William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course).
Aintree · Saturday, 6 Dec · 18:40
· 3m 1f 188y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
13
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WHITE RHINO (IRE
🥈 Second
GABORIOT (FR
🥉 Third
MR VANGO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Mr Vango (G)
FAV
[TP]
Made up into a smart chaser last term, winning at Sandown on return last December, before following up with a game success in the Peter Marsh at Haydock. Completed the hat-trick in the 4¼m Midlands National when last seen in March and appe…
|
Jack Tudor | S Bradstock | 9 | 76.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Bioluminescence (M)
Grade 2 chase winner at Limerick last December who followed up with good runner-up efforts in Grade 3 and Listed company. Wasn't knocked about when third on return in a mares' listed contest at Clonmel, but she's on a tough-looking mark no…
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 7 | 73.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Monbeg Genius (G)
[TP]
Smart staying chaser who ended a 2-year losing run at Uttoxeter in February. Far from disgraced when sixth of 19 in a major Sandown handicap (28.7f, good to firm) on final run of last term, but looks vulnerable back from a 7-month break.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 72.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Twig (G)
[P]
Runner-up off this mark in the Ultima at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. Largely below par last term, including when out with the washing in the Grand National, but did at least prove his wellbeing when landing a small-field veterans' handic…
|
Beau Morgan | B Pauling | 10 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Bill Baxter (G)
Took advantage of a much-reduced mark when landing a 12-runner listed handicap chase at Punchestown (24.5f, good to soft) in May. Good start to this season when runner-up over hurdles at Newbury and, having landed the Topham over these fen…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | W Greatrex | 9 | 70.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Roi Mage (G)
Won a listed Cross Country chase in France on latest start in September. Completed in the 2023 and 2024 runnings of the Grand National, so his ability to negotiate these obstacles is not in doubt, but he's at the veteran stage now and othe…
|
James Reveley | P Griffin | 13 | 69.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
White Rhino (G)
Progressive over hurdles and further steps forward over fences last winter, landing brace of handicaps at around 21f on first 2 starts. Ended that campaign on a downer, but wasn't seen to best effect in the Grand Sefton on return here last…
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 9 | 69.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Galia Des Liteaux (M)
[TP]
Form dipped following an encouraging reappearance second in listed mares' event at Carlisle last term, pulled up in the Midlands National won by Mr Vango on final run of that campaign. On the upside, she has slipped to an attractive mark a…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 68 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Mahons Glory (G)
Ended time with Patrick Neville out of sorts, but won 2 of his 3 starts for new yard last term and has started this campaign well, too, most recently putting in a good round of jumping over these fences when fourth of 17 in the 21f Grand S…
|
Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha | 9 | 68 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Excello (G)
[P]
French import who looked good when winning a small-field graduation chase at Ascot in 2023/24. Winless since, but has edged down to a workable mark and negotiated these obstacles with aplomb when third on return in the Grand Sefton. Solid …
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 6 | 67.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Westerninthepark (G)
Bumper/dual-hurdles winner who made a successful start in this sphere at Stratford last season. Largely creditable efforts in defeat thereafter, including when fourth of 9 on return at Carlisle (3¼m, good to soft), but there won't be any h…
|
B S Hughes | O Murphy | 7 | 66.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Val Dancer (G)
[P]
Scaled new heights last term, scoring on return at Carlisle before winning the Welsh National at Chepstow. Ran another cracker when third (subsequently promoted to second) in the Grand National Trial at Haydock, but trailed in last of 9 on…
|
Charlie Hammond | Mrs M Rowley | 8 | 66.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Gaboriot (G)
[B]
Unseated rider on first experience over these fences in the 2024 Foxhunters', but he was third in the the Grand Sefton last November and moved up a placing when second in this season's renewal of that big handicap last month. Remains on a …
|
R T Dunne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 9 | 64.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Mr Vango (9/2), Excello (5/1), Westerninthepark (13/2), Gaboriot (15/2), Bioluminescence (17/2), Galia Des Liteaux (9/1), Bill Baxter (9/1), Val Dancer (12/1), Mahons Glory (12/1), Monbeg Genius (16/1), Twig (18/1), White Rhino (18/1), Roi Mage (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 84195.0 GBP |
| P2 | 31665.0 GBP |
| P3 | 15825.0 GBP |
| P4 | 7905.0 GBP |
| P5 | 3975.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1980.0 GBP |
| P7 | 1020.0 GBP |
| P8 | 540.0 GBP |
| P9 | 300.0 GBP |
| P10 | 150.0 GBP |