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14:55 Aintree
Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £140,325
- 2nd: £52,775
- 3rd: £26,375
- 4th: £13,175
- Form 131B-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
in touch in fourth, slow 9th, untidy 13th, disputed second next, every chance pressing leader and not asked for effort when fell 2 out
- Form 213-142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
wore red hood to post, prominent, not fluent 2nd, tracked front pair 3rd, hit 12th, went second 14th, led before 3 out, shaken up and faced challenge before 2 out where left well clear, ridden before last, coasted home run-in
- Form 11P-232
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
handy on outer, hit 3rd, mistake 14th and lost position, weakened after 3 out, left in remote third 2 out
- Form 142-311
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, held when left in modest second 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 252-931
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, cajoled along 12th, pushed along 4 out, no impression when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, vet reported gelding had bled from nose
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Impaire Et Passe (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Jumped right at times, held up in rear, struggling and detached 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Jango Baie (FR) 11-4jfav (11-10) Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, took closer order 10th, hit 3 out, headway to press leaders after 3 out, disputed second before 2 out, went clear second approaching last, edged right and stayed on flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Led, not fluent 12th, joined 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and led outright, kept on same pace and joined approaching last, soon headed, kept on but always held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gs in Feb.
Protektorat (FR) 1-12fav (11-2) Led, jumped right 11th, went right again 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed and switched right, rallied and led again before last, went clear again run-in, won at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Feb beating Minella Drama (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, mistake 16th, headway going well after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well run in, always holding rival, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan beating L'Homme Presse (11-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.