Watch The Grand National On Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wetherby

14:50

Date 2026-03-27

Distance 3m45y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.5°C

Wind 7mph S

Rain 10%

Winning Time 6m 24.04s (slow by 18.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Giovanni Change (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	12/1	Won
2nd	Slaney Opera (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Ruth Jefferson	7/2	2.75
3rd	Mixedwave (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly	4/1	9.5
4th	The Clonmel Kid (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	14/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cardamon Hill (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Miss A M Slack	50/1
P.U.	Holeshot (IRE) Mr Edward Vaughan · Tim Vaughan	7/1
Fell	Ithaka (IRE) Conor Ring · Ryan Potter	50/1
P.U.	The Great Escape (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	16/1
P.U.	Youdecide (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	13/8F

Runners (9)

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
8	Youdecide Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	155	v	2-F444	96	117	103	53d	—	—	-8	25.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
May build on latest effort as he remains unexposed at this distance; in the mix
5	Slaney Opera Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ruth Jefferson	159	t	1-381P	100	116	108	42d	—	—	+5	25.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Heavy ground provides an excuse for latest effort; still unexposed in handicaps
9	Mixedwave Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	154	—	-37423	95	114	95	16d	—	—	+6	23.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Five chase wins, the most recent off current mark in this race last year; solid claims
1	Holeshot Bay J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	168	—	-75FP4	109	116	89	34d	—	—	+8	17.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Only 1lb above last winning hurdles mark and Edward Vaughan takes off bonus 7lb
2	Giovanni Change Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	165	—	143P3P	106	115	108	70d	—	—	+9	16.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran well in this race last year but has gained all jumps wins at Market Rasen
4	The Clonmel Kid Bay J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	161	p	2-P377	102	-	-	89d	—	—	+12	18.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
May benefit from this switch to chasing; attractively treated on Irish point form
7	The Great Escape Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	p	232887	99	-	-	22d	—	—	+11	15.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Combination of switch to fences and first-time headgear may have a positive effect
6	Cardamon Hill Brown J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Miss A M Slack	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Miss A M Slack	159	—	41135-	100	115	86	404d	—	—	+21	23.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
On a handy mark but has been absent for 13 months; market helpful
3	Ithaka Bay J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	164	tp	-321PP	105	115	92	12d	—	—	+17	18.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Pulled up in both starts since opening his chase account in Hereford contest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Youdecide	6/4	13/8	13/8	13/8	15/8
Slaney Opera	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Mixedwave	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Holeshot	8/1	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1
Giovanni Change	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
The Clonmel Kid	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
The Great Escape	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Cardamon Hill	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ithaka	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Slaney Opera

25.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Youdecide

25.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 10.6

15/8

3rd

Mixedwave

23.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

4/1

Cardamon Hill

23.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ithaka

18.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0.4

80/1

The Clonmel Kid

18.2

OR: 13 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Holeshot

17.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Giovanni Change

16.9

OR: 14 Form: 0.8 Odds: 2.1

12/1

The Great Escape

15.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Holeshot	109	116	89
Giovanni Change	106	115	108
Ithaka	105	115	92
The Clonmel Kid	102	—	—
Slaney Opera	100	116	108
Cardamon Hill	100	115	86
The Great Escape	99	—	—
Youdecide	96	117	103
Mixedwave	95	114	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ithaka	12d ago	Quick return
Mixedwave	16d ago	Fit
The Great Escape	22d ago	Fit
Holeshot	34d ago	Fit
Slaney Opera	42d ago	Fit
Youdecide	53d ago	Fresh
Giovanni Change	70d ago	Fresh
The Clonmel Kid	89d ago	Fresh
Cardamon Hill	404d ago	Long break