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14:40 Aintree
Betfred Supports The BTRC Hurdle (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 1/1161-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up, well in touch when mistake 4 out, 3rd from 2 out, close up when left 2nd and not fluent last, soon edged left, switched right flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 122414-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, ridden after 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on well
- Form 2/12155-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, left 3rd when weakening last
- Form 31234/3-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked winner, still not ridden and close up when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 19/UFP-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zarkandar is a classy stayer on his day but is having his first run since beaten 13 lengths behind UN TEMPS POUR TOUT in a Grade 1 at Auteuil in June of last year. David Pipe's seven-year-old has been chasing in the interim period, winning a Grade 3 handicap at the Cheltenham Festival in March, but is the still the highest rated of these over the smaller obstacles and can make a winning reappearance. Vyta Du Roc can make a race of it with the selection if reproducing his run behind Thistlecrack at Aintree when last seen over hurdles while Kempton third Mister Miyagi won over this trip at Cheltenham in April. Beast Of Burden, however, continues to disappoint.
Formwatch
Mister Miyagi (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led well before next, strongly pressed when headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Hargam (11-0) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Un Temps Pour Tout (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Pressed winner, effort 3 out, soon driven and one pace, lost place next, well held in 4th before last, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Native River (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Vyta Du Roc (FR) 8-1jfav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 19th to chase leaders, no extra from last, 5th of 28, 9 1/2l behind Vicente (11-3) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Zarkandar (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) 3rd of 15, 13l behind Un Temps Pour Tout (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 1f hvy in Jun.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Close up, on outside, went 2nd at 3rd, led next, mistake 7th, joined and not fluent from 10th, headed narrowly 5 out, lost place when ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Minella Daddy (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m (3) gs in Oct.