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14:45 Aintree

Totesport Becher Handicap Chase (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 35.70s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silver Birch (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Just In Debt (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Smarty (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Amberleigh House (IRE)

        22
        12/1
        • Form 2P51-04
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-10

        held up headway approaching 11th, ridden 3 out, stayed on run-in

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, emerald green seams, white cap

        Takagi (IRE)

        42
        10/1
        • Form 1U-2423
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-8

        with leaders 1st, behind from 4th, well behind when blundered and unseated rider last

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Artic Jack (FR)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 313FP-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7

        tracked leaders 4th, mistake 17th (Valentines), lost place 19th, tailed off

        4
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Native Emperor

        218
        7/1
        • Form 22121P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, mistake 18th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - Purple, Pink stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Double Honour (FR)

        15
        14/1
        • Form 31-3135
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        not fluent, held up in mid-division, rallied 2 out, one pace from next

        6
        Silk - Black, Light Blue and White hooped sleeves

        Royal Atalza (FR)

        39
        16/1
        • Form 601PP-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        held up behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on and no impression from next

        7
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves Red diamonds, White cap

        Just In Debt (IRE)

        8
        33/1
        • Form P1UP-01
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-6

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 14th (Becher's), went 2nd 2 out, ridden approaching last, every chance elbow, not quicken towards finish

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Fasgo (IRE)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 222P0-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-3

        ridden approaching last, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap

        Jungle Jinks (IRE)

        31
        8/1
        • Form 3245-51
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-1

        in touch when trying to refuse 4th and fell

        11
        Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop

        Silver Birch (IRE)

        18
        4/1
        • Form 3124P-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        led 1st, remained close up, stayed 8th (Water), left in lead 9th, jumped right 2 out, driven out

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

        Cassia Heights

        14
        20/1
        • Form 3P21-00
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        with leaders, mistake 18th, ridden and weakened approaching last

        13
        Silk - White, Black seams, Mauve sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Ardent Scout

        21
        5/1
        • Form 000-P32
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        led 2nd until blundered and unseated rider 9th

        14
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK sash, PINK sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, PINK spots

        Smarty (IRE)

        34
        12/1
        • Form 5/4065-2
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, hit 5th, headway 18th, hit next, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last

        15
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        The Quads

        8
        100/1
        • Form 5U/30-PP
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st

        8
        NR

        Forest Gunner

        211
        • Form 112/315-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-3
        • Trainer R Ford
        • Jockey Reserve

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Grand National winner Amberleigh House loves it round here but the 12-year-old is now 13lbs higher than when second to Clan Royal in this event 12 months ago and looks worth taking on so preference is for Royal Atalza, who gets the nod over Ardent Scout. The last mentioned is one of two runners trained by Sue Smith in the race (the other Artic Jack having failed to complete in his last three starts) and the 12-year-old, who has a good record here, has shown signs of returning to form of late. Well treated on revised terms with Amberleigh House on running here last year, he has to be respected. George Moore's Jungle Jinks has gone up 6lbs for winning at Haydock last time and is another to consider along with the Paul Nicholls-trained Silver Birch, who is less exposed than many of his rivals. Stablemate Fasgo and Irish raider Takagi are others to consider but the vote goes to Royal Atalza. Geoff Huffer's gelding was useful over fences in his native France but showed his first form over the larger obstacles since coming to the UK when a staying on close third behind Noshinannikin at Wetherby last month. The handicapper has only raised the seven-year-old 1lb for that effort and he is taken to open his account over fences in this country today.