Racecards
12:58 Aintree
William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 65/117-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear but in touch, some headway 11th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced and jumped right 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 23533-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Tom Broughton
towards rear, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, outpaced by leading pair before last, no extra run-in
- Form 1162-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, soon raced in second, mistake 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on but no impression run-in
Guard The Moon
225- Form 1228PF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, led 2nd, quickened after 4 out, went clear approaching 2 out, asserted and went further clear before mistake last, recovered quickly and always in command run-in, ridden out
- Form 211/15-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up and disputed to 1st, steadied and dropped towards rear 3rd, some headway before 4 out, outpaced and dropped to last when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1/1160-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
narrowly led 1st, headed 2nd, prominent, chased leading pair after 4 out, lost third 2 out, no impression after last
In depth
Formwatch
Pleasington (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Close up towards rear, improved 9th to chase duo, pushed along 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Meetmebythesea (11-9) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Inedit Star (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 1st, prominent, slow 9th, not fluent 10th, mistake next, outpaced briefly approaching 4 out, headway to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on from last, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Thistle Ask (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) 13-2 (10-5) Jumped left at times, prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, shaken up to regain lead rounding home turn, left clear last, kept on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Kim Roque (10-5) by 3l, 6 ran.
Guard The Moon 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, hit 4 out, travelling well when fell 2 out, at Perth 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Captain Butler (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to press leader after 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Follow Charlie (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
It's Hard To Know (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Led until before 3rd, chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind, 10th of 16, dist behind Laurens Bay (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.