Racecards
16:15 Aintree
Betfred Mobile Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 209y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Elgin
224- Form 51-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on, no chance with winner
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
pulled hard, tracked leader until over 3f out, 4th and no extra over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in rear on outside, headway over 3f out, edged left 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in 4th, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in rear, some headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form F4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, headed over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Newcomers Aye Aye Charlie and One For Billy are both by Midnight Legend with the latter being the first foal to race of a Flat and bumper winner. La Cavsa Nostra is related to a winning stayer over hurdles but those with experience may hold sway. CRUISEAWEIGH probably came up against a decent prospect when beaten under a length at Wincanton in April and can go one better here getting 7lb from previous winners Touch Kick and Elgin.
Formwatch
Elgin 12-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Desert Retreat (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Touch Kick (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, steady headway over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Apr beating G For Ginger (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Aye Aye Charlie Midnight Legend gelding out of Trial Trip.
Cruiseaweigh (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 5th, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Movewiththetimes (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gs in Apr.
Herdswick Holloa (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, 11th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Sir Antony Browne (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
One For Billy Midnight Legend gelding out of Saxona.
The Grinder (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Ch ldrs, mstk 5th, 3rd 1/2way, ko sme pce in 4th from last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Roi De Dubai (11-10) at Ballingarry 3m mdn in Jun.
La Cavsa Nostra (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Pharenna.