Racecards
14:05 Aintree
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Wirral Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,508
- 2nd: £8,480
- 3rd: £4,244
- 4th: £2,120
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, mistake 2 out, rallied when ridden and took second final flight, kept on but no chance with winner run-in
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, not fluent 1st, outpaced 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off from 3 out
Edelak (IRE)
129- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, eased when detached after last (trainer representative said gelding made a respiratory noise)
- Form 21116
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, went five lengths clear 5th, mistake and reduced lead 3 out, asserted from 2 out, went clear again but untidy jump last, unchallenged run-in, ridden out
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent, soon raced in second, not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, lost position last, weakened quickly run-in
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
prominent, keen early, hit 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Tom Broughton
towards rear, outpaced 2 out, rallied and stayed on after last, took modest third towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Bibe Mus (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Mange Tout (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 1f Yielding in Nov.
Diamond Jim (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, took 2nd before 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Milou Du Chenet (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Edelak (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and asserted over 1f out, kept on well, won at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Nakassama (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 18 ran.
Lord (GER) 12-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly before last, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind One Horse Town (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Nov.
Scarlet Moon 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led 3 out, went clear approaching 2 out, ran on well, readily, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Love You Back (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 14 ran.
Treasure Planet (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, angled out before 4 out, led going well approaching next, in control before 2 out, went let 2 out, went left again and not fluent last, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Mojito Des Mottes (11-7) by 18l, 4 ran.
Only One Blue (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Disputed lead, ridden in sustained duel after 2 out, headed last, switched right run-in, kept on but held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Love Sonnet (11-0) at Hereford 2m fll (4) gd in Nov.