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19:30 Aintree
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 103y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,800 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 6985-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, hard pressed flat, held on well
- Form 122674-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader until 4th, ridden when not fluent last, one pace and no impression
- Form 91/715P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, headed narrowly after 2 out, hard ridden and every chance flat, held close home
- Form 12253-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up, outpaced and switched right after 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on final 100 yards
- Form 36126-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up, not fluent 4th, headway next, ridden and not pace of leaders from last
Previous results
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Verdict
Nayati was done for pace at Kelso after winning at Bangor and softer going here may help his cause. Asylo races over 2m for the first time since winning on soft ground at Perth last year but disappointed when last seen at Uttoxeter in December. Too Many Diamonds is 31lb higher than when last successful over hurdles and he’s been confined to fences over the last 18 months. GROVEMAN probably needs a little help from the handicapper but has been a shade unlucky not to add to his debut success over timber at Catterick back in January and wasn’t beaten far under 7lb claimer Billy Garritty at Southwell 10 days ago. Borak will strip fitter for his fourth at Ffos Las and is not out of this.
Formwatch
Nayati (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, tracked leaders when not clear run on inside before 2 out, switched towards outside between last 2, stayed on, ridden and no impression with front pair flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind St Gallen (10-13) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) In rear in 4th, outpaced from 11th, tailed off before 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Buster Thomas (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Asylo (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Groveman 9-4 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before and not fluent last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Magna Cartor (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Borak (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up behind, headway 3 out, soon tracked leaders, every chance next, ridden and one pace before last, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.