AINTREE
26 December 2024
Thursday 26th December

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William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 210y
  • Going: Soft
Aintree
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Whistleinthedark silk
Whistleinthedark
J: Adam Wedge
T: L J Morgan
Dropping down the weights but well beaten at Doncaster recently when back from a break
09-980
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 10-9 10/14 Charlie Uberalles (57L) 20/1 130 84
30 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 26f GS 2HcCh 10-7 8/14 Hang In There (47L) 14/1 134 96
21 Jun 24 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-11 9/12 Yccs Portocervo (22L) 5/1 137 125
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 10-8 9/26 Macdermott (16L) 40/1 138 130
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-7 10/22 Inothewayurthinkin (36L) 100/1 141 113
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 11-8 p1 8/18 Annual Invictus (23L) 18/1 142 131
2
Gustavian silk
D
Gustavian t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Just 1-19 over fences and pulled up last time, but not discounted off an enticing mark
343-3P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 122
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd HcChG3 10-6 t PU/13 Frero Banbou () 5/1 124 -
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 10-2 t 3/10 Al Dancer (17½L) 9/1 128 124
8 Apr 24 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 t 3/5 Royal Mer (6¾L) 100/30 126 129
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-8 t 4/6 Heltenham (20L) 15/2 129 121
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f Hy HcChG3 10-10 t 3/9 Heltenham (10L) 11/1 131 133
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-5 t UR/6 Golden Son () 100/30 131 -
3
Ikarak silk
D
Ikarak
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (27%)
Won over hurdles on last month's stable debut; on the shortlist now back over fences
1168-1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 121
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 25f GS 4HcH 12-0 1/8 Ernest Gray (¾L) 5/4F 117 121
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 24f Hy 3HcH 10-8 p 8/10 Emitom (60L) 9/2 120 65
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy 2HcH 10-1 p 6/10 Butch (15½L) 6/1 121 114
14 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle 22f Hy 4NvH 11-2 p 1/7 Young Jack (2¾L) 11/10F 120 122
12 Oct 23 Wor Worcester 23f GS 3NvH 11-0 p 1/7 Doughmore Bay (1¼L) 11/4 120 122
29 Sep 23 Wor Worcester 20f GS 2NvHcH 11-8 p1 2/16 Ike Sport (9½L) 16/1 120 121
4
Duke Of Deception silk
D
Duke Of Deception p
J: Ben Smith 7
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Returned to form when third at Wetherby; contender if the absent tongue-tie isn't an issue
12-5P3
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 t1 3/7 Rockinastorm (2¾L) 6/1 120 125
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-7 p PU/10 Beauport () 11/2 123 -
16 Oct 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS 4HcH 11-1 p 5/11 Billy Boi Blue (13½L) 4/1 113 105
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-12 p 2/9 Bretney (1¼L) 9/2J 120 128
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-6 p 1/6 Special Acceptance (6L) 5/2 112 123
28 Feb 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 29.5f Hy 4HcCh 11-4 p 2/9 Stellar Stream (1L) 7/2 109 117
5
Fortunate Man silk
Fortunate Man t
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Went very close at Carlisle on second chase start and this 5yo could have more to offer
131-72
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 t 2/12 O'Connell (shd) 5/1 116 125
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 12-0 t 7/15 The Flier Begley (16½L) 4/1 118 111
18 Mar 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-9 t 1/5 Livin On Luco (½L) 13/8 117 120
25 Jan 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-8 t 3/9 Asta La Pasta (15L) 5/4 - 104
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3MdH 11-4 t 1/18 Strutter (9½L) 9/1 - 112
12 Dec 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Hy 4MdH 11-6 t1 UR/11 Tedtwo () 15/2 - -
6
Busty Boy silk
Busty Boy
J: Brian Hughes
T: Daragh Bourke
Runner-up three times in a row in the spring but pulled up on recent comeback at Carlisle
422-2P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 113
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-3 PU/12 O'Connell () 33/1 115 -
16 May 24 Per Perth 24f GS 4HcCh 11-3 2/6 Statuario (½L) 11/8F 109 114
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-5 2/10 Jacks Parrot (shd) 10/1 105 114
26 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Hy 4HcCh 11-8 2/4 Hello Judge (12L) 9/2 104 103
20 Dec 23 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 5HcCh 12-0 4/6 Artic Row (23L) 6/4F 105 103
29 Nov 23 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-0 2/5 Young Buster (6½L) 5/2 105 108
8
Jar Du Desert silk
Jar Du Desert
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Nick Kent
5yo who reappeared with good second at Wetherby and could build on that performance
4436-2
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 109
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 4HcCh 10-11 2/9 Itso Fury (1¼L) 11/2 108 112
20 Apr 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-3 6/9 Cerendipity (45L) 8/1 109 75
17 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-4 3/5 Loup De Maulde (8½L) 5/1 110 108
6 Feb 24 Mar Market Rasen 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-3 4/9 Concetto (18½L) 14/1 115 104
26 Dec 23 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 4NvHcCh 11-6 4/5 Margaret's Legacy (26L) 4/1 120 93
18 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3NvH 10-13 h 12/15 Heltenham (60L) 4/1 123 62
7
Moonlit Potter silk
Moonlit Potter
T: Henry Daly
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
412-2P
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 112
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 25f GS 3HcChM 10-10 PU/13 Lady Balko () 7/2 112 -
23 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f GS 4HcChM 11-8 2/6 Lilting Verse (nse) 3/1 108 112
25 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-10 2/10 Lightening Mahler (11L) 15/8 109 105
13 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Sft 4MdHM 11-6 1/11 Followango (nse) 11/4 - 102
12 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f GS 4NvHM 11-3 4/11 Springtime Promise (7½L) 25/1 - 102
29 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 5NHFM 11-2 4/8 Audacious Annie (3¾L) 5/2 - 92
Verdict

The 5yo FORTUNATE MAN was short-headed at Carlisle this month on his second chase start and can go one better today.

Verdict silk image
Fortunate Man

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Fortunate Man,

11/4 Ikarak,

4/1 Gustavian,

9/2 Duke Of Deception,

7/1 Jar Du Desert,

16/1 Whistleinthedark,

20/1 Busty Boy

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