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1 King Turgeon 9/2
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Vintage Fizz 16/1
3
Gaboriot 10/1
13 ran Distances: 3¼l, 1l, 1l
Time: 5m 23.52s (slow by 3.52s)
King Turgeon puts in a superb round of jumping to win the BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase in superb style with Jack Tudor onboard for the David Pipe team! 🏆@jacktudor9 | @DavidPipeRacing pic.twitter.com/xw5r45dR15
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) November 9, 2024
King Turgeon put in a sterling performance to emerge as the deserving winner. David Pipe's six-year-old, who won by a considerable margin on his seasonal reappearance at Chepstow, established an early prominent position under Jack Tudor over the National fences.
Despite briefly conceding the lead to Frero Banbou after the sixth last, King Turgeon regained command heading towards the final two obstacles. Two excellent jumps solidified his advantage, and the 9-2 shot maintained his lead to the finish, winning by three and a quarter lengths from the fast-finishing Vintage Fizz.
Reflecting on the race, Tudor said, “He travelled and jumped beautifully. Getting passed at the Canal Turn allowed me to conserve energy, and from then on, he just kept galloping. His asset today was his exceptional jumping, especially over these fences. It's a tremendous thrill to have my first winner over the Grand National fences.”
Pipe expressed his delight, “I am thrilled for everyone at the yard. This is a significant win for Pond House and the owners, Somerset Racing. We had this race in mind for a while, and knowing he had schooled well over a Grand National fence at home, we felt he had a chance. Jack rode him fantastically.”
Vintage Fizz's trainer, Jedd O’Keeffe, was overjoyed with the second-place finish and is already planning a return to Aintree in the spring. “That was an outstanding run for us. Conor O’Farrell gave him a lovely ride, and he got into a great rhythm. This race had been a target for some time, and we were fortunate with the ground conditions. The Topham Chase in the spring and this race next year are his targets if the ground suits him. The Becher Chase would be too far, so he’ll now have a break and return in the spring.”
Grand Sefton Handicap Chase
£75,000 guaranteed, 6yo plus, 2m 5f 19y, Class 2
13 ran
Going: Good
POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 King Turgeon 6 10-2 7ex David Pipe Jack Tudor 9/2
2 3¼ Vintage Fizz 7 10-2 Jedd O'Keeffe Conor O'Farrell 16/1
3 1 Gaboriot 8 10-2 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Henry Brooke 10/1
4 1 Richmond Lake 8 11-3 Donald McCain Theo Gillard 18/1
5 8 Sure Touch 8 11-4 Olly Murphy Sean Bowen 17/2
6 2 Frero Banbou 9 10-5 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch 10/1
7 7 Percussion 9 10-4 L J Morgan Adam Wedge 12/1
8 3 Idalko Bihoue 6 10-7 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2F
9 nk Outlaw Peter 8 11-5 Paul Nicholls Freddie Gingell 15/2
10 1½ Latenightpass 11 11-8 T Ellis Miss Gina Andrews 16/1
11 16 Authorized Art 9 12-0 Gary & Josh Moore Caoilin Quinn 22/1
12 33 Galon De Vauzelle 8 10-2 P J Rothwell Simon Torrens 40/1
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Harper's Brook 8 11-0 1 Dan Skelton Kielan Woods 10/1
