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19:05 Aintree
Rewards4Racing Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,882
- 2nd: £2,033
- 3rd: £1,016
- 4th: £508
- Form 1PP/7PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
led until after 11th, led next, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 3/2116-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, 2nd from 4 out, led 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 1/115-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mistakes towards rear, some headway 13th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 0521-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
prominent, not always fluent, lost place when mistake 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P/13P7-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
mid-division, headway 13th, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 3110-60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden 12th, headway before 4 out, led approaching last, driven out
- Form 3PU22-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, 2nd when not fluent 13th, led 5 out, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace and beaten last
- Form 212P0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when jumped slowly 5th, not fluent 9th, disputing 4th when slithered badly on landing 4 out, not recover and pulled up before next
- Form 653F4-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, not fluent and behind 13th, pulled up after 5 out
- Form 833136-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, close up when not much room just after 3 out, soon switched right, 3rd and one pace last
- Form 30522-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
prominent, lost place 5th, driven 11th, behind 13th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6P11-23
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged before 4th, led approaching 11th, not fluent and headed next, weakened from 14th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mercers Court has taken well to fences and is on a four-timer. He beat a subsequent hurdles winner on his latest start at Fakenham and stepping up again in trip won’t be as much of a problem as a further 7lb weight rise. He's preferred to runaway Wincanton winner I'm In Charge, who has been raised a massive15lb. Monkey Kingdom is not easy to predict and has been raised 3lb since his third here last month but Call Me Vic is interesting after a pipe-opener at Kempton. He beat Henllan Harri at Southwell last year but was earlier only second to BELMOUNT at Ludlow. The latter is now 3lb better off if you take into account Ryan Hatch's claim and he's come up against well-handicapped rivals in his last two starts.
Formwatch
Pantxoa (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, lost place after 9th, behind 13th, blundered badly next, soon pulled up, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, blundered 4 out, soon lost place, 9th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Bob Tucker (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Gray Hession (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up on outside, headway 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind No Likey (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in May.
Mercers Court (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Pressed leader, led 3 out, ridden and joined next, headed approaching last, led again soon after last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Bon Chic (11-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Monkey Kingdom 17-2 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 3rd, headway after 12th, 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Ashcott Boy (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mia's Anthem (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, soon towards rear, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace on outer run-in, 13th of 25, 21 3/4l behind Bye Bye O Bye (11-9) at Punchestown 3m hcp gd in May.
Belmount (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 14, 19l behind Valadom (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Henllan Harri (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened from 6 out, never dangerous when hampered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
I'm In Charge 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, left 2nd at 15th, challenged 4 out, led next, soon clear, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May beating Azure Fly (11-9) by 26l, 9 ran.
Voyage A New York (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, faded run-in, 6th of 8, 16 1/2l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Presented (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders to 7th, behind, outpaced 13th, lost touch before 4 out, plugged on to press for remote 4th flat, 5th of 6, dist behind Basford Ben (10-2) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In touch, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace in 3rd when left 2nd last until run-in, 3rd of 7, 16 1/4l behind Looking Well (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.