Result · Aintree · Saturday 6 December 2025

2:40 Aintree result: Twig wins the William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course)

Class 13m1f188y chaseGoing Soft13 ranTime 6m 53.90sWinner's prize £84,195
Twig silks
Winner

Twig (GB)

10yo gelding · 11-0 · cheekpieces · jockey claims 5lb
Jockey Beau Morgan · Trainer Ben Pauling
Owner Mrs Georgia Morgan · By Sulamani (IRE) out of Southern Exit (GB)

18/1Starting price

Twig won the 2:40 at Aintree on Saturday 6 December 2025, beating the 9/2 favourite Mr Vango by length. Ridden by Beau Morgan for trainer Ben Pauling, the ten-year-old was sent off at 18/1 and covered the 3m1f188y on soft ground in 6m 53.90s. Val Dancer was a further 3¾ lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Roi Mage (pulled up), Monbeg Genius (pulled up), Gaboriot (pulled up).

2:40 Aintree full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Twig silks
Twig (GB) 10yo · 11-0 · p · claim 5lb
 Beau Morgan Ben Pauling — 18/1 143
2
Mr Vango silks
Mr Vango (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · tp
 Jack Tudor Mrs Sara V Bradstock l 9/2FAV 152
3
Val Dancer silks
Val Dancer (IRE) 8yo · 10-6 · p
 Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley 3¾ l 12/1 130
4
Galia Des Liteaux silks
Galia Des Liteaux (FR) 9yo · 10-7 · tp · claim 3lb
 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton ¼ l 9/1 134
5
Mahons Glory silks
Mahons Glory (IRE) 9yo · 10-10
 Lee Edwards Dylan Cunha 1¼ l 12/1 134
6
Bill Baxter silks
Bill Baxter (IRE) 9yo · 11-1
 Sam Twiston-Davies Warren Greatrex 1 l 9/1 139
7
Westerninthepark silks
 Brian Hughes Olly Murphy 11 l 13/2 130
8
Bioluminescence silks
 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 6½ l 17/2 147
9
White Rhino silks
White Rhino (IRE) 9yo · 10-13
 Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 32 l 18/1 137
10
Excello silks
Excello (FR) 6yo · 10-9 · p
 James Bowen Nicky Henderson 17 l 5/1 133
PU
Roi Mage silks
Roi Mage (FR) 13yo · 11-0 · Pulled up
 James Reveley Patrick Griffin — 28/1 138
PU
Monbeg Genius silks
Monbeg Genius (IRE) 9yo · 11-6 · tp · Pulled up
 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill — 16/1 144
PU
Gaboriot silks
Gaboriot (FR) 9yo · 10-2 · b · Pulled up
 Robert Dunne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero — 15/2 125

Aintree 2:40 returns

Tote win£23.80Per £1 stake
Tote place£5.20 £2.60 £3.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£157.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£104.91Computer straight forecast
Tricast£1053.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£2904.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Aintree result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Aintree on Saturday 6 December 2025?

Twig, ridden by Beau Morgan and trained by Ben Pauling, at a starting price of 18/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Mr Vango, the 9/2 favourite, finished second.

What was the winning time?

6m 53.90s over 3m1f188y on soft ground.

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