Racecards
19:25 Aintree
Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 103y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 522-172
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced and in rear before 3 out, kept on flat, no impression
- Form 146/758-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, mistake 3 out, headway approaching last, went 3rd flat, not able to get on terms
- Form 612830-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, held flat, stayed on
- Form 11F3-16
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, holding 2nd flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 42513-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
prominent, not fluent 4th, lost some places 6th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next
- Form 4/2P16-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, went left and no extra flat, lost 4th close home
- Form 6816-54
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
raced keenly, led, not fluent and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 323661-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, not fluent 2nd, every chance 2 out, lost place last, weakened flat
- Form 2P8U0-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, switched left before last, kept on flat, no impression, went 4th close home
- Form 643P4-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 5th, some headway 3 out, well beaten from next, tailed off
- Form 255P5-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division on outside, closed 5th, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
NORDIC COMBINED’s latest second at Kelso was another solid effort and 3lb claimer Fergus Gillard gets on best with David Pipe’s seven-year-old. Roar looks a danger having returned to winning ways at Fakenham last month but Vision Clear has gone backwards. Cotton End keeps popping up when least expected, however, while Caddyhill has won two of his last three. State Crown got off the mark at Newton Abbot in April but there is no guarantee that the cheekpieces will work a second time.
Formwatch
Nordic Combined (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in midfield, headway between horses 2 out, chased leader last, stayed on flat but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Valentino Dancer (10-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Fiesole 33-1 (11-4) Not fluent in rear, well behind 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Jamacho (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Herbiers (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cotton End (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, kept on flat, never threatened, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Simply Loveleh (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Caddyhill (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, switched right and led 2 out, ridden clear before mistake last, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in May beating The Some Dance Kid (11-6) by 11l, 4 ran.
Roar (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Raced wide close up, joined leaders 4 out, led over 2 out, ridden out (last omitted), won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in May beating Phoenix Dawn (11-4) by 4l, 6 ran.
Glimpse Of Gold 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, challenged and bumped 3 out, soon led, headed 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Hurricane Ali (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
State Crown (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Made all, not fluent 5th, ridden after next, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Twin Star (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Burgundy Man (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Chased clear leader, ridden for effort before 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Zuba (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Long Call 8-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, switched left approaching last, hung left and held flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Cotton End (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Vision Clear (GER) 17-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd before 4th, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Secret Potion (10-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May.