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11:15 Aintree
Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,700 added
- Winner: £6,372
- 2nd: £2,936
- 3rd: £1,467
- 4th: £735
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
front mid-division, shaken up to go 2nd 2 out, going well and pressed leader before last, ridden and led narrowly 1f out on run-in, kept on but headed closing stages
- Form 8P-541
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, not fluent 2 out, pressed before last, headed narrowly and ridden after final flight, kept on well, no extra towards finish
Ballybreeze
43- Form F/6-57
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
raced keenly, held up in rear, effort and headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 225
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Gerald Quinn
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly
Mr Tristar
66- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, struggling before 3 out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, pressed leader before last, not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well to lead closing stages
- Form 5-64
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
got loose before start, in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never involved
- Form 3-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cirque Royal finished ahead of Ballybreeze when not beaten far in this grade at Cheltenham but the two previous winners set a decent standard. Richmond Lake won by 15 lengths making his debut under Rules at Bangor but BOMBS AWAY travelled strongly throughout when switching to hurdles at Sandown and he could be an above-average recruit.
Formwatch
Bombs Away (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, headway final bend, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Sandown 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Name In Lights (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Made all, clear 2 out, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Hermes Boy (11-4) by 15l, 11 ran.
Ballybreeze 28-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, always in rear, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Cirque Royal 5-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance flat, 5th and held inside final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Mr Tristar 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 4f out, no impression soon after, 6th of 9, 23 1/4l behind At Poets Cross (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
North Lodge (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Saddleeruppat.
Petty Cash (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Washington (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
River Legend (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear of mid-division, neve ron terms, 10th of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.