BoyleSports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Aintree

14:07

Date 2024-12-07

Distance 3m1f188y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £75,776

Runners (12)

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
7	King Turgeon Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	144	tp	52B-11	133	162	144	28d	—	—	-1	30.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won the 2m5f Grand Sefton here last time; 3m2f winner the run before; strong claims
1	Chianti Classico Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Kim Bailey	J:Jonathan Burke T:Kim Bailey	168	t	1214-1	157	161	129	35d	—	—	+8	51	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Has a lofty mark but he's earned it; could be seen to excellent effect over these fences
5	Cruz Control Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	151	t	511-47	140	162	76	41d	—	—	+14	25.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won at the National meeting here in April and remains unexposed over staying trips
6	Iron Bridge Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	147	—	23P8-3	136	164	133	34d	—	—	+16	27.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Stays further but ran well over 3m2f on return & today's forecast slower ground could help
11	Gaboriot Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	p	1U-113	131	159	140	28d	—	—	+9	24.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Creditable third in 2m5f Grand Sefton last month and could relish the step back up in trip
4	Arizona Cardinal Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	153	t	P111-P	142	159	143	56d	—	—	+17	25.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Stayed on well to win 2m5f Topham here in April; pulled up on reappearance; wind op since
3	Chambard Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	156	—	21P88-	145	163	138	270d	—	—	+21	29.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Below par on final three runs but won this last year and returns with yard in fine form
9	Major Dundee Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Alan King	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Alan King	142	v	35PU-6	131	164	121	24d	—	—	+16	21.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won the Midlands National in 2023; on a handy mark but best form has come over further
12	Percussion Bay J:Harry Reed T:L J Morgan	J:Harry Reed T:L J Morgan	142	v	42-427	131	159	125	28d	—	—	+17	21.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
May have needed the run in the Grand Sefton last month; third in last two runnings of this
8	Monte Igueldo Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Gary Hanmer	J:Paul O'Brien T:Gary Hanmer	143	t	4P-323	132	160	121	24d	—	—	+18	21.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Running well in defeat this season and he's not ruled out each-way
2	Celebre d'Allen Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	p	45U4-1	147	157	136	24d	—	—	+30	35.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
12yo; effective over these fences; better than ever last time but new mark could be tough
10	Now Where Or When Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:S R B Crawford	J:Sean Bowen T:S R B Crawford	142	t	57496-	131	155	131	225d	—	—	+17	21.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
His jumping should be an asset but he's opposable judged on his form in the spring

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
King Turgeon	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Chianti Classico	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1
Cruz Control	13/2	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Iron Bridge	8/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	11/2
Gaboriot	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Arizona Cardinal	10/1	11/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Chambard	9/1	11/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Major Dundee	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Percussion	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Monte Igueldo	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	22/1
Celebre d'Allen	18/1	20/1	14/1	22/1	14/1
Now Where Or When	20/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chianti Classico

OR: 26.8 Form: 10 Odds: 14.3

5/1

2nd

Celebre d'Allen

35.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

22/1

3rd

King Turgeon

30.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

4/1

Chambard

29.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 3.3 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Iron Bridge

27.8

OR: 21.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Cruz Control

25.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Arizona Cardinal

25.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Gaboriot

24.7

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Major Dundee

21.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Percussion

21.6

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Monte Igueldo

21.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Now Where Or When

21.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chianti Classico	157	161	129
Celebre d'Allen	147	157	136
Chambard	145	163	138
Arizona Cardinal	142	159	143
Cruz Control	140	162	76
Iron Bridge	136	164	133
King Turgeon	133	162	144
Monte Igueldo	132	160	121
Gaboriot	131	159	140
Major Dundee	131	164	121
Percussion	131	159	125
Now Where Or When	131	155	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Major Dundee	24d ago	Fit
Monte Igueldo	24d ago	Fit
Celebre d'Allen	24d ago	Fit
King Turgeon	28d ago	Fit
Gaboriot	28d ago	Fit
Percussion	28d ago	Fit
Iron Bridge	34d ago	Fit
Chianti Classico	35d ago	Fit
Cruz Control	41d ago	Fit
Arizona Cardinal	56d ago	Fresh
Now Where Or When	225d ago	Long break
Chambard	270d ago	Long break