William Hill Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Aintree

Aintree

14:55

William Hill Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2024-04-11

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £140,608

Winning Time 6m 51.54s (slow by 39.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gerri Colombe (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/4F	Won
2nd	Ahoy Senor (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	17/2	.5
3rd	Corbetts Cross (IRE) Mark Walsh · Emmet Mullins	100/30	2.25
4th	Shishkin (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	5/2	6
5th	Gentlemansgame (GB) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	16/1	1.5
6th	Bravemansgame (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	11/1	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Thunder Rock (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	22/1

Runners (7)

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
5	Gerri Colombe Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	21-122	170	182	172	27d	—	—	+13	37.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Fine second in last month's Gold Cup and leading claims if that hasn't left a mark
6	Shishkin Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	21-RU1	173	182	141	61d	—	—	+14	36.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Could have won King George but for mishap; non-runner in Gold Cup (unsatisfactory scope)
3	Corbetts Cross Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	164	h	-312F1	157	167	110	30d	—	—	+29	47	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Easy win in NH Chase at Cheltenham; tougher task today but certainly impressive last time
1	Ahoy Senor Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	164	—	-PP436	158	174	136	28d	—	—	+23	30.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Not at his best this season but has an excellent record at this meeting and could go well
2	Bravemansgame Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	p	3-2225	167	177	155	27d	—	—	+27	33.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Last season's King George winner; hasn't hit same heights this term; cheekpieces may help
4	Gentlemansgame Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	164	t	31-21P	160	169	120	27d	—	—	+24	28.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won Charlie Hall; he's better than he showed in Gold Cup but something to prove after that
7	Thunder Rock Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	—	2-1P21	156	165	157	40d	—	—	+28	30.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Decisive 2m7f Listed win at Kelso last month but others have far more substance to form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gerri Colombe	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Shishkin	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Corbetts Cross	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Ahoy Senor	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Bravemansgame	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Gentlemansgame	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Thunder Rock	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Corbetts Cross

OR: 26.8 Form: 15.1 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Gerri Colombe

37.3

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

3rd

Shishkin

36.7

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Bravemansgame

33.1

OR: 29.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Thunder Rock

30.9

OR: 26.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Ahoy Senor

30.6

OR: 27 Form: 1.4 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Gentlemansgame

28.7

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shishkin	173	182	141
Gerri Colombe	170	182	172
Bravemansgame	167	177	155
Gentlemansgame	160	169	120
Ahoy Senor	158	174	136
Corbetts Cross	157	167	110
Thunder Rock	156	165	157

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gerri Colombe	27d ago	Fit
Bravemansgame	27d ago	Fit
Gentlemansgame	27d ago	Fit
Ahoy Senor	28d ago	Fit
Corbetts Cross	30d ago	Fit
Thunder Rock	40d ago	Fit
Shishkin	61d ago	Fresh