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13:00 Aintree

Watch Live Racing At Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,570
  • 2nd: £5,514
  • 3rd: £2,757
  • 4th: £1,374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.70s
  • Off Time: 13:00:35
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, pink star, white cap

Clyne

49 D
3/1
  • Form 3/2540-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 143

jumped left at times, prominent on inside, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last

2
Silk - Royal blue, white stripe, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue and white striped cap
  • Form 1/3F1-58
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 141

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, well beaten before 2 out

3
Silk - Purple, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and star on emerald green cap
  • Form 11F1-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 138

held up towards rear, closed on inside 4th, every chance last, held by winner flat, kept on

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 217500/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 137

led 1st, headed after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace last

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 30/2R0-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 136

led until 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 8th, beaten before last, no extra flat

7
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
7/2
  • Form 7-21116
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 133

prominent, led 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, faded gradually

8
Silk - Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star
  • Form 12P112/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 130

held up in rear, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
5/1
  • Form 23-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 122

held up in rear, closed 6th, hanging right when challenging last, soon led and hung left, driven out

5
NR
4/1
  • Form 232/111-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 137

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Some of these probably have a bit to prove at present. Clyne was easy to back at Ffos Las and well beaten while Robin The Raven is best watched until showing signs of a revival. The jury is definitely out on Mount Mews and Black Sam Bella was last seen in May of last year when completing her hat-trick. She also needs further and Coeur de Lion appears best over 2m over hurdles even though eh stays further on the Flat. Mason Jar won three times in novice company earlier this season but came unstuck against seasoned handicappers last time at Fontwell. Notre Pari may be more forward than stablemate Whiskey In The Jar but the vote goes to ONE NIGHT IN MILAN (NAP), who possibly found a second run at Kelso coming too soon after he’d made a smooth winning reappearance at the Scottish track.

Formwatch

Clyne 7-1 (11-6) Prominent until weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Monsieur Lecoq (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Robin The Raven (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mostly chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 8th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Diablo De Rouhet (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.

One Night In Milan (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Mostly tracked front pair, not fluent 3 out, driven to chase winner after next, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, always just held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Aye Right (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Coeur de Lion 20-1 (8-13) In touch on inside, driven and lost place over 5f out, soon behind, 24th of 30, dist behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.

Mount Mews (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, close 2nd next, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Sakhee's City (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Mason Jar (FR) 10-11fav (11-12) Chased leader, flattened 5th, led after next, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 19l behind Paseo (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Whiskey In The Jar (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked winner throughout, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, edged left after last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Just Don't Ask (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.

Notre Pari (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, closed from 4th, slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd before next, every chance before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Timetochill (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.

Black Sam Bella 10-11fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, edged right and clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Wait For Me (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.