William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Aintree · Saturday, 11 Apr · 16:30
· 3m 210y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MR HOPE STREET (IRE
🥈 Second
BRAVE FORTUNE (IRE
🥉 Third
LEAVE OF ABSENCE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 18 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
12
11/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
21
20/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
51
50/1
17 · —
67
66/1
18 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Leave Of Absence (G)
[T]
Won a 25f Cheltenham novice chase on reappearance. Better form in defeat since, including narrowly denied by Deep Cave in Silver Cup at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December. Creditable fifth of 22 in Ultima at Cheltenham latest. Tongue tie…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 9 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Lookaway (G)
FAV
Likeable front-runner who bagged a big pot at Kempton 7 weeks ago, staying on well tackling 3m for the first time. A 6 lb rise demands more again but he has a good history at this meeting, having won a Grade 2 bumper and finished third in …
|
J M Quinlan | N B King | 9 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Konfusion (G)
Has taken his form to another level this season, winning 3 times, including the Rehearsal at Newcastle and Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. Also a good third to Imperial Saint off this mark in Peter Marsh at Haydock in January. Fell around hal…
|
G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Imperial Saint (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 75.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Amirite (G)
[T]
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | H De Bromhead | 10 | 75.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Bad (G)
[P]
Hasn't always been a strong finisher but has won 3 times at up to 20.5f at Kempton in the last 14 months. Another good run there (20.5f again) when 5 lengths third on latest outing 7 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on. Whether he possesses the…
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 7 | 75.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Ain't That A Shame (G)
Sixth in 2024 Grand National for Henry de Bromhead but tailed off when falling at the last in a Kelso listed race at the end of February on his first outing since. Can only watch. Reserve in the Grand National (4.00 Aintree Saturday).
|
Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 12 | 74.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Myretown (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 73.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Cruz Control (G)
[T]
Has won the last 2 runnings of this race. No impact in 2 outings before Christmas but has dipped to only 1 lb above last year's winning mark. No surprise were he to bounce back to form with a bang.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 9 | 73.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Deep Cave (G)
Finished last season with success in the 3m handicap hurdle on this card and further progress back chasing this winter making it a cross-code hat-trick in Silver Cup at Ascot in December. Winning run ended in slightly laboured fashion at D…
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 8 | 73.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Brave Fortune (G)
A useful winning hurdler who signed off for Pat Doyle with a stylish victory in 25f Roscommon maiden chase last June. Made a promising start to his handicap career for new yard when second of 14 at Thurles (21f, good to soft) in January. W…
|
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien | 7 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Uncle Bert (G)
Useful hurdler who resumed his chase career with victory in 2½m course handicap in December. Failed to get home in Welsh National at Chepstow before let down by his jumping at Cheltenham (20.5f) in January.
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 9 | 72.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
In Love (G)
[B]
Useful chaser in France but gone over 2 years without a win. Looks on a competitive mark for his first start in Britain but others are still preferred.
|
Jordan Gainford | H Merienne | 8 | 71.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Stolen Silver (G)
[T]
Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last term and well beaten all 4 outings this season.
|
Miss O Nicholls | G Nicholls | 11 | 70.8 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Josh The Boss (G)
[T]
Multiple hurdle winner who also scored twice over fences in November. Also runner-up over 2½m here and at Newcastle since but needs to shrug off a poor run in the Greatwood at Newbury. Back up in trip.
|
Mr Jamie Neild | N & W Twiston-Davies | 7 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 16 | — |
Mr Hope Street (G)
Progressive over hurdles last term. Useful effort on second chase start when third to The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event in November and possibly needed it after 4 months off when fourth in 2½m Sandown novice handicap …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 8 | 69.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Glengouly (G)
[V1T]
Sprung a 33/1 surprise in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham (20.5f, good). Has shaped better than being pulled up suggests on all 3 starts since but leap of faith still needed after a breathing operation. Also visored first time.
|
S Bowen | Faye Bramley | 10 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 18 | — |
Chance Another One (G)
[T]
Won first 2 chases, including a 3m Kempton handicap in November, but below-par in a big-field race back there last time. Has a tongue tie refitted now.
|
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 7 | 68.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Lookaway (7/2), Mr Hope Street (4/1), Brave Fortune (9/2), Chance Another One (15/2), Cruz Control (8/1), Imperial Saint (8/1), Myretown (8/1), Uncle Bert (10/1), Leave Of Absence (11/1), Bad (18/1), Deep Cave (18/1), Konfusion (20/1), Josh The Boss (20/1), Amirite (20/1), In Love (50/1), Glengouly (50/1), Ain't That A Shame (66/1), Stolen Silver (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56270.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21200.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10610.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5300.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2660.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1330.0 GBP |
| P7 | 660.0 GBP |
| P8 | 340.0 GBP |