Alder Hey Aintree Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

14:55

Date 2023-04-13

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £140,325

Winning Time 6m 20.94s (slow by 8.94s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shishkin (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	7/4F	Won
2nd	Ahoy Senor (IRE) Brian Hughes · Lucinda Russell	11/4	1.5
3rd	A Plus Tard (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	100/30	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Conflated (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	9/2
P.U.	Ga Law (FR) Jonathan Burke · Jamie Snowden	25/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Shishkin Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1P-312	173	182	164	28d	—	—	+10	38.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Class act when everything goes smoothly; new trip should suit on recent evidence
1	Ahoy Senor Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Lucinda Russell	J:Brian Hughes T:Lucinda Russell	164	—	-5351F	166	174	148	27d	—	—	+20	42.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Successful in Grade 1 novice events at this meeting for the last two years; respected
2	A Plus Tard Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	121-PP	175	184	-	27d	—	—	+16	35.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has a question to answer at present but best form gives him an outstanding chance
NR	Bravemansgame Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	14-112	172	181	-	27d	—	—	+14	36.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won the King George then ran admirably in the Cheltenham Gold Cup; beaten twice at Aintree
4	Conflated Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	F2-313	168	175	161	27d	—	—	+20	33.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup; clear second in this race last year; solid chance
5	Ga Law Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	164	—	2/31F5	153	164	154	28d	—	—	+27	30.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Generally progressive but he's clear bottom of this strong pack on ratings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Shishkin	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Ahoy Senor	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
A Plus Tard	3/1	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1
Bravemansgame	5/2	5/2	SP	5/2	5/2
Conflated	6/1	5	5/1	11/2	11/2
Ga Law	28	25	22/1	25	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ahoy Senor

42.1

OR: 29 Form: 6.4 Odds: 6.7

5/2

2nd

Shishkin

38.9

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

7/4

3rd

Bravemansgame

36.7

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

A Plus Tard

35.7

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Conflated

33.5

OR: 29.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Ga Law

30.2

OR: 25.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
A Plus Tard	175	184	—
Shishkin	173	182	164
Bravemansgame	172	181	—
Conflated	168	175	161
Ahoy Senor	166	174	148
Ga Law	153	164	154

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ahoy Senor	27d ago	Fit
A Plus Tard	27d ago	Fit
Bravemansgame	27d ago	Fit
Conflated	27d ago	Fit
Shishkin	28d ago	Fit
Ga Law	28d ago	Fit