Racecards
17:20 Aintree
Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 149y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
Copper Coin
43- Form 49/3611-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, blundered and unseated 4th
- Form 431321-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader in 2nd, left in front 4th, briefly joined 6th, not fluent when led narrowly 7th, upped tempo and led after the 8th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and in command after 2 out, maintained advantage closing stages
- Form 223/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in last, closer and joined leader briefly 6th, tracked leader after the 8th, ridden and no match for the winner after 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Copper Coin followed up a chase win at Huntingdon with a victory over the smaller obstacles at Wetherby. He has more options now he’s proved he stays 3m but could find the younger ONAGATHERINGSTORM a tough nut to crack here. Fergal O’Brien’s six-year-old finished in among some decent novices at Uttoxeter on his hurdles bow and had no problem justifying favouritism subsequently at Warwick. Lalochezia was a good second at Hexham last week but Mister Sweets may need the run and the experience.
Formwatch
Copper Coin 6-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 2 out, went clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in Apr beating The Bull Mccabe (11-8) by 5l, 5 ran.
Onagatheringstorm (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 4 out, pushed along to extend advantage before 2 out, ran on after last, easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Fat Sam (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mister Sweets (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Pr, sl mstk 2nd, mstk 7th, 3rd 1/2way, gng well 3out, no ex 2out, ko one pce bhnd, 3rd of 11, dist behind Maccloud (12-2) at Turtulla 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Lalochezia (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) In touch, headway 3 out, pressed winner 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Grange Road (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in May.