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13:00 Aintree

Betfred 'Happy 50th John McKenna' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 209y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,256
  • 2nd: £1,848
  • 3rd: £924
  • 4th: £462
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.60s
  • Off Time: 13:05:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Charlemar (FR)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Minotaur (IRE)

    6/5

      1
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue seams, armlets and cap

      Good Tradition (IRE)

      119
      14/1
      • Form 004-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 120

      led until before 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, no impression before next

      2
      Silk - Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

      Charlemar (FR)

      31
      11/4
      • Form 211
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leader, led before 2nd, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well

      3
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars

      Atlantic Storm (IRE)

      25
      22/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      in rear, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Banditry (IRE)

      15 h
      3/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, took keen hold, headway 2 out, soon went 3rd, carried left and not fluent last, one pace flat

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Minotaur (IRE)

      89
      6/5
      • Form -
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, switched right before 2 out, soon went 2nd, went left and mistake last, no impression on winner flat

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Brown cross belts, Blue cap

      Time Of My Life (GER)

      77
      33/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, mistake next, closed 6th, weakened 2 out

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Agrapart (FR)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Ballybolley (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Charlemar, denied a run yesterday at Exeter, made a winning start over hurdles at Chepstow but has to carry a penalty. Good Tradition has his first run for Donald McCain having won a Kilbeggan maiden in August and is conceding weight all round. MINOTAUR (NAP) could be a smart recruit as he had a terrific strike-rate on the Flat in France and won a Listed contest at Craon in September. Bought for €350,000 by J P McManus last month, connections will be disappointed if he doesn't make an immediate impact. Banditry shaped with promise at Ascot on his NH debut and this four-times Flat winner should find a race sooner rather than later.

      Formwatch

      Good Tradition (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Raced in rear, went moderate 4th before 2 out and soon pushed along, further progress into 3rd and improved to challenge on outer before last, led run-in and kept on well closing stages, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn gd in Aug beating Holy Water (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Charlemar (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders and keen, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led after last, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Orchard Park (11-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Atlantic Storm (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Apasionado (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.

      Banditry (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, shuffled back on bend after 3 out, tried to rally 2 out, disputing modest 4th between last 2, no extra in 5th run-in, 5th of 8, 11l behind Thomas Campbell (11-5) at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.

      Minotaur (IRE) (9-3) won at Craon 1m 4f lst gs in Sep beating Saane (9-3) by 4l, 9 ran.

      Time Of My Life (GER) 17-2 (9-10) Always towards rear, 11th of 16, 20l behind Nietzsche (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.