2.40 Aintree

2.40 Aintree

William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

PRIZE: £84,195 DISTANCE: 3m1f188y CLASS: Class 1 AGE BAND: 6yo+ RATING BAND: GOING: Soft

Result (SP)

1^st

4. Twig (GB) Beau Morgan
Ben Pauling

18/1

2^nd

1. Mr Vango (IRE) Jack Tudor
Mrs Sara V Bradstock

9/2F

3^rd

12. Val Dancer (IRE) Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley

12/1

4^th

8. Galia Des Liteaux (FR) Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton

9/1

5^th

9. Mahons Glory (IRE) Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha

12/1

6^th

5. Bill Baxter (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies
Warren Greatrex

9/1

7^th

11. Westerninthepark (IRE) Brian Hughes
Olly Murphy

13/2

8^th

2. Bioluminescence (IRE) Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell

17/2

9^th

7. White Rhino (IRE) Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

18/1

10^th

10. Excello (FR) James Bowen
Nicky Henderson

5/1

PU

6. Roi Mage (FR) James Reveley
Patrick Griffin

28/1

PU

3. Monbeg Genius (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill

16/1

PU

13. Gaboriot (FR) Robert Dunne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

15/2

TS RP TR NAPS TF TIPS BIAS

^{1 (0)}

MR VANGO Jack Tudor | Mrs Sara V Bradstock P/111-  

145 156 100 0 NAP NA 0 NA

5/1
7 NAPS

^{2 (0)}

BIOLUMINESCENCE Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell 122P-3  

123 151 34 0 NAP NA 0 NA

15/2
5 TIPS

^{3 (0)}

MONBEG GENIUS Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Jonjo & A J O'Neill 241P6-  

134 158 0 NAP NA 0 NA

33/1
1 TIP

^{4 (0)}

TWIG Beau Morgan(5) | Ben Pauling P770-1  

126 156 52 0 NAP NA 0 NA

22/1
3 TIPS

^{5 (0)}

BILL BAXTER Sam Twiston-Davies | Warren Greatrex 5U4-12  

72 154 72 0 NAP NA 0 NA

9/1
2 NAPS 6 TIPS

^{6 (0)}

ROI MAGE James Reveley | Patrick Griffin 576-21  

- 152 0 NAP NA 0 NA

33/1
1 NAP

^{7 (0)}

WHITE RHINO Craig Nichol | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 11UP-9  

138 157 37 0 NAP NA 0 NA

14/1
2 TIPS

^{8 (0)}

GALIA DES LITEAUX Tristan Durrell(3) | Dan Skelton 754P-5  

137 163 55 0 NAP NA 0 NA

8/1
1 NAP 4 TIPS

^{9 (0)}

MAHONS GLORY Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha 12-224  

150 160 56 0 NAP NA 0 NA

14/1
1 TIP

^{10 (0)}

EXCELLO James Bowen | Nicky Henderson 3740-3  

151 158 47 0 NAP NA 0 NA

11/2

^{11 (0)}

WESTERNINTHEPARK Brian Hughes | Olly Murphy 2320-4  

138 157 53 0 NAP NA 0 NA

13/2
2 TIPS

^{12 (0)}

VAL DANCER Charlie Hammond | Mel Rowley /112-9  

136 158 33 0 NAP NA 0 NA

11/1
1 TIP

^{13 (0)}

GABORIOT Robert Dunne | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 363P-2  

145 158 37 0 NAP NA 0 NA

7/1
1 NAP 9 TIPS

VERDICT - 2:40 AINTREE

BILL BAXTER - 9/1 B+

A competitive contest with lots of interesting contenders. BILL BAXTER shades the vote after a game effort on reappearance at Newbury. He loves these fences and will enjoy the trip. He looks a solid each way bet. Bioluminescence has a touch of class and can go well despite a stiff mark and Gaboriot has a good course record and should be considered. Excello is a possibility at a bigger price.

Aintree Racing Tips

ANDY STEPHENS Racing TV

GALIA DES LITEAUX

6/1

ATR DAILY TIPS At The Races

GABORIOT

6/1

BARNEY COLLINS The Racing Paper

MR VANGO

9/2

BARRY GERAGHTY William Hill News

GABORIOT

6/1

BARRY HILL Every Tip

GABORIOT

6/1

CHRIS WRIGHT Liverpool Echo

MR VANGO

9/2

DAVE NEVISON Racing TV

WESTERNINTHEPARK

10/1

FIVER FLUTTER The Sun

TWIG

25/1

GARRY OWEN Daily Record

MR VANGO

9/2

GG GG

MR VANGO

5/1

GRAEME RODWAY Racing Post

TWIG

25/1

INTERBET RACING Interbet

GABORIOT (E/W)

6/1

IRISH RACING DAILY TIPS Irish Racing

GABORIOT

6/1

JOE NORRIS Get Your Tips Out

GALIA DES LITEAUX

6/1

KATIE MIDWINTER Betfair

MAHONS GLORY (E/W)

25/1

KATIE MIDWINTER Betfair

BILL BAXTER

7/1

KEITH MELROSE bet365

MONBEG GENIUS

18/1

KEVIN MORLEY Racing Post

GALIA DES LITEAUX

6/1

MATT CHAPMAN Paddy Power

GABORIOT

6/1

MATT MORRIS Betting.Bet

BILL BAXTER

7/1

MEGAN NICHOLLS BetMGM

BIOLUMINESCENCE (E/W)

15/2

MEGAN NICHOLLS BetMGM

GABORIOT (E/W)

13/2

MEMBERS TIPS Betting.Bet Gold

BILL BAXTER

7/1

MICK FITZGERALD Paddy Power

VAL DANCER (E/W)

12/1

OWEN MCMAHON Betfred

WESTERNINTHEPARK (E/W)

10/1

RACING POST DAILY Racing Post

MR VANGO

5/1

RACING TV FORM Racing TV

BILL BAXTER

7/1

RACING TV FORM Racing TV

BILL BAXTER

7/1

RICK DOYLE Winning Post

BIOLUMINESCENCE

7/1

ROBBIE WILDERS bet365

BIOLUMINESCENCE

15/2

RP RATINGS Racing Post

GALIA DES LITEAUX

11/2

RUBY WALSH Paddy Power

BIOLUMINESCENCE

7/1

RYAN ASHLEY Betting Sites

BILL BAXTER

7/1

SAM HARDY Racing Post

BILL BAXTER

7/1

SAM TURNER Betfair

GABORIOT (E/W)

6/1

SAMUEL BRACKNELL Nags Bet Blog

MR VANGO

5/1

SIOBHAN MULLINS TigerBet

TWIG (E/W)

25/1

SPORTING LIFE DAILY TIPS Sporting Life

WHITE RHINO

8/1

SPOTLIGHT Racing Post

MR VANGO

9/2

STEPHEN WELCH Winning Post

GALIA DES LITEAUX (E/W)

11/2

STEVE MULLINGTON William Hill News

ROI MAGE

28/1

STEVE MULLINGTON William Hill News

GABORIOT

6/1

TEMPLEGATE The Sun

GABORIOT

13/2

TIMEFORM RACING TIPS Timeform

WHITE RHINO

8/1

TOM SEGAL Racing Post

BIOLUMINESCENCE

7/1

WINNING POST Winning Post

BILL BAXTER

7/1

Tip Analysis

GABORIOT 22%

BILL BAXTER 17%

MR VANGO 15%

GALIA DES LITEAUX 11%

BIOLUMINESCENCE 11%

TWIG WON 7%

WESTERNINTHEPARK 4%

WHITE RHINO 4%

MAHONS GLORY 2%

MONBEG GENIUS 2%

VAL DANCER 2%

ROI MAGE 2%

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