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16:40 Aintree
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 176y
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 26U-1U6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
Previous results
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Formwatch
Inthepocket 6-1 (11-5) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, pecked 1st, headway after 3 out, going okay when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 12-1 (12-2) Raced in last, slow 7th, struggling 12th, beaten after 4 out, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Prairie Wolf (11-6) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Brookie (IRE) 150-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Il Etait Temps (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Boothill (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Midfield, dropped to rear after 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, slightly hampered last, kept on same pace, 8th of 20, 12 3/4l behind Martator (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Stencil 15-2 (10-11) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, faded approaching last, 10th of 18, 25 1/4l behind Meetmebythesea (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Jasko Des Dames (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Midfield, in touch with leaders 9th, ridden and headway to dispute lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, faded run-in, 5th of 20, 10 1/2l behind Martator (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Sans Bruit (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Led, headed 1st, left in lead 6th, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, no extra last, lost third flat, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Highlands Legacy (11-0) at Windsor 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Highlands Legacy 11-8fav (11-0) Travelled strongly, in rear but well in touch, chased leaders 3rd, hit 5th (water), headway to dispute lead going well before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well flat, asserted to lead outright final strides, won at Windsor 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Torneo (10-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, mistake 10th, not fluent 12th, asked for effort after 4 out, mistake 2 out, never in contention, 6th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Teddy Blue (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Petit Tonnerre (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to last after 7th, detached after 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Western General (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Wonleg (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, pushed along and led entering straight, headed approaching last, ridden run-in, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 20, 4 1/4l behind Addragoole (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Grain D'oudairies (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden and lost position approaching last, 6th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Hello Judge (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Javert Allen (FR) 3-1 (10-11) Front rank, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out, switched right before 3 out, found little when ridden before 2 out, beaten before last, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Califet En Vol (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 5-4fav (10-9) Raced in last trio, went third after 6th, pushed along before 4 out, no match for front two, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Western General (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Palamon (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Jumped right at times, midfield, chased leaders after 5th, not fluent 9th, went second after 2 out, soon challenging, led last, went clear flat, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Bleu D'enfer (12-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.