Aintree Race 3 - Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Course G1 winner JANGO BAIE (2) won among G2 company making seasonal return at Ascot (4200m) before a close 0.5L fourth in the 4800m G1 King George VI Chase at Kempton. Career best effort last month when 8L second attempting the 5300m G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase. Top pick. IMPAIRE ET PASSE (1) found success in the 4000m G1 Manifesto Novices Chase here last year. Landed the 3800m G2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park before pulling up in the G1 Festival Trophy (Ryanair Chase) at Cheltenham. Respect as set to bounce back. SPILLANE'S TOWER (5) caught the eye during January when successful in the 5000m G2 Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham. Makes appeal. PROTEKTORAT (4) and PIC D'ORHY (3) can battle for fourth.

Jockey: Paul Townend
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up won by 1.3 len Gowran Park in a G2 Red Mills Chase on February 14 over 3922m on heavy track defeating Sa Fureur carrying 75.5kg at $1.40 in a jumps. Second-up pulled up at Cheltenham in the G1 Ryanair (Festival Trophy) Steeplechase on March 12 over 4100m. Rates highly.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/7 | 12/03/2026 | 26 | G1 OPEN 5U | $680,600.00 | Cheltenham | 4123m | Good | P Townend | 74.5kg | 5:07.34 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.33 |
| 1/4 | 14/02/2026 | 291 | G2 OPEN 5U | $80,140.00 | Gowran Park | 3922m | Heavy | P Townend | 75.5kg | 5:46.70 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $1.44 |
| 99/8 | 29/04/2025 | 26 | G1 OPEN 5U | $214,480.00 | Punchestown | 5029m | GY | J J Slevin | 74.5kg | 6:20.60 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $3.75 |
| 1/9 | 03/04/2025 | 60 | G1 CHSE 5U | $241,410.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Good Soft | P Townend | 73kg | 4:58.58 | 4-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $3.25 |
| 3/6 | 02/02/2025 | 36 | G1 OPEN 5U | $257,380.00 | Leopardstown | 4325m | Y | J J Slevin | 74.5kg | 5:26.90 | - | 0 |
| 10.5L | $3.75 |
| 1/7 | 28/12/2024 | 28 | G1 OPEN 4U | $173,430.00 | Limerick | 3922m | YS | Daryl Jacob | 75.5kg | 5:09.90 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $1.62 |
| 1/13 | 30/11/2024 | 217 | CHSE 4U | $24,100.00 | Fairyhouse | 4325m | Y | P Townend | 75.5kg | 5:29.90 | - | 0 |
| 12.0L | $1.15 |
| 1/8 | 27/04/2024 | 16 | G2 HDLE 4U | $145,200.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4325m | Good | P Townend | 74.5kg | 5:25.00 | 6-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $1.80 |
| 1/8 | 11/04/2024 | 67 | G1 HDLE 4U | $447,560.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Paul Townend | 74.5kg | 5:18.37 | 5-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $2.00 |
| 3/4 | 04/02/2024 | 37 | G1 HDLE 4U | $324,720.00 | Leopardstown | 3218m | Soft | Daryl Jacob | 75.5kg | 4:01.00 | - | 0 |
| 10.5L | $4.33 |
| 2/4 | 29/12/2023 | 26 | G1 HDLE 4U | $251,850.00 | Leopardstown | 3218m | SH | Daryl Jacob | 75.5kg | 3:55.60 | - | 0 |
| 3.3L | $2.75 |

Jockey: N De Boinville
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up today. First-up after three months finished second of 10 starters at Cheltenham in the G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 13 over 5300m, 8 len behind Gaelic Warrior with 74.5kg at $3.80. Previously second-up came from midfield; finished fourth of 8 runners at Kempton Park in the G1 King George VI Chase on December 26 over 4800m, 0.5 len behind The Jukebox Man with 74.5kg at $3.30. Leading contender.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 13/03/2026 | 77 | G1 OPEN 5U | $1,134,340.00 | Cheltenham | 5330m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 74.5kg | 6:39.02 | - | 0 |
| 8.0L | $3.75 |
| 4/8 | 26/12/2025 | 34 | G1 OPEN 4U | $453,740.00 | Kempton Park | 4828m | Good | Nico De Boinville | 74.5kg | 5:49.13 | 4-2-4 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.25 |
| 1/5 | 22/11/2025 | 233 | G2 OPEN 4U | $143,220.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good | Nico De Boinville | 73kg | 5:16.39 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $3.25 |
| 3/9 | 03/04/2025 | 23 | G1 CHSE 5U | $241,410.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 73kg | 4:58.58 | 5-4-3 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $2.50 |
| 1/5 | 11/03/2025 | 38 | G1 OPEN 5U | $354,390.00 | Cheltenham | 3218m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 73kg | 3:53.57 | 3-4-1 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/4 | 01/02/2025 | 50 | G1 OPEN 5U | $174,080.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4023m | Heavy | Nico De Boinville | 73kg | 5:23.01 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $1.91 |
| 1/5 | 13/12/2024 | 245 | CHSE 4U | $73,800.00 | Cheltenham | 4139m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 71.5kg | 5:10.12 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 6.5L | $2.75 |
| 2/19 | 12/04/2024 | 41 | HDLE HCP 4U | $134,740.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Nico De Boinville | 73.5kg | 5:06.36 | 5-8-2 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $10.00 |
| 2/12 | 02/03/2024 | 23 | G2 WFA NOVHDLE 4U | $101,480.00 | Kelso | 3644m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 74.5kg | 4:29.96 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.25 |
| 2/4 | 08/02/2024 | 44 | LR WFA NOVHDLE 4U | $55,350.00 | Huntingdon | 3947m | Soft | James Bowen | 74.5kg | 5:11.30 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $2.25 |
| 1/9 | 26/12/2023 | 52 | G1 NHDLE 3U | $145,200.00 | Aintree | 3319m | Soft | James Bowen | 73.5kg | 4:27.10 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $9.50 |

Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Having second run back today. Not raced for 54 days. Fresh up after three months finished second in a small field at Ascot in the G1 Ascot Steeple Chase on February 14 over 4200m, 1.5 len behind Jonbon with 74.5kg at $3.50. Previously second-up made ground from midfield; finished third in a small field at Ascot in the G2 1965 Chase on November 22 over 4200m, 36 len behind Jango Baie with 74.5kg at $4.50. Can go one better.
Last Starts 53 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 14/02/2026 | 84 | G1 OPEN 5U | $336,890.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:17.35 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
| 3/5 | 22/11/2025 | 21 | G2 OPEN 4U | $143,220.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:16.39 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 36.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/5 | 01/11/2025 | 189 | G2 CHSE 5U | $179,020.00 | Wetherby | 4828m | Good | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:57.31 | 2-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $6.00 |
| 99/9 | 26/04/2025 | 70 | G2 CHSE 5U | $145,200.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4526m | Good | Harry Cobden | 73.5kg | 5:44.11 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $5.00 |
| 1/6 | 15/02/2025 | 84 | G1 OPEN 5U | $322,880.00 | Ascot Uk | 4231m | Good | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:15.22 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 10.0L | $2.80 |
| 1/4 | 23/11/2024 | 225 | G2 OPEN 4U | $139,260.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:19.98 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $1.44 |
| 99/7 | 12/04/2024 | 55 | G1 CHSE 5U | $447,550.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:12.29 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $5.50 |
| 1/4 | 17/02/2024 | 35 | G1 CHSE 5U | $304,640.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:25.30 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $2.63 |
| 2/5 | 13/01/2024 | 49 | G2 CHSE 5U | $143,220.00 | Kempton Park | 4123m | Good Soft | H Cobden | 73.5kg | 4:59.72 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $3.50 |
| 1/4 | 25/11/2023 | 225 | G2 CHSE 4U | $114,970.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good | H Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:19.42 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 16.0L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 14/04/2023 | 55 | G1 CHSE 5U | $461,250.00 | Aintree | 4005m | Soft | H Cobden | 74.5kg | 5:02.41 | - | 0 |
| 4.3L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming favourite; won by 4 len Windsor on January 18 over 4400m on rain affected going defeating Resplendent Grey carrying 71kg at $2 in a steeplechase. Second-up favourite; won by 8 len Kelso in a LR on February 28 over 4700m defeating Minella Drama carrying 71kg at $1.10 in a jumps. Dangerous.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 28/02/2026 | 41 | LR OPEN 5U | $110,780.00 | Kelso | 4727m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 6:03.66 | - | 0 |
| 8.5L | $1.08 |
| 1/5 | 18/01/2026 | 63 | CHSE 5U | $294,930.00 | Windsor | 4425m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 5:44.39 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $2.00 |
| 3/10 | 16/11/2025 | 226 | STPLE HCP 4U | $136,120.00 | Cheltenham | 5532m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 76kg | 7:21.32 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 4.3L | $4.00 |
| 2/4 | 04/04/2025 | 22 | G1 CHSE 5U | $461,250.00 | Aintree | 4005m | Good | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 4:53.73 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 3.3L | $8.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/03/2025 | 53 | G1 OPEN 5U | $691,880.00 | Cheltenham | 4139m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 5:09.61 | 2-4-4 | 0 |
| 19.8L | $6.00 |
| 1/6 | 19/01/2025 | 42 | CHSE 5U | $304,430.00 | Windsor | 4462m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 5:39.12 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 23.0L | $4.33 |
| 2/5 | 08/12/2024 | 22 | G2 OPEN 4U | $147,600.00 | Huntingdon | 3995m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 5:07.26 | 4-2-2 | 0 |
| 6.0L | $2.50 |
| 6/15 | 16/11/2024 | 218 | HCP CHSE 4U | $269,470.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Good | Harry Skelton | 76kg | 4:59.53 | 4-5-6 | 0 |
| 17.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/7 | 12/04/2024 | 29 | G1 CHSE 5U | $447,550.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 5:12.29 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $5.50 |
| 1/11 | 14/03/2024 | 33 | G1 WFA CHSE 5U | $716,100.00 | Cheltenham | 4139m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 74.5kg | 5:21.43 | 3-2-1 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $9.50 |
| 3/5 | 10/02/2024 | 20 | G2 CHSE 5U | $152,170.00 | Newbury | 4727m | Heavy | Harry Skelton | 73.5kg | 6:00.00 | - | 0 |
| 4.8L | $4.33 |

Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes. Finished off last campaign winning by 0.8 len Cheltenham G2 Cotswold Chase January 24 over 5100m slow track defeating L'homme Presse carrying 71.5kg at $3.80. When resuming last campaign 9 of 14 starters at Naas in the LR November 9 over 4023m, 17 len behind Letos carrying 72kg at $2.20. Expected to challenge.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 24/01/2026 | 24 | G2 OPEN 5U | $217,600.00 | Cheltenham | 5129m | Soft | Jack Kennedy | 71.5kg | 6:50.24 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $3.75 |
| 3/8 | 31/12/2025 | 52 | HDLE APP 4U | $34,180.00 | Punchestown | 3822m | Y | Mark Walsh | 71.5kg | 4:53.20 | - | 0 |
| 8.8L | $2.75 |
| 9/14 | 09/11/2025 | 193 | LR OPEN 4U | $85,110.00 | Naas | 4023m | SH | Mark Walsh | 72kg | 5:13.40 | - | 0 |
| 17.5L | $2.20 |
| 2/4 | 30/04/2025 | 125 | G1 OPEN 5U | $520,300.00 | Punchestown | 5029m | Y | Mark Walsh | 74.5kg | 6:19.70 | - | 0 |
| 22.0L | $5.00 |
| 5/11 | 26/12/2024 | 32 | G1 OPEN 4U | $479,800.00 | Kempton Park | 4828m | Good | Mark Walsh | 74.5kg | 5:55.20 | 6-4-5 | 0 |
| 17.3L | $3.75 |
| 2/8 | 24/11/2024 | 208 | G1 OPEN 5U | $260,150.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Soft | Jack Kennedy | 75.5kg | 5:03.90 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $19.00 |
| 1/7 | 30/04/2024 | 30 | G1 NCHSE 5U | $216,790.00 | Punchestown | 5029m | Y | Mark P Walsh | 74.5kg | 6:41.80 | - | 0 |
| 0.8L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 31/03/2024 | 29 | G1 CHSE 5U | $173,430.00 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | Heavy | Mark P Walsh | 75.5kg | 5:46.00 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $2.75 |
| 2/4 | 02/03/2024 | 48 | G3 NCHSE 5U | $58,760.00 | Navan | 3218m | Heavy | Mark P Walsh | 73.5kg | 4:45.30 | - | 0 |
| 6.5L | $2.75 |
| 1/6 | 14/01/2024 | 33 | G3 NCHSE 5U | $63,300.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Soft | Mark P Walsh | 71kg | 5:16.20 | - | 0 |
| 2.0L | $8.00 |
| 1/5 | 12/12/2023 | 24 | NCHSE 4U | $28,310.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | Heavy | Mark P Walsh | 72kg | 4:35.60 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $3.25 |