AINTREE
26 December 2025
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William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 210y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Aintree
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Duke Of Deception silk
D
Duke Of Deception p
J: Ben Smith 7
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Soundly beaten last time but back down in grade here; has run well in this race previously
221-16
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 129
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 p 6/10 Top Of The Bill (19½L) 16/1 130 124
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-6 p 1/6 Olivers Travels (½L) 7/1 127 130
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 p 1/4 Good Work (8L) 7/4 119 130
19 Mar 25 Hay Haydock 28.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-9 p 2/4 Regarde (1¾L) 5/4F 117 128
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 29.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-3 p 2/7 Northern Poet (1¾L) 15/2 117 124
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 29.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-13 p PU/14 Laskalin () 15/2 119 -
2
Blenkinsop silk
D
Blenkinsop
J: David Bass
T: Henry Daly
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Exeter last month on second chase start and could have more to offer over fences
030-51
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 125
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 1/5 Andy Amo (2¼L) 7/4J 120 127
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-11 5/14 Zurich (7¾L) 14/1 122 122
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcHG3 10-3 18/20 Wellington Arch (66L) 20/1 123 71
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-6 3/15 Hidden History (4¾L) 25/1 122 129
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-6 12/17 Mr Bramley (25L) 18/1 125 105
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 8/15 Apple Away (23L) 33/1 131 126
3
Fortunate Man silk
CD
Fortunate Man tp
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won this 12 months ago; lacks a recent run but returns with his stable among the winners
21234-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 124
Days: 286
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f GS 2NvHcCh 11-7 tb1 4/8 Minella Blueway (27L) 6/1 126 109
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-10 tp 3/7 Tanganyika (5¾L) 5/2F 126 130
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 tp1 2/11 Planned Paradise (3½L) 11/5F 125 132
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 25f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 t 1/7 Gustavian (nk) 15/8F 120 132
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 t 2/12 O'Connell (shd) 5/1 116 129
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 12-0 t 7/15 The Flier Begley (16½L) 4/1 118 111
4
Dubai Days silk
w2
Dubai Days ht
J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
11yo who runs off last winning mark but he tends to come good later in the season
12U2-4
Age: 11
Weight: 11-9
OR: 124
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-6 ht 4/5 Whistleinthedark (10½L) 5/1 125 126
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 20f GS 2HcCh 10-6 ht 2/6 Heltenham (13L) 17/2 127 126
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 10-12 ht UR/9 The Flier Begley () 6/1 127 -
23 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-7 ht 2/4 Credo (1¾L) 9/4 127 128
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 20f GS 3HcCh 11-6 ht 1/6 The Edgar Wallace (1¼L) 16/1 124 130
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-0 ht 2/9 Numitor (5L) 9/2 125 131
5
Snipe silk
CD
D
Snipe p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Won this in 2023; ran well at Ascot last month and failed to stay 3m5f there subsequently
4-4448
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-6 p 8/12 Rock My Way (43L) 8/1 123 98
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd HcChG3 10-2 p 4/12 Henry's Friend (5¾L) 22/1 124 126
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-3 p 4/6 Duke Of Deception (7½L) 7/2 127 120
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f GS 2HcCh 10-11 p 4/9 Mount Tempest (8L) 10/1 125 121
24 Apr 25 War Warwick 25f Gd 3HcH 10-9 p 4/6 Doyen Quest (19L) 7/1 121 110
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 32f GS HcChG3 9-11 p F/23 Captain Cody () 28/1 126 -
6
Kelce silk
D
Kelce p
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Neil Mulholland
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Reappeared with close fourth at Cheltenham; heavy ground may not have suited there since
F21-47
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 117
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy 3HcCh 11-0 p 7/16 Hung Jury (19½L) 4/1 118 109
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS 3HcCh 11-5 p 4/18 Smugglers Haven (1¼L) 9/1 116 121
18 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-12 p 1/3 De Tellers Fortune (3L) 13/8 115 121
19 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 3HcCh 11-7 p 2/6 Ballycamus (6L) EvensF 115 121
26 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 27.5f GS 3HcCh 10-11 p F/9 O'Connell () 15/8F 110 121
5 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 24f Sft 5HcCh 11-12 p 1/8 Felton Bellevue (6L) 11/8F 103 116
7
Snowy Evening silk
Snowy Evening p
J: Toby Wynne
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Pulled up four weeks ago following long absence but he's one to watch in the betting
1413/P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 114
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 26f Sft 4HcCh 11-10 p PU/5 Fierce Warrior () 13/2 116 -
21 Feb 24 Don Doncaster 19f GS 4HcCh 11-13 p 3/9 William Of York (23L) 7/4F 122 121
28 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 19f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-12 p 1/8 Storminhome (2¾L) 15/2 116 126
23 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-11 4/7 Jet Legs (8L) 7/2 117 117
2 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 1/7 Bring The Action (19L) 3/1 110 120
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 3/9 Not Sure (4½L) 100/30F 108 114
8
Sunset Hill silk
Sunset Hill
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Susan Corbett
3rd at Hexham last month but soundly beaten at Newcastle since and needs to prove stamina
20-435
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 113
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-8 5/10 Alcedo (13L) 8/1 114 116
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 3HcCh 10-7 3/8 Hello Judge (3¾L) 11/2 114 115
3 May 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 3NvHcCh 10-12 4/6 First Street (11½L) 9/4J 115 109
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcHM 10-10 10/16 Greyval (14L) 14/1 116 108
22 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2NvHcHM 11-8 2/12 Leloopa (8L) 25/1 115 115
8 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 4HcHM 11-9 3/11 Ruby Island (13½L) 14/1 115 106
Verdict

Having made a good impression when winning at Exeter last month on his second chase start, BLENKINSOP (nap) is taken to follow up.

Verdict silk image
Blenkinsop

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Blenkinsop,

4/1 Kelce,

9/2 Fortunate Man,

13/2 Snipe,

7/1 Duke Of Deception,

10/1 Dubai Days,

Snowy Evening,

16/1 Sunset Hill

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