AINTREE
26 October 2025
Sunday 26th October

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William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ahoy Senor silk
C
D
Ahoy Senor
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Underwhelming in the main this season but has excellent record here and an attractive mark
3PPF5-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-12
OR: 162
Days: 206
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG1 11-10 5/7 Gaelic Warrior (19½L) 6/1 165 152
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS ChG1 11-10 F/9 Inothewayurthinkin () 28/1 165 -
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 2Ch 11-2 PU/6 Protektorat () 5/1 168 -
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 PU/7 Royale Pagaille () 8/1 169 -
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd HcChG2 11-12 3/5 Minella Drama (2¼L) 11/2 169 169
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/7 Gerri Colombe (½L) 17/2 158 170
2
Master Chewy silk
C
Master Chewy
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Unproven at the trip but this 2m Grade 2 winner can play a leading role if seeing it out
F3156-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 156
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 15.5f Gd ChG1 11-10 6/7 Il Etait Temps (25L) 22/1 156 150
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 5/9 Fact To File (22L) 40/1 156 154
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft ChG2 11-5 1/5 Libberty Hunter (1¼L) 11/1 153 163
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 3/6 Libberty Hunter (8½L) 5/2J 154 157
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 15.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 F/6 Jonbon () 14/1 154 -
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 12-0 4/10 Martator (3½L) 11/4F 154 158
3
Hitman silk
D
Hitman tp
J: Freddie Gingell
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hard to win with but twice runner-up in this race and every chance he'll be bang there
222P7-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 153
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 11-2 tp 7/9 Gaelic Warrior (52L) 28/1 154 124
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-1 tp PU/34 Nick Rockett () 28/1 156 -
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 tp 2/7 Djelo (3½L) 4/1 156 158
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 tp 2/10 Terresita (4¼L) 14/1 156 160
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd HcChG2 10-11 tp 2/5 Minella Drama (1¾L) 11/2 157 158
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 11-2 tb1 3/7 Fantastic Lady (11½L) 5/2J 158 144
4
Boombawn silk
C
D
Boombawn
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Fourth in Grade 1 C&D novice in April and he's a strong candidate back here
15245-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 153
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 11-5 5/9 Gaelic Warrior (9L) 11/1 153 149
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 4/9 Impaire Et Passe (3½L) 22/1 145 156
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS NvChG2 11-7 2/6 Rubaud (1L) 8/1 141 151
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS NvChG2 11-9 5/6 The Jukebox Man (22L) 25/1 142 126
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd NvChG2 11-4 1/5 Soul Icon (nk) 8/1 135 144
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd NvChL 11-5 3/5 Springwell Bay (1¼L) 7/1 134 138
5
Minella Drama silk
CD
D
Minella Drama t
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
He's run mighty races in this contest on his reappearance in each of the last two seasons
/1P9P-
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 148
Days: 205
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 11-4 t PU/30 Gentleman De Mee () 50/1 148 -
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 t 9/12 The Kalooki Kid (35L) 16/1 150 131
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-10 t PU/5 Djelo () 33/1 151 -
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd HcChG2 10-6 t 1/5 Hitman (1¾L) 3/1 149 152
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t PU/7 Jonbon () 50/1 150 -
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS ChL 11-2 t1 2/7 Thunder Rock (7L) 7/1 154 152
6
Imperial Saint silk
CD
C
D
BF
Imperial Saint
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Excellent record here last term; this second-season chaser is open to further improvement
71342-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 144
Days: 204
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 11-2 2/12 Cruz Control (5L) 11/4F 144 148
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS NvChG2 11-2 4/6 Rubaud (7½L) 9/4 145 139
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-6 3/11 Moon D'Orange (2¼L) 9/2 144 148
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcCh 11-9 1/5 Richmond Lake (6½L) 11/4 137 148
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-12 7/9 General Medrano (21L) 5/2 138 128
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 16f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 1/8 Magistrato (8½L) 5/6F 128 141
7
Knockanore silk
D
Knockanore p
J: Richard Patrick
T: Ryan Potter
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two wins last winter but 15lb out of the handicap for this reappearance
33160-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-6
OR: 127
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 9-13 p 10/19 Resplendent Grey (23L) 66/1 142 127
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 34f GS HcChG3 10-7 p 6/16 Mr Vango (33L) 4/1F 127 112
22 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle 33.5f GS 2HcCh 10-4 p 1/17 O'Connell (16L) 16/1 117 137
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 4HcCh 11-10 p 3/10 Eyed (8¼L) 11/2 118 118
31 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4NvHcCh 11-9 p 3/9 Taras Halls (21L) 3/1J 118 111
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-2 p 1/8 Taras Halls (13L) 13/2 108 127
Verdict

The 10yo MINELLA DRAMA (nap) has reappeared in this race in each of the last two years, finishing second then first, and earns the vote.

Verdict silk image
Minella Drama

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Imperial Saint,

7/2 Boombawn,

4/1 Master Chewy,

6/1 Hitman,

13/2 Ahoy Senor,

7/1 Minella Drama,

50/1 Knockanore

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