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1 Gesskille 100/30F
2 Percussion 15/2
3 Frero Banbou 11/2
10 ran NR: Minella Trump Distances: 2l, 2¾l, 1¼l
Time: 5m 46.19s (slow by 26.19s)
Redemption!
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) November 11, 2023
Gesskille was beaten a nose in the 2022 Grand Sefton Chase but he's made amends with a brilliant performance 12 months later despite having to deal with a loose horse late on.
Well done @G_G_Racing and Henry Brooke.@BoyleSports pic.twitter.com/8ibwx77Djk
Trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, Gesskille was beaten a nose by Becher Chase a month later.
This time, Henry Brooke bounced out the seven-year-old and never missed a beat as he once again showed his love for the unique test the famous spruce presents.
At the elbow Gesskille held a narrow advantage over last year’s third Percussion and Laura Morgan’s charge was unable to reel in the 100-30 favourite, who kept on stoutly for a two-length victory.
Greenall said: “Courses like here and Auteuil seem to suit him – just the once round; he seems to get a bit sick of a tighter track and not enjoy it so much.
“He was quite sour when we first got him – he’s by Network and they can be a bit tricky, and they start racing quite young in , and he likes something to brighten him up, like these fences.
“After finishing agonisingly close last year, winning this is more like a relief, really. The blinkers have definitely improved him. He needs to go up a bit more in the handicap to get into the Grand National, but he could be a contender.”
Grand Sefton Handicap Chase
£100,000 guaranteed, 6yo plus, 2m 5f 19y, Class 2
10 ran
Going: Heavy, Soft in places
POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 Gesskille 7 11-7 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Henry Brooke 100/30F
2 2 Percussion 8 10-11 L J Morgan Gavin Sheehan 15/2
3 2¾ Frero Banbou 8 11-2 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch 11/2
4 1¼ Nassalam 6 11-11 Gary Moore Caoilin Quinn 7/1
5 nse Fantastic Lady 8 12-0 Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville 4/1
6 34 Yccs Portocervo 8 10-10 Dr Richard Newland Sam Twiston-Davies 22/1
7 4 Ganapathi 7 11-0 2 R Mike Smith Sean Bowen 80/1
8 17 Cooper's Cross 8 11-5 Stuart Coltherd Sam Coltherd 11/1
9 11 Born By The Sea 9 11-9 Paul John Gilligan Phillip Enright 20/1
UR Half Shot 9 10-5 Iain Jardine Sean Quinlan 6/1
NR 2 Minella Trump 9 12-0 Donald McCain NON RUNNER
