Racecards
13:45 Aintree
Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 30-0243
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and soon clear, headed approaching 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 0P-2220
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
in touch, weakened 5th, soon behind
- Form PF2323
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 310336
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
mid-division, weakened after 4 out, no danger
- Form 020-2P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 214132
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 321121
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Maguire
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 0211F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Ibal (FR)
28- Form 0F2131
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey Mr B Hitchcott
chased leaders, led approaching 4th, ridden 3 out, headed final 100 yards
Minivet
14- Form 1101-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P McNamara
always behind
Lawahik
14- Form 134/25-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division and no danger
- Form 436550
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on strongly to last 100 yards
Super Nomad
63- Form 123-214
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5-02U14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Batswing
28- Form 13/4-21B
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey D Gallagher
mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, one pace
Kassala (FR)
43- Form 2100-3F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 122/13-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr M Foley
mid-division, some headway 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Hit And Run (FR) Bold front runner with loads of ability is burdened with plenty of weight and may find that beyond him.
The French Furze (IRE) Probably needed the run last time and is a smart handicapper who could well go close today with the race run to suit him.
Rooster Booster Placed in all the top two mile handicap hurdles this term and wouldn't be winning out of turn; leading chance today.
Milligan (FR) Handles the ground and is in pretty good form and is closely matched with the French Furze and Roster Booster; likely to be thereabouts in a wide open race.
Copeland decent sort but wouldn't be totally at home on this testing ground and may struggle today.
Danegold (IRE) Rarely wins, but this race could be run to suit his late on the scene style of racing; sound each-way prospects.
Fondmort (FR) Ex-French racer has done well since joining Nicky Henderson; however, faces a stiff task upped in class and may be out of his depth.
St Pirran (IRE) Ultra consistent leading novice hurdler looks sure to go well although his form has taken a few knocks of late; likely to command plenty of market support.
Deep Water (USA) Looks to have plenty of weight for his achievements so far and others make more appeal today.
Ibal (FR) Loves the heavy ground and ran out an impressive winner in good company last time; upped in the weights but still capable of going close again -should prove hard to beat.
Minivet Has looked badly out of sorts this term and would be a major surprise if he's good enough to figure in this company.
Lawahik Not without a chance but looks to be facing a tough task on balance of form and others are preferred.
Ferrers Quite well handicapped at the moment and if up to the form of his Cheltenham win earlier in the turn could spring a surprise.
Docklands Limo Best on fast going and may well be all at sea on this muddy terrain; hard to enthuse over.
Super Nomad Won here over further in November and his stamina will come into play here today; sound each-way prospects.
Supreme Fortune (IRE) Stable not in the best of form at the moment and he's gone up the weights for a recent victory and could find this all happening a bit too quick today; stiff task.
Batswing Loves the ground, stable are in great from and ignore his mishap last time; previously showed himself to be in good shape and appeals as a likely winner today.
Kassala (FR) Ex-French racer who will be better for this experience and is hard to fancy.
Boro Sovereign (IRE) Goes well on this ground and is fairly unexposed; can't be ruled out and should have more behind than in front.
Golden Goal (GER) Due to run in closing event yesterday; has some fair form to his name in varied company but looks to be running for a place at very best.
Cardiff Arms (NZ) Won a moderate race at Fakenham last time and this is much tougher; hard to see him getting into the argument.
Sayeh (IRE) Fast ground performer absent for 18 months and it would be an amazing feat for him to score today.