Racecards
18:50 Aintree
Clean Domain Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 1/81PPU-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey F Davis
with leader, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Wogan
27- Form 554/2FU-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out
Kings Rock
14- Form 64611F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3F/46P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
always towards rear
- Form 92/4311-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, weakened approaching last
Solway Bee
14- Form P72313-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey E Whillans
held up mid-division, weakened 9th, pulled up before last
- Form 0/04621-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Robert Colgan
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 2/1214-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey J E Moore
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened when not fluent last
Insignia (IRE)
134- Form S43686-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 722317-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
- Form 912172-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, chased winner 2 out, one pace
- Form 437B03-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace
- Form U21451/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Tjade Collier
in touch and keen, led 6th, headed 4 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1/P3F3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 064/044-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey D C Costello
led to 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up last
- Form F331/85-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G J Powell
- Jockey R J Killoran
towards rear, chased leaders 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 111FF5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
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In depth
Verdict
An open contest here in which Cyd Charisse gets the vote ahead of Wogan, Otarie and Swampy Blue. The selection may get overlooked slightly here as he doesn't come from one of the more powerful or fashionable stables. He has kept his form well this season (bar unseating his jockey at the first last time out), and with the ground to suit, he can run a big race at a nice price. Wogan also parted company with his jockey last time, but Nicky Henderson's charge reverts to hurdles today and whilst he may be well-treated, it may be that this is more of a confidence booster. Swampy Blue represents a very shrewd outfit, and the step up in trip should not a problem for a horse that score on his last jaunt across the Irish Sea. Seize needs a check in the betting, whilst King's Rock and Shrewd Investor both have plenty to prove today in terms of jumping. Otarie comes here chasing the hat-trick, and Alan King's gelding must be afforded utmost respect although a mark of 115 makes life tougher. At a price Our Jim could go well, however for the winner we will return to Cyd Charisse.
Formwatch
Shrewd Investor (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 4th, blundered badly 13th, beaten when unseated rider at the last in race won by Or de Grugy (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (4) sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Wogan 11-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Appleaday (11-1) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Kings Rock 6-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to lead 4 out, headed after next, 6 lengths down in 4th and outpaced when fell 3 out in race won by So Now (10-8) at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Downing Street (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 13, 14l behind Jug Of Punch (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Otarie (FR) 7-2jt-fav (11-6) Chased leaders, shaken up 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, headed last, raillied and led again flat, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 3m mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Apr beating Tambourine Ridge (11-6) by 3l, 17 ran.
Solway Bee 4-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 6l behind So Now (10-8) at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Swampy Blue (IRE) 10-3fav (9-13) Behind, headway 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr beating Smart John (10-4) by 3l, 12 ran.
Cyd Charisse 9-1 (11-4) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Oumeyade (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Insignia (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway on inside 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 13l behind Ballyfitz (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Seize 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, 7th of 20, 8l behind Oberon Moon (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Apr.
Our Jim 9-2co-fav (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Cava Bien (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Apr.
Sarde (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Special Day (10-6) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Mar.
Bill's Echo 9-4jt-fav (11-10) Held up in 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, went 2nd 10th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar '07 beating Dead Mans Dante (10-6) by 8l, 5 ran.
Cash King (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 10th, chased leader 12th, challenged 4 out, weakened next and pulled up at the last in race won by Charlies Future (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Jontys'lass 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out and weakened from next, 4th of 12, 29l behind Bene Lad (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
Goodnight Tom 33-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 14l behind Pearly Star (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Never So Blue (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Held up, chased leaders approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 21l behind Quws Law (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.