Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase – Aintree

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Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2025-04-03

Distance 2m5f19y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £24,155

Winning Time 5m 30.29s (slow by 10.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gracchus De Balme (FR) Mr Huw Edwards · J J O'Shea	22/1	Won
2nd	Jet Plane (IRE) Jack Andrews · Dan Skelton	11/1	1
3rd	Lifetime Ambition (IRE) Mr R James · P M J Doyle	5/1	1.25
4th	My Drogo (GB) Mr William Biddick · Edward William Walker	5/1	1
5th	A Jet Of Our Own (IRE) Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow · Matt Sheppard	125/1	5
6th	Eva's Oskar (IRE) Mr Edward Vaughan · Tim Vaughan	50/1	.5
7th	Milan Forth (IRE) Mr K P Healy · Adrian Murray	11/2	8.5
8th	Autonomous Cloud (IRE) Mr P A King · Fergal O'Brien	50/1	1
9th	Annamix (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	11/1	.75
10th	Willitgoahead (IRE) Mr J L Scallan · Gordon Elliott	4/1F	6
11th	Bennys King (IRE) Mr Sean O'Connor · Dan Skelton	25/1	1.25
12th	Ontheropes (IRE) Mr C Mullins · Thomas Mullins	28/1	0.2
13th	Fix At All (FR) Mr T Walsh · Callum Bickers-Price	200/1	17
14th	Senior Citizen (GB) Mr Joshua Newman · Alan Hill	66/1	8
15th	Percussion (GB) Mr Daniel Cherriman · L J Morgan	66/1	0.3
16th	Dorking Cock (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	100/1	6
17th	Bothwell Bridge (IRE) Miss Ellie Callwood · Kelly Morgan	200/1	0.1
18th	Go Go Geronimo (GB) Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts · Kelly Morgan	150/1	27
19th	Famous Clermont (FR) Mr James King · C R Barber	9/1	7.5
20th	Frere d'Armes (FR) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	66/1	14
21th	Presentandcounting (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Donald McCain	40/1	7
22th	Ramillies (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · D M Christie	66/1	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Bardenstown Lad (GB) Mr E Mahon · David Loughnane	100/1
Fell	Joker De Mai (FR) Mr David Maxwell · Harry Derham	7/1
Fell	Master Templar (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · Mrs G Andrews	125/1
P.U.	Pyleigh Court (GB) Miss Ella Herbison · R C Pudd	80/1
P.U.	Willewonga (GB) Mr William Easterby · J J O'Shea	50/1
P.U.	Yccs Portocervo (FR) Mr John Dawson · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	50/1
U.R.	Yippee Ki Yay (IRE) Mr Ivor Herbert · Matt Sheppard	125/1

Runners (30)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
28	Willitgoahead Bay J:Mr J L Scallan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J L Scallan T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	111213	135	138	123	20d	—	—	+27	43.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fast-improving 7yo who stayed on well to reach the frame at Cheltenham last month
20	My Drogo Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:Edward William Walker	J:Mr William Biddick T:Edward William Walker	168	—	9P-311	142	138	74	47d	—	—	+11	27.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Grade 1-winning hurdler and rolled back the years with recent hunter chase win at Haydock
17	Lifetime Ambition Brown J:Mr R James T:P M J Doyle	J:Mr R James T:P M J Doyle	168	—	-22211	139	141	73	—	—	—	+32	49.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Classy operator who has form over these fences and won his last two points easily
10	Famous Clermont Bay J:Mr James King T:C R Barber	J:Mr James King T:C R Barber	168	t	2-7121	136	139	121	—	—	—	+17	28.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ran out a comfortable winner of this two years ago and everything again looks ideal
16	Joker De Mai Bay J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	168	—	222-31	129	131	107	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	22.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Recent win was over 2m and others will probably be stronger stayers at this distance
2	Annamix Grey J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	168	tp	13-667	135	134	66	26d	—	—	+16	23.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Poor last time but has a good record over these fences so can't be dismissed
19	Milan Forth Bay J:Mr K P Healy T:Adrian Murray	J:Mr K P Healy T:Adrian Murray	168	t	112131	126	126	69	17d	—	—	+34	41.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Made it 2-2 in hunter chases last time at Down Royal and this 6yo could be improving
15	Jet Plane Bay J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Dan Skelton	168	t	-3U713	132	141	109	47d	—	—	+27	32	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Behind My Drogo at Haydock where a late mistake didn't cost him the race
5	Bennys King Bay J:Mr Sean O'Connor T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Sean O'Connor T:Dan Skelton	168	p	-UPP21	127	133	124	37d	—	—	+29	32	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Runner-up in this for the last two years and got his head back in front last time out
14	Gracchus De Balme Bay J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr Huw Edwards T:J J O'Shea	168	—	-0612P	132	130	104	37d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+25	28.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Poor last time but a repeat of his Haydock second would see him competitive
23	Presentandcounting Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Donald McCain	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Donald McCain	168	—	44P133	122	133	119	29d	—	—	+26	28.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten in recent hunter chases won by Bardenstown Lad and Captain Tommy
27	Willewonga Bay J:Mr William Easterby T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr William Easterby T:J J O'Shea	168	—	12U422	128	133	77	31d	—	—	+26	29.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
On the balance of this season's form he has no more than place aspirations
21	Ontheropes Brown J:Mr C Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Mr C Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	168	—	80F128	132	139	111	20d	—	—	+27	29.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Even Cheltenham's extended 3m2f seemed too sharp a test last month
29	Yccs Portocervo Grey J:Mr John Dawson T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Mr John Dawson T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	168	p	1-110P	131	137	91	27d	—	—	+25	28	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Knows how to win but he's still well down the pecking order in a race this competitive
9	Eva's Oskar Grey J:Mr Edward Vaughan T:Tim Vaughan	J:Mr Edward Vaughan T:Tim Vaughan	168	tv	/4-612	125	126	76	29d	—	—	+17	19.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Formerly smart but he'll need to find plenty on his recent hunter chase exploits
22	Percussion Bay J:Mr Daniel Cherriman T:L J Morgan	J:Mr Daniel Cherriman T:L J Morgan	168	tp	427533	121	132	104	31d	—	—	+22	24.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
He has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences
25	Ramillies Grey J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	p	31242P	129	125	47	26d	—	—	+24	25.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has a modest rules strike-rate for one of his ability and looks a declining force
12	Frere d'Armes Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	168	p	71P123	130	130	100	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+32	33.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Recent defeats at the hands of Bardenstown Lad and Captain Tommy do not bode well
26	Senior Citizen Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman T:Alan Hill	J:Mr Joshua Newman T:Alan Hill	168	—	6/63-1	127	-	81	—	—	—	+28	29.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Placed in a Grand Sefton and a Topham; easily won his latest point; could play a part
3	Autonomous Cloud Bay J:Mr P A King T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr P A King T:Fergal O'Brien	168	t	-3P432	121	130	115	37d	—	—	+24	25.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Second to Bennys King last time and he needs slower ground at this sort of trip
8	Dorking Cock Bay J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	168	tp	-3P323	125	125	21	26d	—	—	+26	27.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
33-1 when never a factor in this two years ago and a similar scenario seems likely
24	Pyleigh Court Bay J:Miss Ella Herbison T:R C Pudd	J:Miss Ella Herbison T:R C Pudd	168	—	1/3-31	117	112	83	37d	—	—	+23	24.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
There's nothing on his CV that entitles him to trouble the best of these
4	Bardenstown Lad Chestnut J:Mr E Mahon T:David Loughnane	J:Mr E Mahon T:David Loughnane	168	b	325110	130	132	105	20d	—	—	+32	33.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
At 66-1 he offered little in the hunter chase at Cheltenham last month
13	Go Go Geronimo Bay J:Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts T:Kelly Morgan	J:Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts T:Kelly Morgan	168	tv	321222	109	115	96	20d	—	—	+29	30	31.25/1	125/1 1%
His fifth defeat in hunter chases when beaten in a small field at Fakenham 20 days ago
1	A Jet Of Our Own Bay J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow T:Matt Sheppard	J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow T:Matt Sheppard	168	tp	235PP2	116	116	103	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+20	20.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Unable to lay a glove on Joker De Mai at Taunton last month; very opposable
18	Master Templar Brown J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Mrs G Andrews	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Mrs G Andrews	168	tb	-24115	113	117	83	31d	—	—	+28	29	25.00/1	100/1 1%
This demands a career best by some margin; blinkers replace cheekpieces
6	Bothwell Bridge Bay J:Miss Ellie Callwood T:Kelly Morgan	J:Miss Ellie Callwood T:Kelly Morgan	168	tp	-13234	112	119	109	—	—	—	+23	23.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Held by Bennys King and Autonomous Cloud on their Leicester clash in February
30	Yippee Ki Yay Bay J:Mr Ivor Herbert T:Matt Sheppard	J:Mr Ivor Herbert T:Matt Sheppard	168	p	-21865	110	121	90	14d	—	—	+19	19.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Won two hunter chases last year but those wins were in much easier races
11	Fix At All Bay J:Mr T Walsh T:Callum Bickers-Price	J:Mr T Walsh T:Callum Bickers-Price	168	—	-180P4	121	131	116	25d	—	—	+18	18.9	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Others have more impressive CVs and he made a quiet stable debut
NR	Captain Tommy Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Fred Timmis	J:NON-RUNNER T:Fred Timmis	168	tp	-PP112	122	125	-	2d	—	—	—	34.3	—	—
Ran at Kempton on Tuesday when remote second behind a runaway winner; non-runner.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Willitgoahead	4/1	4/1	4/1
My Drogo	9/2	4/1	4/1
Lifetime Ambition	4/1	9/2	4/1
Famous Clermont	7/1	8/1	15/2
Joker De Mai	15/2	10/1	9/1
Annamix	10/1	11/1	9/1
Milan Forth	10/1	11/1	10/1
Jet Plane	18/1	25/1	20/1
Bennys King	28/1	28/1	28/1
Gracchus De Balme	28/1	33/1	28/1
Presentandcounting	28/1	28/1	28/1
Willewonga	40/1	40/1	33/1
Ontheropes	50/1	40/1	40/1
Yccs Portocervo	33/1	33/1	33/1
Eva's Oskar	50/1	40/1	40/1
Percussion	50/1	40/1	40/1
Ramillies	66/1	50/1	50/1
Frere d'Armes	66/1	50/1	50/1
Senior Citizen	66/1	50/1	50/1
Autonomous Cloud	100/1	80/1	80/1
Dorking Cock	100/1	80/1	80/1
Pyleigh Court	100/1	80/1	100/1
Bardenstown Lad	100/1	80/1	100/1
Go Go Geronimo	125/1	100/1	100/1
A Jet Of Our Own	100/1	125/1	100/1
Master Templar	100/1	80/1	100/1
Bothwell Bridge	200/1	125/1	150/1
Yippee Ki Yay	200/1	125/1	150/1
Fix At All	200/1	125/1	200/1
Captain Tommy	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lifetime Ambition

49.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 22 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Willitgoahead

43.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Milan Forth

41.8

OR: 19 Form: 20.6 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Captain Tommy

34.3

OR: 18 Form: 16.3 Odds: 0

—

Frere d'Armes

33.5

OR: 20 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Bardenstown Lad

33.3

OR: 20 Form: 13 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Jet Plane

OR: 20.5 Form: 10.2 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Bennys King

OR: 19.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Go Go Geronimo

OR: 14.8 Form: 15 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Senior Citizen

29.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Willewonga

29.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ontheropes

29.1

OR: 20.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Master Templar

OR: 15.8 Form: 13 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Presentandcounting

28.4

OR: 18 Form: 9.7 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Gracchus De Balme

28.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Famous Clermont

28.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Yccs Portocervo

OR: 20.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

My Drogo

27.7

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Dorking Cock

27.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 8.2 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ramillies

25.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Autonomous Cloud

25.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Percussion

24.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Pyleigh Court

24.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Annamix

23.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Bothwell Bridge

23.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Joker De Mai

22.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

A Jet Of Our Own

20.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.8 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Eva's Oskar

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Yippee Ki Yay

19.2

OR: 15 Form: 4 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Fix At All

18.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 1 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
My Drogo	142	138	74
Lifetime Ambition	139	141	73
Famous Clermont	136	139	121
Willitgoahead	135	138	123
Annamix	135	134	66
Jet Plane	132	141	109
Gracchus De Balme	132	130	104
Ontheropes	132	139	111
Yccs Portocervo	131	137	91
Frere d'Armes	130	130	100
Bardenstown Lad	130	132	105
Joker De Mai	129	131	107
Ramillies	129	125	47
Willewonga	128	133	77
Bennys King	127	133	124
Senior Citizen	127	—	81
Milan Forth	126	126	69
Eva's Oskar	125	126	76
Dorking Cock	125	125	21
Presentandcounting	122	133	119
Captain Tommy	122	125	—
Percussion	121	132	104
Autonomous Cloud	121	130	115
Fix At All	121	131	116
Pyleigh Court	117	112	83
A Jet Of Our Own	116	116	103
Master Templar	113	117	83
Bothwell Bridge	112	119	109
Yippee Ki Yay	110	121	90
Go Go Geronimo	109	115	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Captain Tommy	2d ago	Quick return
Frere d'Armes	14d ago	Fit
Yippee Ki Yay	14d ago	Fit
Milan Forth	17d ago	Fit
Willitgoahead	20d ago	Fit
Ontheropes	20d ago	Fit
Bardenstown Lad	20d ago	Fit
Go Go Geronimo	20d ago	Fit
Fix At All	25d ago	Fit
Annamix	26d ago	Fit
Ramillies	26d ago	Fit
Dorking Cock	26d ago	Fit
Joker De Mai	27d ago	Fit
Yccs Portocervo	27d ago	Fit
A Jet Of Our Own	27d ago	Fit
Presentandcounting	29d ago	Fit
Eva's Oskar	29d ago	Fit
Willewonga	31d ago	Fit
Percussion	31d ago	Fit
Master Templar	31d ago	Fit
Bennys King	37d ago	Fit
Gracchus De Balme	37d ago	Fit
Autonomous Cloud	37d ago	Fit
Pyleigh Court	37d ago	Fit
My Drogo	47d ago	Fresh
Jet Plane	47d ago	Fresh
Lifetime Ambition	—	—
Famous Clermont	—	—
Senior Citizen	—	—
Bothwell Bridge	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Bennys King	Prominent
Willitgoahead	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 30 runners classified.