{"id":11155,"date":"2024-12-06T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingsitesreviewed.co.uk\/?p=11155"},"modified":"2024-12-06T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:56:00","slug":"aintree-races-preview-2024-becher-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingsitesreviewed.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/12\/06\/aintree-races-preview-2024-becher-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Aintree Races Preview – Expert Analysis of the 2024 Becher Chase Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Aintree<\/p>\n

Horse jumps the iconic Grand National fences at Aintree races on Saturday, 7 December in the feature Becher Chase. This Premier Handicap over around a mile or so shorter than the world’s most famous steeplechase takes centre stage on Merseyside during a seven-race card.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elsewhere on the Mildmay Course at the Liverpool venue, juvenile hurdlers test their credentials in a competitive Listed race. There are also a number of handicaps on the track. Punters should expect testing conditions with the National Course heavy in places following stormy weather in the week.<\/p>\n

Any time legendary obstacles like The Canal Turn and The Chair are in use, that only adds interest to the markets on horse racing betting sites<\/a> in the UK. We’ve got expert analysis of the entire card below, so check out the highlighted horses to follow.<\/p>\n

Aintree Races Preview of the Becher Chase Card<\/h2>\n

11:47 – 2m 3f 200y Class 2 Beginners’ Chase<\/h3>\n

\"JangoA match if Beachcomber<\/strong> takes up his engagement at Sandown on Friday. Irrespective of whether he runs here or not,\u00a0JANGO BAIE <\/strong>was by some way the best of these over hurdles. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old won the Grade 1 Formby Novices’ Hurdle here last Boxing Day and has since finished second in a Premier Handicap in the spring.<\/p>\n

Narrowly beaten in an Irish Point before joining Seven Barrows, Jango Baie has way too much class for this meagre opposition. Ballymackie trailed in last of eight in the Grade 2 Arkle Trial at Cheltenham last time and, despite his own extensive Pointing background, has no realistic hope granted a clear round for the Henderson horse.<\/p>\n

12:22 – 2m 209y Class 3 Novice Hurdle<\/h3>\n

Hard to oppose\u00a0THE KEMBLE BREWERY\u00a0<\/strong>despite a double penalty at Aintree races here. Kim Bailey’s charge beat a next time out winner at Worcester, who in turn beat a useful horse that subsequently scored. The Kemble Brewery then defied a penalty around Ffos Las. His back bumper form also reads well, besting subsequent Grade 2 victor Valgrand.<\/p>\n

Dan Skelton pair Kenmya and Out Out don’t really have much to recommend them, so\u00a0Wellington Arch\u00a0<\/strong>looks the biggest danger. Judged on his bumper efforts, the Jonjo O’Neill runner has potential and could take a step forward from his second to Sorceleur on hurdling bow at Exeter.<\/p>\n

Piper Park\u00a0<\/strong>will probably find this trip too sharp, but does handle testing conditions after landing an Irish Point on heavy. She subsequently moved to Tom Lacey’s care and ran third in a Wetherby bumper that the runner-up, Mr Bramley, has done plenty to advertise since. Getting 17lb from The Kemble Brewery here is a lot of weight.<\/p>\n

12:57 – 3m 149y Class 4 Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (0-110)<\/h3>\n

\"TwoIn this low grade, it probably makes sense to focus on those who won last time out.\u00a0GOLDEN AMBITION <\/strong>has a further 6lb rise from the handicapper at Aintree races offset by Callum Pritchard taking the ride and 7lb off with his claim. Ben Pauling’s runner is one of two in the line-up seeking a hat-trick.<\/p>\n

Golden Ambition handled soft ground at Fontwell, then followed-up around Lingfield. It’s less certain that Jennie Candlish inmate\u00a0Magical Arthur\u00a0<\/strong>will be as effective in these conditions, but she books Sam Twiston-Davies following Kempton and Plumpton successes for her in-form six-year-old.<\/p>\n

Stay If U Want To\u00a0<\/strong>has thus far been a frustrating horse to follow for the O’Neills, but his dam won at 3m and he goes further up in trip after shaping like that’s his trip in recent runs at Wincanton and Cheltenham. It’s difficult to make compelling cases for the rest of the field, but handicap debutant\u00a0Neo King\u00a0<\/strong>could have something to offer over this distance.<\/p>\n

1:32 2m 3f 200y Class 2 Handicap Chase (0-145)<\/h3>\n

\"TrevorPlenty in with chances, but last year’s winner\u00a0RICHMOND LAKE\u00a0<\/strong>looks an obvious starting point. Donald McCain’s charge is back down to the same mark as when successful over course and distance 12 months ago. While he doesn’t appear to get an extra furlong over the National fences, this trip on the Mildmay Course with cut in the ground seems ideal for Richmond Lake.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of dangers at Aintree races bidding to thwart a repeat bid, however, and these include horses at both ends of the handicap. Topweight\u00a0Springwell Bay\u00a0<\/strong>didn’t seem to stay 3m around Cheltenham, yet ran so well over this distance when scoring on reappearance and his bow in this sphere at Chepstow for the O’Neills.<\/p>\n

The Haydock form of\u00a0Dr T J Eckleburg<\/strong> has been franked, meanwhile, when the second came out and bolted up around Newbury last Saturday. Evan Williams’ charge thus looks a threat the bookies<\/a> take seriously off bottom weight despite going up 7lb with the assessor.<\/p>\n

After bumping into L’Eau Du Sud last time,\u00a0No Risk Des Flos\u00a0<\/strong>is becoming dangerously well-treated. One of two in this race for Olly Murphy, alongside\u00a0Grandads Cottage\u00a0<\/strong>who makes his reappearance, Sean Bowen’s mount has dropped in the weights to 8lb below his last winning mark.<\/p>\n

2:07 – 3m 1f 188y Becher Chase (Premier Handicap)<\/h3>\n