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20:10 Aintree
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,248
- 2nd: £1,957
- 3rd: £978
- 4th: £490
- Form 052/111-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
jumped slickly, made all, joined 2 out, soon in command, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, ridden out
Bon Retour (IRE)
392- Form 3B6774/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
pulled hard tracking winner, hit 2nd and saddle slipped, pulled up before next
- Form 641143-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, left in 2nd place before 3rd, challenged out wide 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and held, no extra before the last
- Form 836U4-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in 4th, left in 3rd place before 3rd, awkward 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, hit last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Persuer won from out of the handicap at Warwick and will be 2lb wrong in the weights here, despite a penalty. MERRY BERRY returned from a 286-day break to complete the hat-trick at Wincanton and she can continue her winning run even though Taragrace came up against an improver last month at Bangor. Bon Retour is best watched following a lay-off.
Formwatch
Merry Berry 7-2 (11-11) Led and took keen hold, disputed lead after 3rd, led again before 5th, pushed along and pressed after 2 out, ran on well flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Birds Of Prey (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bon Retour (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Handy from 1st, lost place after 4 out, went 4th and kept on from 3 out, no impression on front pair, 4th of 9, 15l behind Didonato (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Taragrace (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Front mid-division, ridden and switch off rail before 2 out, chased front pair after 2 out, hit last, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Vintage Fizz (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Persuer 20-1 (10-2) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 7th, led 2 out, edged right before last, clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Jersey Lady (11-8) by 5l, 8 ran.