BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Aintree

14:45

Date 2023-11-11

Distance 2m5f19y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £51,440

Winning Time 5m 46.19s (slow by 26.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gesskille (FR) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	100/30F	Won
2nd	Percussion (GB) Gavin Sheehan · L J Morgan	15/2	2
3rd	Frero Banbou (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	11/2	2.75
4th	Nassalam (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	7/1	1.25
5th	Fantastic Lady (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/1	0.05
6th	Yccs Portocervo (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Dr Richard Newland	22/1	34
7th	Ganapathi (FR) Sean Bowen · R Mike Smith	80/1	4
8th	Cooper's Cross (IRE) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	11/1	17
9th	Born By The Sea (IRE) Phillip Enright · Paul John Gilligan	20/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Half Shot (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Iain Jardine	6/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Gesskille Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	b	69-P71	138	153	-	53d	—	—	+8	27.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Beaten a nose in this last year and also runner-up in the Becher; French win in September
1	Fantastic Lady Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	/1023-	145	152	136	196d	—	—	+24	36.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second in the C&D Topham (soft) in April off 4lb lower, coming from right out the back
11	Half Shot Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Iain Jardine	J:Sean Quinlan T:Iain Jardine	145	—	2227-2	122	149	133	34d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Did well last term and better than ever with narrow defeat at Kelso (3m2f) five weeks ago
7	Frero Banbou Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	—	24340-	133	153	125	240d	—	—	+15	26.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Weakened right out of contention when trying 2m4f at Cheltenham Festival (14-1) in March
3	Nassalam Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	165	p	56307-	142	154	126	210d	—	—	+15	28.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Could still be of interest beyond 2m4f, following two disappointments over 3m1f
9	Percussion Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:L J Morgan	J:Gavin Sheehan T:L J Morgan	151	tp	3353P-	128	151	145	206d	—	—	+14	24.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
3rd in this race last term (5lb lower today) after a summer break; also 3rd here in Becher
6	Cooper's Cross Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	159	p	216F2-	136	148	135	203d	—	—	+23	32	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Badly hampered (fell) four out when in contention in C&D Topham in April, in a fine season
4	Born By The Sea Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	163	—	6-0205	140	148	74	39d	—	—	+19	23.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Ran a cracker to finish 10l sixth in the Grand National here (4m2f, good to soft) in April
NR	Minella Trump Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	168	—	1/170-	145	149	-	210d	—	—	+23	33.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Remote 15th in Grand National over these fences, in touch long way but far from error-free
10	Yccs Portocervo Grey J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland	150	p	F43-11	127	149	90	156d	—	—	+16	20.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Resurgent for front-running wins over 2m5f at Uttoxeter in May (soft) and June (good)
8	Ganapathi Bay J:Sean Bowen T:R Mike Smith	J:Sean Bowen T:R Mike Smith	154	tp	2540-4	131	152	114	34d	—	—	+19	20.7	16.25/1	66 2%
Kelso run for new yard may have blown away some cobwebs but others bring more solid claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Gesskille	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Fantastic Lady	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Half Shot	13/2	6	7	7	6
Frero Banbou	6	6	11/2	6	6
Nassalam	6	6	5	6/1	11/2
Percussion	7	13/2	7	7	7
Cooper's Cross	10	9	9	10/1	9
Born By The Sea	16	16	18	16	16
Minella Trump	16	16	14	14	14
Yccs Portocervo	20	20	20	20/1	20
Ganapathi	66	50	50	50	50

Predictor

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

1st

Fantastic Lady

36.9

OR: 23.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Minella Trump

33.9

OR: 23.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

3rd

Cooper's Cross

OR: 21.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Nassalam

28.1

OR: 23 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Gesskille

27.7

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Frero Banbou

26.6

OR: 20.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Half Shot

26.3

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Percussion

24.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Born By The Sea

23.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ganapathi

20.7

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Yccs Portocervo

20.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fantastic Lady	145	152	136
Minella Trump	145	149	—
Nassalam	142	154	126
Born By The Sea	140	148	74
Gesskille	138	153	—
Cooper's Cross	136	148	135
Frero Banbou	133	153	125
Ganapathi	131	152	114
Percussion	128	151	145
Yccs Portocervo	127	149	90
Half Shot	122	149	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Half Shot	34d ago	Fit
Ganapathi	34d ago	Fit
Born By The Sea	39d ago	Fit
Gesskille	53d ago	Fresh
Yccs Portocervo	156d ago	Long break
Fantastic Lady	196d ago	Long break
Cooper's Cross	203d ago	Long break
Percussion	206d ago	Long break
Nassalam	210d ago	Long break
Minella Trump	210d ago	Long break
Frero Banbou	240d ago	Long break