William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB)

Aintree

16:15

Date 2023-04-15

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,270

Winning Time 6m 20.08s (slow by 8.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Midnight River (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	15/2	Won
2nd	Bowtogreatness (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	12/1	1.5
3rd	Kinondo Kwetu (GB) Jonathan England · Sam England	10/1	4.25
4th	Shakem Up'arry (IRE) Luca Morgan · Ben Pauling	9/2J	2
5th	Eldorado Allen (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	10/1	1.25
6th	Handsworth (IRE) L P Dempsey · J P Dempsey	80/1	7.5
7th	Nassalam (FR) Jamie Moore · Gary Moore	13/2	2.25
8th	Karl Philippe (FR) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	18/1	2.25
9th	Gold Cup Bailly (FR) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	12/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Beauport (IRE) Jordan Nailor · Nigel Twiston-Davies	9/2J
Fell	Castle Robin (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	25/1
B.D.	Coconut Splash (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	9/1
P.U.	Daly Tiger (FR) Patrick Cowley · L J Morgan	50/1
P.U.	Darrens Hope (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Robert Murphy	25/1
U.R.	Kapga De Lily (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	25/1

Runners (15)

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	Shakem Uparry Bay J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	150	t	23-153	140	162	155	30d	—	—	+12	26.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Strong handicap form at 2m4f on soft; good chance of staying a sharp test at this trip
5	Beauport Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	152	—	4-1249	142	160	140	30d	—	—	+13	27	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fourth in 3m handicap hurdle here last year; promising chaser; not seen best of him yet
2	Midnight River Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	t	3-1310	151	162	138	30d	—	—	+20	30.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Solid 2m4f form this winter but didn't find much in the Plate last month; stamina query
12	Coconut Splash Chestnut J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	142	—	32-3P2	132	162	137	89d	—	—	+14	23.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Course form over hurdles; often runs well against smart rivals; squeak
3	Nassalam Chestnut J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	153	p	1-5630	143	163	138	32d	—	—	+23	32.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Never held out serious hope at Cheltenham in first attempt beyond 2m4f; yard in fine form
8	Kinondo Kwetu Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	147	t	111113	137	158	115	56d	—	—	+36	43.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Won 5 handicaps, including over C&D, in 2022; well held after a break; had wind op since
1	Eldorado Allen Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	168	tp	-22457	158	164	149	29d	—	—	+24	31.7	2.50/1	11 9%
Often highly tried but classy stayer in Grade 2s; below best in cheekpieces in last 2 runs
4	Gold Cup Bailly Chestnut J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	153	t	-11124	143	158	143	34d	—	—	+33	38.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Front-runs; won 3 of first 5 chase starts (2m4f/3m); needs more than latest handicap runs
13	Bowtogreatness b/br J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	142	—	-235P0	132	165	129	30d	—	—	+17	23.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Won two 2m4f novice hurdles; not repeated promising chase debut in 4 runs since; new trip
9	Castle Robin Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	146	tp	1-4P14	136	164	128	42d	—	—	+25	29.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Good strike-rate when completing at about 3m but didn't run to usual level in March
6	Karl Philippe Chestnut J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Fergal Obrien	151	—	2-1277	141	166	145	32d	—	—	+23	27.6	3.75/1	16 6%
All 3 chase wins at about 2m4f; modest run in January; new 3m1f trip no help last month
10	Kapga De Lily Chestnut J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	146	—	55-433	136	162	132	62d	—	—	+18	22.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Seven wins from autumn 2020 to late 2021; looks vulnerable on later handicap form
11	Darrens Hope Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Robert Murphy	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Robert Murphy	142	—	81PP55	132	164	132	20d	—	—	+19	22.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Fallow spell since winning Grade 2 novice in November (2m7f); up against it
14	Daly Tiger Bay J:Patrick Cowley(3) T:L J Morgan	J:Patrick Cowley(3) T:L J Morgan	142	p	-06380	132	158	82	70d	—	—	+20	22.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Has not found feet for new yard despite big weights drop; tough task from out of handicap
15	Handsworth Bay J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	142	p	220BP3	132	152	132	26d	—	—	+22	23.9	24.75/1	100 1%
Close up over 2m4f here in December; has not yet shone over 3m; long way out of weights

Horse	bet365	Coral
Shakem Uparry	9/2	9/2
Beauport	5	9/2
Midnight River	15/2	7
Coconut Splash	8	15/2
Nassalam	8	15/2
Kinondo Kwetu	10	10
Eldorado Allen	11	10
Gold Cup Bailly	16	16
Bowtogreatness	12	12
Castle Robin	20	20
Karl Philippe	16	16
Kapga De Lily	25	25
Darrens Hope	25	28
Daly Tiger	40	33
Handsworth	100	80

Predictor

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

1st

Kinondo Kwetu

43.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 20 Odds: 2.1

2nd

Gold Cup Bailly

38.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.4

3rd

Nassalam

32.9

OR: 23.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Eldorado Allen

31.7

OR: 27 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

Midnight River

30.2

OR: 25.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Castle Robin

29.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

Karl Philippe

27.6

OR: 22.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

Beauport

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Shakem Uparry

26.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Handsworth

23.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.5

100

Coconut Splash

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Bowtogreatness

23.1

OR: 20.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.7

Kapga De Lily

22.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Daly Tiger

22.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

Darrens Hope

22.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eldorado Allen	158	164	149
Midnight River	151	162	138
Nassalam	143	163	138
Gold Cup Bailly	143	158	143
Beauport	142	160	140
Karl Philippe	141	166	145
Shakem Uparry	140	162	155
Kinondo Kwetu	137	158	115
Castle Robin	136	164	128
Kapga De Lily	136	162	132
Coconut Splash	132	162	137
Bowtogreatness	132	165	129
Darrens Hope	132	164	132
Daly Tiger	132	158	82
Handsworth	132	152	132

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Darrens Hope	20d ago	Fit
Handsworth	26d ago	Fit
Eldorado Allen	29d ago	Fit
Shakem Uparry	30d ago	Fit
Beauport	30d ago	Fit
Midnight River	30d ago	Fit
Bowtogreatness	30d ago	Fit
Nassalam	32d ago	Fit
Karl Philippe	32d ago	Fit
Gold Cup Bailly	34d ago	Fit
Castle Robin	42d ago	Fit
Kinondo Kwetu	56d ago	Fresh
Kapga De Lily	62d ago	Fresh
Daly Tiger	70d ago	Fresh
Coconut Splash	89d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Eldorado Allen	Prominent
Handsworth	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 15 runners classified.