Racecards
19:55 Aintree
Racing With Pride Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 176y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,716 added
- Winner: £5,619
- 2nd: £2,583
- 3rd: £1,292
- 4th: £646
- Form 24/238-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, lost place and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2/3523-2
- Age 13
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, headway on outside after 2 out, switched right and went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 5/P313-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division on inside, headway before 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd flat
- Form 41/P1P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leader from 2nd, hit 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 14PP34-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P0323-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, not fluent 1st, blundered badly and lost place 5th, last from next, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P2/578-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
led, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat
- Form 1122-U3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 6P2P2-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leader until 2nd, stayed well in touch, went 2nd again 3 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Another very open-looking handicap but Duke Of Navan, who finished ahead of Miss Amelia last time, isn’t getting any younger and Thecraicisninety will clearly need to improve on a first run for new connections at Warwick. Solar Impulse looks to be regressing and Boagrius hasn’t been in the best of form with Court Royale also disappointing in his last two starts. BALLYVIC BORU ran well on his reappearance and is back on a winning mark so could be the one to be on ahead of Jaboticaba, who had excuses last time at Ayr, and the mare Diva De Vassy.
Formwatch
Thecraicisninety 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 7th, well beaten from 4 out, last of 6, 35l behind Fidelio Vallis (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gs in May.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 2-1 (10-13) Led, quickened pace approaching 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden before last, driven run-in, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Lock's Corner (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in May.
Ballyvic Boru (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway before 6th, hit 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Valence D'Aumont (10-8) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Diva De Vassy (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 3 out, no extra from next, last of 4, 18 1/2l behind Outonpatrol (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Jaboticaba (FR) 17-2 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 3rd, went 3rd at the 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 7th until before 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Slanelough (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Court Royale (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mostly always last, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Francky Du Berlais (10-11) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in May.
Boagrius (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led until after 2nd, prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 27l behind Go Steady (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Miss Amelia 6-5fav (10-4) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, still chance at the last, outpaced into 3rd run-in, eased when held towards finish, last of 3, 4 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in May.
Solar Impulse (FR) 13-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, passed one rival close home but never involved, 4th of 7, 25l behind Captain Tom Cat (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.