Racecards
15:25 Aintree
Betfred Handicap Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £33,762
- 2nd: £12,720
- 3rd: £6,366
- 4th: £3,180
- Form 3-12378
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance last, kept on towards finish
- Form 51-1514
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, headway and blundered 7 out, kept on same pace from 3 out
- Form 03-2830
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear, headway before 6 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 081086
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 02-7PP0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 14 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5F57U8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, led before last, kept on gamely run-in, held on near finish
- Form 8210U2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders, went before 7 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, rallied run-in, kept on and held near finish
- Form P8P8-09
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, mistake 4th, reminders after 8 out, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP-17PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
led, headed 14 out, pushed along before and blundered 7 out, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
Action Master
125- Form 36-90UP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey D R Fox
always towards rear, weakened from 6 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WONDERFUL CHARM was third in the Grade 1 novice chase at this meeting last year and takes a huge drop in class for this. It would be no surprise to see him return to winning ways with Sean Bowen's claim a big plus. Edgardo Sol won the Red Rum around here in 2012 but that was his last victory. He's still 4lb higher and has yet to show he stays this far but Buywise is well worth a try over the longer trip after his fourth at Cheltenham. Your Busy has form here over the National fences and was only beaten half-a-length over hurdles at Cork last time. But the 12-year-old looks to be high enough in the weights while Raajih has his first run for a new yard. Last year's winner Duke Of Lucca has been running in cross-country events lately and none of the others, including the 2014 runner-up Vino Griego, arrive in any kind of form.
Formwatch
Wonderful Charm (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division on outside, mistake 12th, modest headway 3 out, no impression and soon well beaten, 8th of 14, 35l behind Uxizandre (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 1 chs (1) gd in Mar.
Buywise (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up, niggled along after 11th, headway on outside 2 out, ran on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 23, 3l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Edgardo Sol (FR) 25-1 (11-6) In touch, lost place before 8th, behind when blundered badly 3 out, 17th of 23, 19l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Raajih 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd after 7th, lost place when not fluent 4 out, 7th 3 out, no extra from after next, 6th of 10, 37l behind Abolitionist (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Vino Griego (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division hit 2nd, lost place 12th, soon behind, 10th of 14, 50l behind If In Doubt (10-11) at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jan.
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Prominent, disputed lead 24th, outpaced 3 out, one pace when hampered and left 4th next, ridden and weakened flat, 8th of 16, 10l behind Rivage D'Or (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.
Your Busy (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Led and disputed on outer, led 4 out, pressed 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out and ridden, kept on under pressure from last, not match winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Captainofthefleet (11-3) at Cork 3m hcp hdl hvy in Mar.
Bobowen (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 10th, blundered 11th, weakened before next, tailed off, 9th of 10, 45l behind Ruben Cotter (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.
Mart Lane (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Led until 4 out, weakening and behind when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ardkilly Witness (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Action Master 50-1 (11-7) Behind, pushed along after 15th, tailed off next and pulled up, in a race won by Neptune Equester (10-4) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec, 10 ran.