Racecards
17:00 Aintree
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase (cond/amats) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 221F21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up, blundered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 21-3152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, every chance approaching last, no extra towards finish
Chief Yeoman
30- Form 62211F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2-12013
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr J Guerriero
with leader, led from 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left and kept on under pressure from last
- Form 421118
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
in rear, blundered 11th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced from 3 out
- Form 0-U1685
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey M J Ferris
tracked leaders, fell heavily 10th
- Form 0/3521P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
towards rear, pushed along 9th, jumped left and outpaced from 3 out
- Form 11514P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr R P McLernon
led to 4th, in 3rd and held, blundered last, one pace
- Form 52F3F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
in touch, weakened 4 out
- Form P-F1331
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up towards rear, mistakes, hampered 10th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 225132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey L Heard
Withdrawn
- Form 011PU4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
Withdrawn
In depth
Verdict
King Revo was never travelling in the Jewson at Cheltenham last month and is hard to recommend on that evidence with a safer bet looking to be that race's winner L'Antartique, who is taken to confirm festival form with Bob Hall. The last mentioned has just a 3lb pull with the selection on Cheltenham form but that should not be enough to see him reverse the form over a trip that is likely to enhance the claims of L'Antartique. Chief Yeoman looked beaten when falling behind the selection at Cheltenham, while Private Be has yet to prove his effectiveness over this far. Similar comments apply to the lightly raced Ofarel D'airy, while stablemate Bold Fire is better than he has shown of late and has to be considered. L'Antartique was good value for his Cheltenham win though and he is taken to follow up here.
Formwatch
L'Antartique (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, slightly hampered 11th, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar beating Bob Hall (10-9) by 2l, 19 ran.
Bob Hall (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out to approaching last, rallied to regain 2nd run-in, 2nd of 19, 2l behind L'Antartique (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Chief Yeoman 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 2nd, hampered 11th, well in touch when badly hampered 4 out, losing when fell 3 out fell in race won by L'Antartique (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar, 19 ran.
Private Be 7-2 (11-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Nice Try (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Kings Brook 8-1 (10-2) Jumped left from 16th, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 49l behind See You Sometime (10-1) at Ascot 3m hcp chs (2) gf in Oct.
Some Legend (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 4th, slight mistake next, headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Snowy Morning (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f nov chs hvy in Jan.
King Revo (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hit 8th, behind 12th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by L'Antartique (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar, 19 ran.
Time To Sell (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up, slight mistake 5th, dropped to rear 7th, pulled up before 10th pulled up in race won by Coljon (11-8) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-130 hvy in Mar, 15 ran.
Bougoure (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Led, headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Euro American (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.
Day Of Claies (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leader, challenging when blundered 4 out, remained with leader, led last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Turnstile (11-8) by 10l, 5 ran.
Ofarel D'airy (FR) 11-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, mistakes 8th and 10th, stayed on from 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Flying Enterprise (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Jan.
Bold Fire 6-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up, headway to track leaders 4th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out to 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 35l behind Penneyrose Bay (10-6) at Newbury 2m 6f mrs hcp chs (1) gd in Mar.