AINTREE
11 April 2026
Saturday 11th April

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William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 210y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Aintree
Runners
15

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Leave Of Absence silk
D
Leave Of Absence t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Made mistakes last time but may resume his progress when jumping errors are avoided
-1P235
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 11-3 5/22 Johnnywho (13½L) 20/1 146 142
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-2 3/4 Haiti Couleurs (17L) 4/1 146 149
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24f GS HcChG3 11-5 2/12 Deep Cave (hd) 11/1 145 151
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft NvChL 11-7 t PU/5 Wade Out () 2/1F 146 -
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2NvCh 11-7 t 1/7 Pied Piper (2½L) 9/2 132 144
21 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 t 1/7 Havaila (2½L) 9/4F 127 138
2
Lookaway silk
C
D
Lookaway
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Won the bumper on this card in 2022 and major handicap chase at Kempton last time
3-3311
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 11-2 1/13 The Doyen Chief (2L) 3/1F 139 146
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-12 1/5 Leader In The Park (24L) 7/2 135 145
17 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-13 3/6 Mighty Bandit (3L) 11/4 135 145
17 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcH 11-10 3/10 Dargiannini (½L) 4/1 135 133
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd NvChG2 11-4 3/8 L'Eau du Sud (12L) 11/4 137 135
1 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 3NvCh 11-3 1/2 Personal Ambition (1L) 4/6F 137 132
3
Konfusion silk
D
Konfusion
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Faller last time; progressive otherwise and has won two notable handicaps this term
1U113F
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 11-2 F/22 Johnnywho () 22/1 145 -
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS HcChG3 11-0 3/6 Imperial Saint (2¼L) 100/30J 145 153
26 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft HcChG3 11-2 1/4 Marble Sands (7L) 8/11F 136 146
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 1/8 Deafening Silence (15L) 3/1 126 147
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS 2HcCh 11-1 UR/10 Top Of The Bill () 9/4F 125 -
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 1/8 Ribeye (4L) 5/2 115 125
6
Bad silk
Bad p
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)
Looks worth a crack at this new trip but is quirky and comes with risk
-15423
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 143
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 3/9 Califet En Vol (5L) 7/2 144 147
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 21f Sft 2HcCh 11-3 2/9 Vincenzo (1¾L) 7/1 144 148
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 19f GS 2HcCh 11-11 b 4/9 Etalon (15½L) 5/2F 144 135
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-11 b 5/12 Panic Attack (7L) 18/1 145 148
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 11-12 1/5 Gabriel's Getaway (3½L) 6/4F 138 148
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 11-9 b 5/9 Mark Of Gold (4¾L) 20/1 139 139
7
Ain't That A Shame silk
D
Ain't That A Shame
J: Jack Andrews
T: T Ellis
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Needs to prove he retains ability in this second run back from long layoff
9P16/F
Age: 12
Weight: 11-11
OR: 142
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS ChL 11-2 F/4 Protektorat () 16/1 144 -
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 34.5f Sft HcChG3 10-13 6/32 I Am Maximus (16L) 40/1 152 147
25 Jan 24 Gow Gowran Park 25f Hy HcChG3 11-3 1/18 Glengouly (2½L) 14/1 144 153
19 Nov 23 Nav Navan 24f Sft/Hy HcChG3 11-2 PU/20 Coko Beach () 8/1 145 -
20 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 24f Y/Sft HcChG3 11-3 9/17 Desertmore House (15L) 8/1 146 134
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-5 17/39 Corach Rambler (106L) 10/1 146 60
9
Cruz Control silk
CD
Cruz Control t
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
2-2 over fences at Aintree, namely wins in this race for the last two years; respected
7P1-6P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 140
Days: 120
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS HcChG3 10-8 t PU/9 Blaze The Way () 22/1 142 -
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS HcChG3 11-5 t 6/8 Konfusion (35L) 11/2 143 127
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 10-11 t 1/12 Imperial Saint (5L) 10/1 139 147
26 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS HcChG3 11-4 t PU/7 Some Scope () 11/4 140 -
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 12-0 t 7/9 Kamsinas (27L) 12/1 134 113
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Sft HcChL 11-2 t 4/12 Minella Crooner (13½L) 5/1 140 130
10
Deep Cave silk
C
D
Deep Cave
J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Possibly best to forgive latest effort; won over hurdles on this card 12 months ago
1-1150
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 140
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 11-4 10/13 Lookaway (51L) 18/1 141 106
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24f Sft HcChG3 12-0 5/8 Dartmoor Pirate (14L) 9/2 141 137
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24f GS HcChG3 10-13 1/12 Leave Of Absence (hd) 10/1 139 147
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-7 1/7 The Doyen Chief (2¼L) 11/1 135 142
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HcHG3 11-2 1/17 Timmy Tuesday (1L) 28/1 129 131
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 23.5f Hy HcHG3 10-13 6/13 Red Dirt Road (40L) 9/1 130 101
11
Brave Fortune silk
D
BF
Brave Fortune
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Irish 7yo who is still reasonably unexposed and looks interesting back up in trip
5-3142
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 138
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Thu Thurles 21f Y HcCh 11-11 2/14 Rising Dust (¾L) 5/2F 129 137
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Sft NvCh 11-7 4/5 The Enabler (30L) 7/1 130 111
9 Jun 25 Ros Roscommon 25f Gd Ch 11-12 1/6 Uncle Pat (7½L) 6/5F - 128
8 May 25 Tip Tipperary 23.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 3/15 Western Fold (12L) 14/1 - 122
23 Feb 25 Naa Naas 20f Hy NvHG3 11-3 5/5 Jacob's Ladder (40L) 11/2 123 94
21 Dec 24 Thu Thurles 23f Gd NvH 11-5 1/9 Heroes Rise (3L) 2/1F 116 122
12
Uncle Bert silk
C
D
Uncle Bert
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ideally needs assistance from the weather, having gained all wins on soft ground
59-1F7
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 137
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-0 7/11 Donnacha (24L) 13/2 138 127
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 30.5f GS HcChG3 10-9 F/17 Haiti Couleurs () 7/1 136 -
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-7 1/6 Richmond Lake (9½L) 3/1 132 144
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-3 9/24 Wodhooh (18L) 50/1 136 127
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-8 5/13 One Big Bang (11½L) 11/1 136 135
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 3HcH 11-5 1/11 Kilbarry Hill (1L) 10/1 132 137
13
In Love silk
In Love b
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Hugo Merienne
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
French jumper; ran well in top race in 2024; not in the same form since
-373U4
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 134
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 Aut Auteuil 22f VSft ChG3 10-8 b 4/5 Secret d'Etat (21L) 11/1 148 110
16 Nov 25 Aut Auteuil 27.5f Hy ChG1 10-10 b UR/12 Toscana Du Berlais () 117/1 - -
30 Oct 25 Par Lyon Parilly 19f Hy H 10-8 p 3/7 Colwinston (4L) 29/10 - 113
18 May 25 Aut Auteuil 30f VSft ChG1 10-10 b 7/14 Diamond Carl (34L) 42/1 - 124
3 May 25 Par Lyon Parilly 19f VSft H 10-10 b 3/7 Mickdebomec (3L) - 113
7 Apr 25 Com Compiegne 19f VSft H 10-10 p PU/11 Incollable () 56/10 - -
14
Stolen Silver silk
Stolen Silver t
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 5
T: Georgina Nicholls
Formerly useful but looks far from solid on his form this season
4-0P30
Age: 11
Weight: 11-2
OR: 133
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-11 t 14/22 Johnnywho (46L) 150/1 145 110
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS ChL 11-2 t 3/4 Protektorat (63L) 40/1 145 93
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcH 11-11 ht PU/10 Range () 80/1 132 -
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS 2HcH 12-0 ht 10/10 Titan Discovery (27L) 100/1 137 107
15 Jan 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 tp1 4/5 Jour d'Evasion (42L) 14/1 141 102
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd 2HcH 12-0 t 6/8 Harbour Lake (29L) 25/1 143 123
15
Josh The Boss silk
C
Josh The Boss t
J: Mr Jamie Neild 7
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Seemed non-stayer in a 3m attempt; stamina to prove back up from 2m4f
11262P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 131
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 20f GS HcChG3 10-5 t PU/11 Heltenham () 7/1 132 -
21 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 3HcCh 10-13 t 2/7 Prairie Wolf (2L) 5/2F 132 139
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24f Sft HcChG3 10-13 t 6/8 Dartmoor Pirate (22L) 7/1 133 121
26 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcCh 10-6 t 2/5 Prairie Wolf (1½L) 9/4F 132 139
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-1 t 1/4 Southoftheborder (11L) 9/4 125 136
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 18.5f Gd 3Ch 10-12 t 1/1 () 125 -
16
Mr Hope Street silk
D
Mr Hope Street
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (35%)
Well treated on best chase effort and looks open to improvement back up in distance
23-634
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 130
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-11 4/5 Soldierofthestorm (9½L) 4/1 131 128
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 21.5f GS 2Ch 11-0 3/5 The Jukebox Man (6¼L) 14/1 127 137
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 21f GS 3NvHcCh 11-9 6/12 The Jukebox Kid (23L) 10/1 128 122
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-10 3/9 Long Draw (5L) 100/30 127 125
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3HcH 11-7 2/11 Jipcot (6½L) 18/5 124 128
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-10 1/11 Don't Tell Su (2L) 11/10F 116 125
17
Glengouly silk
w1
Glengouly tv 1
J: Sean Bowen
T: Faye Bramley
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Made all at Cheltenham in December; unable to dominate in the same way since
341PPP
Age: 10
Weight: 10-12
OR: 129
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-0 PU/23 Ask Brewster () 80/1 131 -
28 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 20f GS HcChG3 10-11 tp PU/11 Heltenham () 22/1 131 -
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG3 10-3 tp PU/9 Matata () 5/1 131 -
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 tp 1/10 Vincenzo (1½L) 33/1 128 135
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft 3HcCh 10-9 tp 4/11 Triple Trade (4¼L) 4/1 121 125
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS 3HcCh 11-4 tp1 3/9 Mambonumberfive (¾L) 28/1 119 127
18
Chance Another One silk
D
Chance Another One t
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Emmet Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Posted duck eggs on last two starts but is in excellent hands and may yet resume progress
191400
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 129
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 10-8 11/13 Lookaway (58L) 11/2 131 85
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y HcCh 11-5 12/20 Addragoole (39L) 11/1 130 99
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Hy NvCh 11-12 4/7 Pure Steel (17L) 13/2 130 122
24 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-3 1/7 Viroflay (4¼L) 4/1 124 133
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-5 h1 9/17 Ma Shantou (19L) 6/1 125 114
25 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 23.5f Gd Ch 11-12 1/9 Nastya (2¾L) 5/4F - 115
4
Imperial Saint silk
C
D
Imperial Saint
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
2-5618
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 144
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-12 8/22 Johnnywho (23L) 20/1 144 136
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS HcChG3 10-7 1/6 Richmond Lake (nk) 7/2 141 150
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-3 6/10 Glengouly (11½L) 14/1 143 139
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcChG2 10-8 5/7 Hitman (11L) 2/1F 144 139
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
5
Amirite silk
D
Amirite t
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
-P140P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-13
OR: 144
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Thu Thurles 23f Sft/Hy H 11-0 t PU/5 Blizzard Of Oz () 10/1 - -
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 12/14 Final Orders (96L) 8/1 146 60
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcChG3 11-8 tb1 4/22 Western Fold (10½L) 33/1 146 143
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 25.5f Gd HcChL 11-6 t 1/12 Mica Malpic (hd) 6/1 139 143
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HcChL 11-2 PU/12 Bill Baxter () 10/1 140 -
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-12 4/30 Gentleman De Mee (8¼L) 18/1 142 141
8
Myretown silk
D
Myretown
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1-F4P0
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 140
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-13 13/22 Johnnywho (35L) 7/1 142 117
14 Feb 26 Hay Haydock 28.5f GS HcChG3 11-11 PU/11 Grand Geste () 3/1F 142 -
17 Jan 26 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS HcChG3 10-11 4/6 Imperial Saint (3½L) 7/2 142 151
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 F/24 Panic Attack () 4/1F 142 -
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-3 1/24 The Changing Man (11L) 13/2F 127 145
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-0 1/4 Dare To Shout (9½L) 5/2 123 139
Verdict

Being fresher than most and still unexposed over fences, BRAVE FORTUNE may the the answer. Mr Hope Street is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Brave Fortune

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Mr Hope Street,

5/1 Cruz Control,

13/2 Lookaway,

Deep Cave,

Brave Fortune,

10/1 Leave Of Absence,

12/1 Konfusion,

16/1 Josh The Boss,

Chance Another One,

20/1 Bad,

Uncle Bert,

28/1 In Love,

50/1 Ain't That A Shame,

Glengouly,

100/1 Stolen Silver

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