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19:05 Aintree
Will She/Won't She Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £11,574
- 2nd: £3,419
- 3rd: £1,709
- 4th: £855
- Form 06P/P10-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, ridden 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
- Form 2132/16-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, no impression
- Form 115232-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 10412/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th and weakening when hit last
- Form 84/0444-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Great Hall
23- Form 143-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
held up in rear, headway 2 out, 4th before last, stayed on same pace, never on terms
- Form 137P04-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3U/F26-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
gave trouble before start, tracked leaders, pulled hard, challenged 3rd, led next, veered right, refused to go any further and unseated rider on bend before 6th
- Form 118/946-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 5521/12-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Nick Slatter
mid-division, ridden 7th, headway before 3 out, weakened next
War Sound
90- Form 1519/10-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
NonRunner
- Form 111/2F2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Joe Colliver
NonRunner
- Form 0200U5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
NonRunner
- Form 1F2/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Party Rock goes well here and Gran Maestro could figure if fully wound-up. The Road Ahead was second in the mares' handicap on this card 12 months ago but hasn't been seen since and Go West Young Man isn't exactly trustworthy. War Sound won the Swinton Hurdle last year but has only had one run since while though Mad Jack Mytton often travels strongly in his races he rarely finds much off the bridle. GENERAL GINGER (NAP) had Great Hall behind when attempting to give All Set To Go 5lb at Taunton. He wasn't beaten far by a decent novice over 2m3f in November so should stay the extra and will bounce off the surface. Nicky Henderson's pair Saint Charles and Lough Kent have a bit to prove at present and Maximiser is hard to weigh up after a fair second at Auteuil, his only start since a crunching fall over fences.
Formwatch
Party Rock (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led until headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, 16th of 17, dist behind Mckinley (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Gran Maestro (USA) 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged before 4th, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Cloonacool (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
General Ginger 2-1 (11-12) Not fluent, led, joined 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind All Set To Go (11-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Saint Charles (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, under pressure after next, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Gala Ball (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Desert Cry (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Captain Redbeard (11-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Great Hall 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out unable to quicken when not fluent last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind All Set To Go (11-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Lough Kent 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led and jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Minellaforleisure (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Church Field (11-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Nathans Pride (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders and keen, mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Impulsive American (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
The Road Ahead 9-4fav (11-13) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Dubh Eile (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
War Sound 12-1 (11-7) Always behind, 12th of 22, dist behind Agrapart (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Maximiser (IRE) (10-7) 2nd of 7, shd behind Park Light (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 5f lst sft in Mar.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 5-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, good headway approaching 5th, chasaed leaders before next, mistake 2 out, weakening when slightly hampered run-in, 5th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Mckinley (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Burtons Well (IRE) 1-5fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Bobs Lord Tara (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.