ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8	117 p	129	69	127	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Mrs Peachey (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Prominent, weakened over 1f out (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

4 1¼ [16¼]	7. Snowy Evening (IRE) 16/1 Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8	1013 p	114	53	111	–
b g Snow Sky - Sherwolf (IRE) (Loup Sauvage)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 2 out (usual 5 out), headway after last (usual 4 out), weakened before omitted last (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

5 3¼ [19½]	8. Sunset Hill (IRE) 12/1 Patrick Wadge Susan Corbett	Patrick Wadge Susan Corbett	6	1012	113	50	108	–
gr m Kingston Hill - Sunset Times (IRE) (Gold Well)
Took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 3 out (usual 6 out), some headway after last (usual 4 out), weakened after omitted 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

6 11 [30½]	2. Blenkinsop 3/1 David Bass Henry Daly	David Bass Henry Daly	8	1110	125	52	108	–
b g Westerner - Last Of Her Line (Silver Patriarch)
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out (usual 5 out), weakened before omitted 2 out (vet said gelding had sustained a wound to his right-hind) (op 5/2 tchd 10/3)

7 15 [45½]	5. Snipe (IRE) 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	117 p	122	36	89	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Pisces (Halling)
Never better than midfield (op 6/1 tchd 15/2)

8 61 [106½]	4. Dubai Days (IRE) 33/1 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	11	119 w² ht	124	–	30	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Comeragh Girl (IRE) (Imperial Ballet)
In rear, some headway before 6th, bad mistake 2 out (usual 5 out), struggling after last (usual 4 out), tailed off (op 28/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:17:46 Winning time: 6m 31.00s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John P McManus (Fortunate Man) 1st breeder: Edmond & Mark Coleman
2nd owner: Paul McKeon (Kelce)
3rd owner: The Salmon Family (Duke Of Deception)
Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £11.10 CSF: £9.81 Tricast: £61.80 Trifecta: £74.40

Three fences in the home straight omitted on all circuits; low sun

2:15 Aintree 26 Dec 2025

William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)