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William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-06
Distance 3m1f188y
Class Class 1
Going Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 6yo+
Prize £84,195
Winning Time 6m 53.90s (slow by 11.90s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 18/1 Won
2nd 9/2F 0.1
3rd 12/1 3.75
4th 9/1 0.3
5th 12/1 1.25
6th 9/1 1
7th 13/2 11
8th 17/2 6.5
9th 18/1 32
10th 5/1 17

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 15/2
P.U. 16/1
P.U. 28/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
10
Excello
Grey
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
 149 p 3740-3
133
158
151
 28d — — +15
27.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
3rd of 17 in 2m5f Grand Sefton here was his best show for ages; stamina can be questioned
1
Mr Vango
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock
J:Jack Tudor
T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock
 168 tp P/111-
152
156
145
 266d — — +16
29.5
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Rain will help and this plucky front-runner can dig deep again to find more improvement
11
Westerninthepark
Bay
J:Brian Hughes
T:Olly Murphy
J:Brian Hughes
T:Olly Murphy
 146 — 2320-4
130
157
138
 34d — — +13
22.9
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Disputed lead at final fence when respectable fourth over 3m2f at Carlisle five weeks ago
13
Gaboriot
Chestnut
J:Robert Dunne
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
J:Robert Dunne
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
 142 b 363P-2
126
158
145
 28d — — +17
26.7
1.88/1
15/2
12%
4m winner as a hunter chaser and placed in the last two Grand Seftons over these fences
2
Bioluminescence
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
 163 — 122P-3
147
151
123
 30d — — +20
29.9
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Lightly raced 7yo who jumps well and probably remains capable of better for Gavin Cromwell
8
Galia Des Liteaux
Bay
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Tristan Durrell(3)
T:Dan Skelton
 150 tp 754P-5
134
163
137
 34d — — +15
23.5
2.00/1
8/1
11%
8th in the 2024 Grand National off 12lb higher; needs respect for top yard
5
Bill Baxter
Grey
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Warren Greatrex
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Warren Greatrex
 155 — 5U4-12
139
154
72
 30d — — +16
24.6
2.25/1
9/1
10%
2m5f winner over these fences in 2023; there's been a revival in his fortunes this season
12
Val Dancer
Bay
J:Charlie Hammond
T:Mel Rowley
J:Charlie Hammond
T:Mel Rowley
 146 p /112-9
130
158
136
 34d — — +15
22.1
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Probably needed the race last month and a leading player judged on last season's exploits
9
Mahons Glory
Bay
J:Lee Edwards
T:Dylan Cunha
J:Lee Edwards
T:Dylan Cunha
 150 — 12-224
134
160
150
 28d — — +17
22.5
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Showed plenty of dash up front when 4th of 17 in the 2m5f Grand Sefton over these fences
7
White Rhino
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
J:Craig Nichol
T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
 153 — 11UP-9
137
157
138
 28d — — +18
23.2
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Jumped too ponderously here on reappearance but there were signs of warming to his task
4
Twig
Bay
J:Beau Morgan(5)
T:Ben Pauling
J:Beau Morgan(5)
T:Ben Pauling
 159 p P770-1
143
156
126
 27d — — +30
34.3
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Mixed messages; won last month but tenth in the Grand National in April was a remote one
3
Monbeg Genius
Bay
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 160 tp 241P6-
144
158
134
 224d — — +26
29.2
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Mostly competitive last term but he was behind from the word go here in the Grand National
6
Roi Mage
Bay
J:James Reveley
T:Patrick Griffin
J:James Reveley
T:Patrick Griffin
 154 — 576-21
138
152
-
 90d — — +20
22.8
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Another French win last time out; 7th and 9th in Grand Nationals and this trip might help
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Excello
 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Mr Vango
 5/1 9/2 5/1 5/1 11/2
Westerninthepark
 13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2
Gaboriot
 7/1 7/1 7/1 15/2 15/2
Bioluminescence
 15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2 7/1
Galia Des Liteaux
 8/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2
Bill Baxter
 9/1 17/2 9/1 8/1 9/1
Val Dancer
 11/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 11/1
Mahons Glory
 14/1 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
White Rhino
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Twig
 22/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 18/1
Monbeg Genius
 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 40/1
Roi Mage
 33/1 33/1 33/1 28/1 28/1

Predictor

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

1st Twig
34.3
OR: 23.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1
22/1
2nd Bioluminescence
29.9
OR: 24.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7
15/2
3rd Mr Vango
29.5
OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
11/2
4 Monbeg Genius
29.2
OR: 23.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8
40/1
5 Excello
27.1
OR: 20.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3
11/2
6 Gaboriot
26.7
OR: 19 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7
15/2
7 Bill Baxter
24.6
OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
9/1
8 Galia Des Liteaux
23.5
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
8/1
9 White Rhino
23.2
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5
14/1
10 Westerninthepark
22.9
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
13/2
11 Roi Mage
22.8
OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
12 Mahons Glory
22.5
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5
16/1
13 Val Dancer
22.1
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Mr Vango
152
156
145
Bioluminescence
147
151
123
Monbeg Genius
144
158
134
Twig
143
156
126
Bill Baxter
139
154
72
Roi Mage
138
152
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White Rhino
137
157
138
Galia Des Liteaux
134
163
137
Mahons Glory
134
160
150
Excello
133
158
151
Westerninthepark
130
157
138
Val Dancer
130
158
136
Gaboriot
126
158
145

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Twig 27d ago Fit
Excello 28d ago Fit
Gaboriot 28d ago Fit
Mahons Glory 28d ago Fit
White Rhino 28d ago Fit
Bioluminescence 30d ago Fit
Bill Baxter 30d ago Fit
Westerninthepark 34d ago Fit
Galia Des Liteaux 34d ago Fit
Val Dancer 34d ago Fit
Roi Mage 90d ago Fresh
Monbeg Genius 224d ago Long break
Mr Vango 266d ago Long break