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16:15 Aintree
matalan.co.uk Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places at fences 13 and 14)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
- Form 03-1F32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 30437B
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr S Clements
mid-division, headway on wide outside entering straight, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 121223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, chased leader 5 out, lost place 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last
- Form 153F43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
mid-division on inside, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 2-1F110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
mistake 1st, behind, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, never near leaders
- Form 0-13217
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, stayed on to go 10 lengths 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 114352
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch on outside, smooth headway 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, 10 lengths clear last, easily
- Form F53510
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch on inside, outpaced 4 out, no impression when ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-54602
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, hit and headed 2nd, tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 3-77836
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey James Reveley
behind, mistake 2nd, struggling 8th, never dangerous
- Form 13PP0F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D J Casey
mid-division, hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 5322F1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
with leader, led 2nd, driven after 3 out, hard pressed when blundered and headed next, soon no chance with winner, 10 lengths down when lost 2nd last
- Form 317/615
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, jumped right from 7th, soon struggling, behind from 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A number of these contested the Grand Annual at Cheltenham with Tanks For That coming out best ahead of Kumbeshwar, De Boitron, Astracad, Tara Royal and Kid Cassidy, with both FREE WORLD and Oiseau De Nuit failing to complete. The top weight was raised 6lb for that effort, however, whereas both De Boitron and Arthur Moore's Irish raider have been eased slightly in the weights. The latter was travelling ominously well when coming to grief at the top of the hill at Cheltenham and is starting to look very well handicapped on his old form. He could be the value here if David Casey can nurse him round. Silk Drum won this last year for a different trainer but has been largely below par this term, though did finish ahead of Takeroc at Doncaster last month and the latter continues to get little respite from the handicapper. Ruby Walsh prefers stablemate Edgardo Sol, who scraped home over C&D in October but has been confined to hurdles since. Echo Bob won at Wexford last month but has a lot more on his plate here.
Formwatch
Tanks For That (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) With leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 21, 2 1/4l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Oiseau de Nuit (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, in touch when brought down 5 out, in a race won by Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar, 21 ran.
Kumbeshwar 16-1 (10-8) With leader, led 6th, hard pressed 3 out, blundered and headed next, kept on same pace, lost 2nd after last, no impression with leading pair flat, 3rd of 21, 9l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Takeroc (FR) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch in 4th, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Ultimate (10-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Mar.
Kid Cassidy (IRE) 4-1fav (10-9) Mistake 1st, mid-division on inside, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened and eased 2 out, 12th of 21, 36l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Astracad (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never near leaders, 7th of 21, 18l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Edgardo Sol (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Behind, headway after 2 out, 4th and effort when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on flat, went 2nd near finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 26, 3/4l behind Alderwood (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Tara Royal 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, blundered 10th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after next, beaten when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 21, 32l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Silk Drum (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led last(omitted 5 out), ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Ultimate (10-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Mar.
De Boitron (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, driven 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, never near leaders, 6th of 21, 15l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Free World (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 7th when fell 5 out, in a race won by Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar, 21 ran.
Echo Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden on long run-in, strongly pressed 1f out, veered left under pressure inside final furlong, won at Wexford 2m nov hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Mar beating Galzig (10-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Song Sung Blue (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) In touch, mistake 16th, headway next, with leader 18th, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Dover's Hill (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.