April 03 / 14.55 Aintree

14.55

Good To Soft

Brooklands Golden Miller Chronograph Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £140325
  • 3m 0f 210y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Brooklands Golden Miller Chronograph Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: U1-223 BF

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 164

Form & Verdict
Impressive in last season's Arkle but has failed to reproduce that form kept to about 2m since; has good form beyond that trip and his sole attempt at about 3m resulted in his peak hurdles performance, namely an emphatic success in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown (yielding) two years ago; has the ability to play a huge role, provided the belated return to this sort of distance prompts a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Gaelic Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Impressive in last season's Arkle (2m, soft) and rediscovered that abundant promise when upped in trip to win the Grade 1 Bowl at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) 23 days ago; has run well on good to yielding going (unraced on good); he's the one to beat if repeating that latest form.

5/4

1st

3

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Gaelic Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Impressive in last season's Arkle (2m, soft) and rediscovered that abundant promise when upped in trip to win the Grade 1 Bowl at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) 23 days ago; has run well on good to yielding going (unraced on good); he's the one to beat if repeating that latest form.

5/4

1st

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Gaelic Warrior

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Impressive in last season's Arkle but has failed to reproduce that form kept to about 2m since; has good form beyond that trip and his sole attempt at about 3m resulted in his peak hurdles performance, namely an emphatic success in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown (yielding) two years ago; has the ability to play a huge role, provided the belated return to this sort of distance prompts a revival.

13/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 13-2P1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 162

Form & Verdict
Very smart novice chaser last term, the highlight a Grade 1 win at Cheltenham, and ran well (clear second) in a gruelling Betfair Chase at Haydock on reappearance; unable to recover from a bad early mistake in the King George, then had a confidence booster at Kelso (good to soft) where he comfortably beat leading Grand National contender Iroko and delivered a positive performance with Aintree in mind; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Grey Dawning

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Very smart novice chaser last term, the highlight a Grade 1 win at Cheltenham, and ran well (clear second) in a gruelling Betfair Chase at Haydock on reappearance; unable to recover from a bad early mistake in the King George, then had a confidence booster at Kelso (good to soft) where he comfortably beat leading Grand National contender Iroko and delivered a positive performance with Aintree in mind; respected.

2/1

2nd

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Grey Dawning

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Very smart novice chaser last term, the highlight a Grade 1 win at Cheltenham, and ran well (clear second) in a gruelling Betfair Chase at Haydock on reappearance; unable to recover from a bad early mistake in the King George, then had a confidence booster at Kelso (good to soft) where he comfortably beat leading Grand National contender Iroko and delivered a positive performance with Aintree in mind; respected.

2/1

1st

1

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 1

13:45 Kelso

Grey Dawning

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

made all, shaken up and went clear last, nudged out run-in, comfortably

4/7

Form: P5-472

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 163

Form & Verdict
Best known for his 2m4f exploits that include Grade 1 novice wins over hurdles/fences; however, put up a good fight against odds-on L'Homme Presse when upped to 3m1f in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (soft) most recently, emerging as the best horse at the weights; one of a few runners who remain unexposed at this sort of trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Stage Star

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Best known for his 2m4f exploits that include Grade 1 novice wins over hurdles/fences; however, put up a good fight against odds-on L'Homme Presse when upped to 3m1f in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (soft) most recently, emerging as the best horse at the weights; one of a few runners who remain unexposed at this sort of trip.

13/2

3rd

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Stage Star

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Best known for his 2m4f exploits that include Grade 1 novice wins over hurdles/fences; however, put up a good fight against odds-on L'Homme Presse when upped to 3m1f in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (soft) most recently, emerging as the best horse at the weights; one of a few runners who remain unexposed at this sort of trip.

13/2

2nd

2

25th Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 1

14:25 Cheltenham

Stage Star

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, led after 1st, faced challenge before 2 out, soon disputing lead, hung left run-in, no extra towards finish

9/1

Form: 5-U145 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 157

Form & Verdict
Charlie Hall winner at Wetherby in November; creditable fourth in the last two runnings of the King George but hasn't fared so well in the last two Gold Cups and is still seeking a first Grade 1 success outside novice company; balance of form gives him something to find.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Charlie Hall winner at Wetherby in November; creditable fourth in the last two runnings of the King George but hasn't fared so well in the last two Gold Cups and is still seeking a first Grade 1 success outside novice company; balance of form gives him something to find.

20/1

4th

8

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Charlie Hall winner at Wetherby in November; creditable fourth in the last two runnings of the King George but hasn't fared so well in the last two Gold Cups and is still seeking a first Grade 1 success outside novice company; balance of form gives him something to find.

20/1

5th

9

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Had a season to remember two winters ago when three front-running course wins included the Brown Advisory (3m, soft) at this meeting; success has been harder since he left novice company, though, and he was pulled up in this race 12 months ago; back on song with a Wetherby Grade 2 win (3m, good) in November but so much more is needed today.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-3PPF CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 165

Form & Verdict
Comes with some risk having failed to complete in his last three starts (had wind surgery prior to latest); however, comes alive at Aintree and has performed well in this race for the last two years, taking form figures at this meeting to 1122 (gained the wins in Grade 1 novice events over hurdles/fences); big player provided that pattern is sustained.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Ahoy Senor

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Comes with some risk having failed to complete in his last three starts (had wind surgery prior to latest); however, comes alive at Aintree and has performed well in this race for the last two years, taking form figures at this meeting to 1122 (gained the wins in Grade 1 novice events over hurdles/fences); big player provided that pattern is sustained.

6/1

5th

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Ahoy Senor

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Comes with some risk having failed to complete in his last three starts (had wind surgery prior to latest); however, comes alive at Aintree and has performed well in this race for the last two years, taking form figures at this meeting to 1122 (gained the wins in Grade 1 novice events over hurdles/fences); big player provided that pattern is sustained.

6/1

1

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Ahoy Senor

11st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

He was at the top table going back but excuses have often been needed since his latest win, a Grade 2 on this track (3m1f, soft; acts on good) in January 2023, and Aintree is his safe haven now; recaptured form with a fine second in the Bowl there last April and returned from a break with a good effort on the same track in October but he's cut a dejected figure in two runs since and recent wind surgery needs to have done the trick.

50/1

Form: -21217 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 166

Form & Verdict
Always behind and well beaten in the Ryanair but may benefit from this step back up in distance, having been well suited by 2m7f in the Denman Chase at Newbury (one of two soft-ground Grade 2 wins this term) the time before; largely progressive prior to latest start and unexposed over staying trips.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Djelo

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Always behind and well beaten in the Ryanair but may benefit from this step back up in distance, having been well suited by 2m7f in the Denman Chase at Newbury (one of two soft-ground Grade 2 wins this term) the time before; largely progressive prior to latest start and unexposed over staying trips.

20/1

6th

2

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Djelo

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Always behind and well beaten in the Ryanair but may benefit from this step back up in distance, having been well suited by 2m7f in the Denman Chase at Newbury (one of two soft-ground Grade 2 wins this term) the time before; largely progressive prior to latest start and unexposed over staying trips.

20/1

7th

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Djelo

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

always behind, held up in rear

12/1

Form: 12-P16 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level.

8/1

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level.

8/1

6th

2

1st Feb 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 70y

15:30 Leopardstown

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

led narrowly or disputed lead, prominent 3rd

12/1

Non-runners

Spillanes Tower

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £9.22
Tricast £52.36
Trifecta £57.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Grey Dawning

The Times:

Ahoy Senor

SPOTLIGHT:

Spillane's Tower

RP RATINGS:

Gaelic Warrior

WEST COUNTRY:

Stage Star

Telegraph:

Djelo

TOPSPEED:

The Real Whacker

Daily Mirror:

Spillane's Tower

The Guardian:

Grey Dawning

The Sun:

Grey Dawning

Daily Record:

Gaelic Warrior

D Express:

Stage Star

Daily Mail:

Ahoy Senor

The Star:

Ahoy Senor