Result · Aintree · Saturday 8 November 2025

2:40 Aintree result: Colonel Harry wins the William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)

Class 22m5f19y chaseGoing Good To Soft17 ranTime 5m 20.53sWinner's prize £43,724
Colonel Harry silks
Winner

Colonel Harry (IRE)

8yo gelding · 11-12 · tongue strap
Jockey Gavin Sheehan · Trainer Jamie Snowden
Owner The Gd Partnership · By Shirocco (GER) out of Stateable Case (IRE)

6/1Starting price

Colonel Harry won the 2:40 at Aintree on Saturday 8 November 2025, beating Gaboriot by 2 lengths. Ridden by Gavin Sheehan for trainer Jamie Snowden, the eight-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 2m5f19y on good to soft ground in 5m 20.53s. Excello was a further ¼ length back in third at 7/1. Non-finishers: Seddon (fell), Our Power (fell), Nocte Volatus (fell), Happy And Fine (fell), Vintage Fizz (pulled up), Mount Tempest (pulled up), If Not For Dylan (unseated rider).

2:40 Aintree full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Colonel Harry silks
Colonel Harry (IRE) 8yo · 11-12 · t
Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden — 6/1 144
2
Gaboriot silks
Gaboriot (FR) 9yo · 10-6 · b
Robert Dunne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 2 l 18/1 124
3
Excello silks
Excello (FR) 6yo · 11-0 · p
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson ¼ l 7/1 132
4
Mahons Glory silks
Mahons Glory (IRE) 9yo · 11-3
Lee Edwards Dylan Cunha 3¼ l 22/1 135
5
Johnnywho silks
Johnnywho (IRE) 8yo · 12-0 · t
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill 2½ l 17/2 146
6
King Turgeon silks
King Turgeon (FR) 7yo · 11-5 · tp
Jack Tudor David Pipe ¼ l 9/1 137
7
Jet Plane silks
Jet Plane (IRE) 9yo · 11-0 · t
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2 l 4/1FAV 132
8
Frero Banbou silks
Frero Banbou (FR) 10yo · 10-12
Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 4¼ l 28/1 130
9
White Rhino silks
White Rhino (IRE) 9yo · 11-9
Sean Bowen Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 6½ l 8/1 141
10
Bleu D'enfer silks
Bleu D'enfer (FR) 7yo · 10-10 · tp
Brian Hughes Donald McCain 6½ l 40/1 128
F
Seddon silks
Seddon (IRE) 12yo · 11-3 · claim 3lb · Fell
Alex Harvey John C McConnell — 28/1 138
F
Our Power silks
Our Power (IRE) 10yo · 11-7 · p · claim 3lb · Fell
Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas — 10/1 142
F
Nocte Volatus silks
Nocte Volatus (GB) 10yo · 10-12 · t · Fell
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey — 20/1 130
F
Happy And Fine silks
Happy And Fine (FR) 8yo · 10-5 · p · Fell
Kielan Woods Alex Hales — 16/1 123
PU
Vintage Fizz silks
Vintage Fizz (GB) 8yo · 10-6 · Pulled up
Sam Twiston-Davies Jedd O'Keeffe — 12/1 124
PU
Mount Tempest silks
Mount Tempest (IRE) 8yo · 10-10 · b · Pulled up
Ciaran Gethings Sophie Leech — 80/1 128
UR
If Not For Dylan silks
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 10yo · 10-2 · t · Unseated rider
Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore — 22/1 118

Aintree 2:40 returns

Tote win£7Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.30 £4.20 £2.30Per £1 stake
Exacta£147.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£103.80Computer straight forecast
Tricast£802.191st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1269.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Aintree result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Aintree on Saturday 8 November 2025?

Colonel Harry, ridden by Gavin Sheehan and trained by Jamie Snowden, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Jet Plane, the 4/1 favourite, finished 7th, 10¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 20.53s over 2m5f19y on good to soft ground.

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