Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Aintree

Aintree

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Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-09

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £140,325

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.7°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 21.35s (slow by 8.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jango Baie (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	EvensF	Won
2nd	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	16
3rd	Pic d'Orhy (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	12/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Impaire Et Passe (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/1
P.U.	Spillane's Tower (IRE) Mark Walsh · James Joseph Mangan	11/2

Runners (5)

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
2	Jango Baie Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	13-142	167	178	176	27d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+2	42.6	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Runner-up in the Gold Cup; leading claims if that hard race 27 days ago hasn't left a mark
1	Impaire Et Passe Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	p	31-B1P	160	170	28	28d	—	—	+15	32.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Pulled up in the Ryanair but 2-2 at this meeting and could bounce back with a big run
5	Spillane's Tower Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	164	—	5-2931	164	168	114	75d	—	—	+18	32.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won Grade 2 Cotswold Chase; others have achieved more but he's open to further improvement
4	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	42-311	165	172	157	40d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+18	33.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
11yo; no Grade 1 win since March 2024 but still capable of strong form; possible contender
3	Pic d'Orhy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	1P-232	162	170	167	54d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+23	29.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
11yo; three Grade 1 wins (including here); looked as good as ever last time; not ruled out

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jango Baie	11/10	6/5	11/10
Impaire Et Passe	7/2	10/3	7/2
Spillane's Tower	9/2	9/2	9/2
Protektorat	11/2	11/2	11/2
Pic d'Orhy	14/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jango Baie

42.6

OR: 29.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Protektorat

33.2

OR: 28.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Impaire Et Passe

32.7

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Spillane's Tower

32.7

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.2

9/2

Pic d'Orhy

29.8

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jango Baie	167	178	176
Protektorat	165	172	157
Spillane's Tower	164	168	114
Pic d'Orhy	162	170	167
Impaire Et Passe	160	170	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jango Baie	27d ago	Fit
Impaire Et Passe	28d ago	Fit
Protektorat	40d ago	Fit
Pic d'Orhy	54d ago	Fresh
Spillane's Tower	75d ago	Fresh