12:20 Aintree 04 Dec 2021
Unibet Houghton Mares' Chase
Listed | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £16,346 - 4 ran
made all, jumped well, ridden out after last, ran on strongly, readily
prominent throughout, chased winner and ridden before last, stayed on well but always held
handy, slow jump 4th and dropped to 3rd in touch, cajoled along at times throughout, not fluent 12th, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression
held up in close last, gradually outpaced and lost touch before 10th, always behind
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £6.40 |
| CSF | £24.20 (3, 1) |
| Win | £6.00 (3) |
| Exacta | £21.80 (3, 1) |
| Trifecta | £26.70 (3, 1, 2) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 6 | My Old Gold | 10 | 11 0 | - | 14142-P | 24 days | N Richards (100 miles) | Brian Hughes | 4/ 1 | 5:21.62 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 4 | Casablanca Mix | 7 | 11 4 | - | 2930-11 | 140 days | N Henderson (180 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 4/ 9 | 5:13.50 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 3 | Pearl Royale | 6 | 11 0 | - | 2221-1F | 302 days | N Hawke (213 miles) | Danny Cook | 9/ 4 | 5:25.60 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 5 | Benie Des Dieux | 6 | 11 0 | - | 41633-1 | 339 days | W P Mullins | D J Mullins | 8/ 13 | 5:13.67 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 6 | Emily Gray | 7 | 11 0 | - | 22229-1 | 23 days | K Bailey (140 miles) | David Bass | 11/ 4 | 5:19.80 |
