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19:00 Aintree
UB40 Playing At Aintree Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £9,097
- 2nd: £2,671
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £668
- Form 706P1-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leader 2nd, led after 7th until after 8th, led 13th, headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, tried to close last, no impression, kept on
- Form 2B586/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd after 15th, led 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on, pushed out flat
- Form 71P34-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, closed 3 out, no impression on front pair from 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4415-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Johnson
led until after 7th, led after next, headed 13th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Minella Daddy has found form with a vengeance, including last time over course and distance. He’s still on a fair mark compared to past efforts but is perhaps not as effective on a rain-softened surface. We’ll take a chance on MINELLACELEBRATION, who hasn’t run May of last year but goes well fresh and has winning form on the going. Uttoxeter fourth Tanarpino is preferred to Lofgren, tailed off here last month, of the other pair.
Formwatch
Minella Daddy (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 11th, led 15th, not fluent 4 out and headed, soon ridden, led before last, stayed on gamely, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May beating Van Gogh Du Granit (11-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Close up, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, pressed run-in, held on towards finish, all out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May beating Sizing Codelco (11-9) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Lofgren 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on outside, bad mistake 11th and lost place, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Casablanca Mix (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Tanarpino 6-1 (10-9) Led to 2nd, led 6th, jumped right and bumped 4 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Royal Village (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in May.