2024 Becher Chase Tips - Odds, trends and tips for Aintree

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Last updated: 06 Dec 2024

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Jon Vine 06 Dec 2024

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Free guide to the 2024 Becher Chase
This handicap chase takes place on the Grand National course at Aintree on Saturday 7th December
Iron Bridge is our ante-post tip at 10/1

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The Becher Chase at Aintree. (Getty)

A classy card at Aintree on Saturday is headlined by the Becher Handicap Chase. This three-and-a-quarter-mile chase is run on the fearsome Grand National course, and horses like Amberleigh House and Silver Birch have gone on to win the Grand National following their success in the Becher.

Here's the latest betting for Saturday's Becher, some key recurring trends and our best betting tips.

2024 Becher Chase Odds

Name	Odds
King Turgeon	9/2
Gaboriot	11/2
Chianti Classico	7/1
Cruz Control	8/1
Iron Bridge	10/1
Coko Beach	12/1
Bar	14/1

2024 Becher Chase Trends

16 of the last 17 winners were eight years old or older
15 of the last 17 winners had won or placed in a Graded or Listed chase
15 of the last 17 winners had won at least twice over fences before
15 of the last 17 winners didn't win on their previous start
14 of the last 17 winners had won a chase over at least 3m
14 of the last 17 winners were either having their second or third start of the season
13 of the last 17 winners carried 10-12 or less
12 of the last 17 winners went off at 12/1 or shorter
11 of the last 17 winners had previous experience jumping the Grand National fences

For the second year in a row, Coko Beach will carry top-weight into the Becher. Gordon Elliott's grey ran a screamer when second to Chambard and Coko Beach returns to Aintree rated three pounds lower than 12 months ago.

Coko Beach's lofty rating meant that five of the 12 runners last year raced from outside of the handicap, and the same will happen on Saturday. Current favourite, King Turgeon will run off his actual rating, but the fancied Gaboriot will be carrying three pounds more than he should, meaning he'll only be getting two pounds from his market rival.

2024 Becher Chase Ante-Post Tips - Iron Bridge

The late Trevor Hemmings loved to have winners at Aintree, especially around the Grand National course. His colours will be carried into battle on Saturday by IRON BRIDGE (10/1), who performed with great credit in two major staying handicaps last season.

Jonjo & AJ O'Neill's eight-year-old won the fight for second place behind the imperious Nassalam in the Welsh Grand National. Iron Bridge then plugged on gamely to finish third in the Grand National Trial at Haydock, where he was giving plenty of weight to the two in-form rivals, Yeah Man and My Silver Lining, who finished ahead of him.

That effort at Haydock clearly took its toll, as Iron Bridge was well below his best in both the Midlands and Scottish Nationals in the spring. Jonjo Jnr's mount was forced to carry 12-1 on his return to action at Carlisle in November, but ran another solid race to place third behind Val Dancer and Snipe.

The O'Neill's had planned to run Iron Bridge in the Coral Gold Cup last week, but the ground came up a little too quick. Conditions at Aintree should be much more suitable and Iron Bridge has been dropped to a lovely low mark of 136, meaning he'll shoulder just 10-5 in Saturday's feature at Aintree.

Verdict

2024 Becher Chase

Iron Bridge is the sort of strong-staying type who will relish the challenges of the National course. He'll be my ante-post selection at 10/1.

Iron Bridge

2024 Becher Chase Ante-Post Tip

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