AINTREE
11 November 2023
Saturday 11th November

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BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 5f 19y
  • Going: Heavy
Aintree
Runners
10

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Scattered showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Fantastic Lady silk
D
Fantastic Lady
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Second in the C&D Topham (soft) in April off 4lb lower, coming from right out the back
/1023-
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 196
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 23f GS ChG2 10-13 3/6 Hewick (7¾L) 13/2 145 152
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f Sft HcChG3 10-12 2/29 Bill Baxter (1¾L) 25/1 141 152
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-1 12/16 Midnight River (31L) 12/1 142 120
10 Nov 22 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS ChLM 11-2 1/6 Zambella (4¾L) 5/2 137 146
8 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-2 UR/29 Mac Tottie () 14/1 137 -
26 Feb 22 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS NvChG2 10-7 3/5 Pic D'Orhy (7½L) 6/1 137 143
3
Nassalam silk
Nassalam p
J: Caoilin Quinn 5
T: Gary Moore
Could still be of interest beyond 2m4f, following two disappointments over 3m1f
56307-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-11
OR: 142
Days: 210
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS HcChG3 10-13 p 7/15 Midnight River (19L) 13/2 143 134
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft HcChG3 11-3 p 10/23 Corach Rambler (34L) 9/1 144 126
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-1 p1 3/16 Midnight River (3½L) 8/1 142 148
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 11-2 6/14 Ga Law (11½L) 22/1 144 145
29 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 11-9 5/8 Thyme White (21L) 3/1F 145 133
27 Feb 22 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-8 b1 1/4 Railway Hurricane (2½L) 8/15F 144 142
4
Born By The Sea silk
Born By The Sea
J: Phillip Enright
T: Paul John Gilligan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran a cracker to finish 10l sixth in the Grand National here (4m2f, good to soft) in April
6-0205
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 140
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Oct 23 Gal Galway 18.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-5 p 5/6 Pats Choice (21L) 9/2 136 119
20 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 24f Y/Sft HcChG3 10-2 13/17 Desertmore House (26L) 18/1 138 118
6 Aug 23 Gal Galway 22.5f Y Ch 10-12 2/5 Saint Sam (13L) 11/2 138 134
2 Aug 23 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd/Y HcChG3 10-0 11/22 Ash Tree Meadow (22L) 33/1 141 125
12 Jul 23 Fai Fairyhouse 14f Gd 9-1 6/6 En Or (13½L) 18/1 62 63
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 6/39 Corach Rambler (10L) 50/1 143 143
5
Gesskille silk
D
Gesskille b
J: Henry Brooke
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Beaten a nose in this last year and also runner-up in the Becher; French win in September
69-P71
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 138
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 23 Aut Auteuil 22f VSft ChL 10-10 b1 1/9 Echo De Champdoux (shd) 103/10 - 135
10 Jun 23 Aut Auteuil 22f VSft ChG2 10-9 p 7/9 Motu Fareone (9¾L) 29/1 - 135
20 May 23 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 2HcH 11-1 p PU/9 Twig () 7/1 133 -
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f Sft HcChG3 10-11 p 9/29 Bill Baxter (30L) 8/1 140 122
29 Dec 22 Don Doncaster 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 p 6/9 Senior Citizen (7½L) 9/4F 141 141
3 Dec 22 Ain Aintree 26f GS HcChG3 11-4 p 2/22 Ashtown Lad (2¼L) 4/1F 137 146
6
Cooper's Cross silk
Cooper's Cross p
J: Sam Coltherd
T: Stuart Coltherd
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Badly hampered (fell) four out when in contention in C&D Topham in April, in a fine season
216F2-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 136
Days: 203
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 32f Gd HcChG3 10-7 p 2/18 Kitty's Light (3L) 25/1 133 139
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f Sft HcChG3 10-4 p F/29 Bill Baxter () 25/1 133 -
4 Mar 23 Don Doncaster 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-4 p 6/7 Moroder (30L) 15/8F 133 121
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 10-6 p1 1/11 Cap Du Nord (1L) 16/1 128 139
1 Jan 23 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-11 2/7 Minella Drama (6½L) 3/1 128 136
3 Dec 22 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcCh 10-10 3/13 Brave Seasca (5½L) 11/1 127 131
7
Frero Banbou silk
Frero Banbou
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)
Weakened right out of contention when trying 2m4f at Cheltenham Festival (14-1) in March
24340-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 133
Days: 240
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-6 12/23 Seddon (17½L) 14/1 135 129
4 Feb 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 4/8 Third Time Lucki (14L) 11/2 138 137
7 Jan 23 San Sandown 15.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-13 3/7 Xcitations (15L) 11/4J 140 137
19 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 10-9 4/7 Boothill (13L) 13/2 142 141
29 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 11-6 2/8 Thyme White (4¾L) 13/2 142 144
7 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 11-1 9/16 The Last Day (44L) 5/1 142 112
8
Ganapathi silk
Ganapathi tp
J: Sean Bowen
T: R Mike Smith
Kelso run for new yard may have blown away some cobwebs but others bring more solid claims
2540-4
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 131
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 23 Kel Kelso 17f GS 2HcCh 10-10 tp 4/6 Tommy's Oscar (38L) 18/1 134 108
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 10-4 tp1 22/24 Faivoir (50L) 150/1 136 93
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd NvChG2 11-2 t 4/5 Tommy's Oscar (21L) 50/1 139 131
27 Dec 22 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 t 5/6 Grandads Cottage (9L) 18/1 142 138
13 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd ChG2 11-4 t 2/3 Nube Negra (8L) 10/1 - 138
20 Aug 22 Kln Killarney 20f Gd/Y NvCh 11-10 t 3/5 Authorized Art (14½L) 9/4 - 136
9
Percussion silk
D
Percussion tp
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: L J Morgan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3rd in this race last term (5lb lower today) after a summer break; also 3rd here in Becher
3353P-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 128
Days: 206
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-11 tp PU/11 Captain Cattistock () 15/2 128 -
6 Mar 23 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 tp 3/6 Famous Bridge (4½L) 11/4J 129 131
14 Jan 23 Kem Kempton 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-1 tp 5/7 Annsam (64L) 11/2 130 81
3 Dec 22 Ain Aintree 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 tp 3/22 Ashtown Lad (5½L) 10/1 130 134
5 Nov 22 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 10-2 tp 3/14 Al Dancer (8L) 40/1 133 131
22 May 22 Fak Fakenham 21f Gd 3HcCh 11-13 tp 2/7 Al Roc (21L) 2/1F 125 113
10
Yccs Portocervo silk
D
Yccs Portocervo p
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Dr Richard Newland
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Resurgent for front-running wins over 2m5f at Uttoxeter in May (soft) and June (good)
F43-11
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 127
Days: 156
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 23 Utt Uttoxeter 21f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 p 1/6 Corran Cross (5L) 7/2 120 131
6 May 23 Utt Uttoxeter 21f Sft 4HcCh 11-8 p 1/8 Shanty Alley (4L) 10/1 114 124
14 Oct 22 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 4HcH 11-7 p 3/6 Sophosc (23L) 9/1 115 102
23 Aug 22 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 p 4/6 Northern Bound (43L) 15/2 118 85
11 Jul 22 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 p1 F/5 Fat Sam () 100/30 120 117
14 May 22 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 3/5 Costly Diamond (11½L) 9/2 122 120
11
Half Shot silk
D
BF
Half Shot
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Iain Jardine
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Did well last term and better than ever with narrow defeat at Kelso (3m2f) five weeks ago
2227-2
Age: 9
Weight: 10-5
OR: 122
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 23 Kel Kelso 26f GS 4HcCh 11-8 2/5 Destiny Is All (hd) 2/1F 121 129
22 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 32f Gd HcChG3 10-2 7/18 Kitty's Light (14L) 25/1 128 126
25 Mar 23 Kel Kelso 26f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 2/10 Elvis Mail (7½L) 3/1F 121 126
4 Mar 23 Kel Kelso 21.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-6 2/7 Bill Baxter (hd) 13/2 117 126
4 Feb 23 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-5 2/6 Notlongtillmay (9L) 16/1 119 126
1 Jan 23 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 3/7 Minella Drama (7¾L) 7/1 119 123
2
Minella Trump silk
D
Minella Trump
T: Donald McCain
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
1/170-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 210
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-6 15/39 Corach Rambler (85L) 50/1 147 80
25 Mar 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 7/7 Jungle Jack (24L) 16/1 142 125
5 Jun 22 Per Perth 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 1/5 Broken Quest (½L) 7/4F 145 149
22 Apr 22 Per Perth 24f GS 3HcCh 11-12 1/5 Guy (3¼L) 6/4F 140 148
22 Dec 21 Lud Ludlow 20f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 2/4 Scene Not Herd (3L) 5/6F 140 117
19 Nov 21 Cat Catterick 19f Gd 3NvCh 11-12 1/3 Baron De Midleton (21L) 1/2F 136 151
Verdict

Half Shot is second on the list but is up against a strong group of those who have already run well here. GESSKILLE gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Gesskille

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Gesskille,

11/2 Fantastic Lady,

7/1 Nassalam,

Born By The Sea,

Half Shot,

15/2 Cooper's Cross,

8/1 Percussion,

9/1 Frero Banbou,

20/1 Yccs Portocervo,

25/1 Ganapathi

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