#HAMeansMore Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Aintree

Aintree

17:45

#HAMeansMore Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-05-16

Distance 2m3f200y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,337

Winning Time 4m 50.91s (fast by 1.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flic Ou Voyou (FR) Danny McMenamin · Henry Hogarth	13/2	Won
2nd	Asta La Pasta (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/4J	1.25
3rd	Sainte Doctor (FR) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	3/1	3
4th	Prince Escalus (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	10/1	0.3
5th	Tedley (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11/4J	7.5
6th	Malaita (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	7/1	4.25

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
1	Asta La Pasta Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	ht	22419-	135	140	124	25d	—	—	+14	38	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Gained both chase wins by wide margins in small fields; ended last season with a poor run
5	Sainte Doctor Grey J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	156	tp	31112-	123	141	130	29d	—	—	+23	45.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Back in prime form towards end of last season (three wins); probably in the mix again here
3	Tedley Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	158	p	35395-	125	139	131	56d	—	—	+7	26.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Took well to fences last season and today's drop back in trip looks the right move
6	Malaita Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	151	—	273P5-	118	137	122	29d	—	—	+7	22.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Looked stretched by 3m1f a Cheltenham last month but still ran well; enters calculations
2	Flic Ou Voyou Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Henry Hogarth	J:Danny McMenamin T:Henry Hogarth	166	p	11412-	133	142	121	27d	—	—	+29	41.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Resurgent veteran who was creditable second in valuable series final last month
4	Prince Escalus Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	t	3/383-	125	140	133	23d	—	—	+15	23.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Returned from absence with quite encouraging run last month; well handicapped now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Asta La Pasta	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2
Sainte Doctor	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4
Tedley	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Malaita	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Flic Ou Voyou	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	5/1
Prince Escalus	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Sainte Doctor

45.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 20.6 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Flic Ou Voyou

41.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Asta La Pasta

OR: 21.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Tedley

26.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Prince Escalus

23.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Malaita

22.9

OR: 17 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Asta La Pasta	135	140	124
Flic Ou Voyou	133	142	121
Tedley	125	139	131
Prince Escalus	125	140	133
Sainte Doctor	123	141	130
Malaita	118	137	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Prince Escalus	23d ago	Fit
Asta La Pasta	25d ago	Fit
Flic Ou Voyou	27d ago	Fit
Sainte Doctor	29d ago	Fit
Malaita	29d ago	Fit
Tedley	56d ago	Fresh