Meetings
Aintree 13:30ITV
(Class 1) William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (5YO plus). 3m210y. Good.
1st
Cruz Control
J:
Stan Sheppard
T:
T Lacey
Age: 8
Weight: 10.8
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
2nd
Imperial Saint
J:
M G Nolan
T:
P Hobbs & J White
Age: 7
Weight: 11.1
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
3rd
Erne River
J:
Adam Wedge
T:
N Kent
Age: 10
Weight: 10.1
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
4th
Weveallbeencaught
J:
Sam Twiston-Davies
T:
N A Twiston-Davies
Age: 8
Weight: 10.5
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
5th
Happygolucky
J:
J J Burke
T:
Mrs M Rowley
Age: 11
Weight: 10.8
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
6th
Sam Brown
J:
Chad Bament
T:
A J Honeyball
Age: 13
Weight: 12.0
with leaders, dropped to midfield 2nd, short of room 11th, outpaced 15th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
7th
Le Milos
J:
Harry Skelton
T:
D Skelton
Age: 10
Weight: 11.0
towards rear of midfield, bumped 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from next
8th
Richmond Lake
J:
B S Hughes
T:
D McCain Jnr
Age: 9
Weight: 10.9
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
Shakem Up'arry
J:
Ben Jones
T:
B Pauling
Age: 11
Weight: 11.1
held up in midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear 12th, awkward next, struggling from 14th, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Docpickedme
J:
Charlie Maggs
T:
R Hobson
Age: 9
Weight: 10.4
prominent, led 3rd, joined from 8th, headed next, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
PU
Frero Banbou
J:
Charlie Deutsch
T:
Miss V Williams
Age: 10
Weight: 10.3
held up in midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before next
PU
Charlie Uberalles
J:
Danny McMenamin
T:
Mrs Dianne Sayer
Age: 9
Weight: 10.1
prominent, led 2nd, headed next, chased leaders from 7th, lost place 15th, faded before 3 out, pulled up approaching last