AINTREE
26 December 2025
Friday 26th December

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William Hill Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 200y
  • Going: Soft
Aintree
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Minella Drama silk
CD
D
Minella Drama t
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (27%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sole effort this season took his record in the Old Roan over C&D to 213; solid claims
1P9P-3
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 147
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcChG2 10-12 t 3/7 Hitman (3½L) 9/1 148 152
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 11-4 t PU/30 Gentleman De Mee () 50/1 148 -
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 t 9/12 The Kalooki Kid (35L) 16/1 150 129
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-10 t PU/5 Djelo () 33/1 151 -
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd HcChG2 10-6 t 1/5 Hitman (1¾L) 3/1 149 152
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t PU/7 Jonbon () 50/1 150 -
2
Heltenham silk
D
BF
w2
Heltenham t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (35%)
Came from difficult position for second-place finish last time; remains on a winning mark
-P8332
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 136
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-2 t 2/6 Twinjets (10L) 11/4F 136 135
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t 3/6 Issam (7¼L) 7/1 138 138
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 t 3/7 Twinjets (12L) 18/1 140 138
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f GS 2HcCh 11-11 t 8/9 Mount Tempest (39L) 22/1 142 110
25 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-13 t PU/8 Matterhorn () 6/1 142 -
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 20f GS 2HcCh 10-13 t 1/6 Dubai Days (13L) 5/4F 134 145
3
Josh The Boss silk
C
D
Josh The Boss t
J: Mr Jamie Neild 7
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Record of 211 since switched to chasing; open to further progress; warrants respect
8-8211
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 132
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-1 t 1/4 Southoftheborder (11L) 9/4 125 134
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 18.5f Gd 3Ch 10-12 t 1/1 () 125 -
4 Nov 25 War Warwick 20f Gd 3Ch 10-12 t 2/2 Go West (1½L) 11/10 125 132
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-2 t 8/14 Rambo T (14½L) 9/4F 127 119
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 2HcH 11-0 t 8/10 Aston Martini (27L) 15/2 129 108
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft HcHG3 10-8 t PU/17 Joyeuse () 18/1 131 -
4
Prairie Wolf silk
D
Prairie Wolf p
J: Jack Tudor
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Respectable third in both starts this term; only 1lb above last winning mark
43P-33
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 132
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-7 p 3/12 Booster Bob (7L) 20/1 132 133
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 11-2 p 3/6 Thistle Ask (10½L) 50/1 134 136
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 p PU/11 Riskintheground () 11/1 136 -
22 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 3HcCh 11-11 p 3/5 Arthur's Quay (40L) 5/2F 137 107
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 21.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 p 4/4 El Elefante (59L) 9/4 137 85
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 p 1/7 Prince Quali (4L) 11/1 131 140
5
Inedit Star silk
D
Inedit Star
J: Tom Broughton 5
T: Nick Kent
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Consistent sort but is 0-9 over fences and likely set for another supporting role
533-23
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 128
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-3 3/6 Guard The Moon (10L) 6/1 129 129
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 10-6 2/6 Thistle Ask (7½L) 4/1 129 134
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 10-8 3/9 Mark Of Gold (2L) 10/1 129 131
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 10-0 3/14 Sans Bruit (6L) 18/1 129 133
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 15.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 5/7 Vincenzo (18½L) 10/1 130 121
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 16f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-5 3/3 Doyen Du Bar (1¼L) 9/4 130 133
Verdict

With further progress plausible, JOSH THE BOSS could well win again. Heltenham is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Josh The Boss

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Heltenham,

5/2 Josh The Boss,

3/1 Minella Drama,

6/1 Prairie Wolf,

8/1 Inedit Star

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