Racecards
19:40 Aintree
Betdaq.co.uk Handicap Hunters' Chase (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form P2/31P6-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
prominent, lost place and in rear when blundered 11th, soon pulled up
- Form P2430-6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mr Toby Greenall
fell 1st
- Form 43212-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in rear, headway 11th, hit 13th, mistake 15th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 2/P430-P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Robinson
- Jockey Mr R Burton
held up, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 31/110-5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss M Bentham
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
led to 4th, remained prominent, blundered 12th, 4th and still in touch when stumbled, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 55U41-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
mid-division, dropped rear when mistake 9th, mistake 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3242F4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs L Coltherd
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
prominent, led 4th, mistake 14th, headed 3 out, outpaced approaching last
Yann's (FR)
25- Form 441322-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Wells
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
mid-division, never on terms, well beaten 3 out
- Form P417-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
mid-division, hit 7th, headway 12th, soon eased and pulled up before 13th
Holly Walk
21- Form 154222-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 14/FSF4-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Ford
- Jockey Miss E Macmahon
soon behind, blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 24435-6
- Age 13
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey Jake Greenall
in rear, mistakes, struggling before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th
- Form P5762-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Harvey
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden 15th, hit 4 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened 2 out
- Form 62374-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Coglan
- Jockey Mr J L Monk
prominent, mistake 12th, soon outpaced, jumped right 14th, no chance when fell last
- Form 702516-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
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Verdict
Hunter Chases are never the easiest to judge but this looks the definition tough but we'll take BROOKLYN BREEZE to score a head of Itzacliche and Rowdy Yeats. The riding skills of top amateur Oliver Greenall will be a major plus in the selection's favour as will be his good strike rate at this track and over this trip. He did win off a mark six pounds heavier three starts ago and although this represents a much tougher assignment his yard had a good campaign last term so he should go well. Itzacliche is better than his last run suggested and is another potential well treated if racing to his best. Like the pick he has more to beat this time than when winning on his penultimate start but he loves these conditions and this trip. Rowdy Yeats has been on top form and running against some fair opposition recently. He looks to be at his best over sharper trips than this but you couldn't rule out a big run in his current mood. This might be a stamina stretch for Holly Walk but she too is running close to her best at the moment and her best should be needed to beat Brooklyn Breeze.
Formwatch
Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra under pressure, 6th of 29, 18l behind Trust Fund (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
Herecomestanley 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped left 3 out, carried left and badly bumped 8th, not recover, 6th of 9, 30l behind Tyup Pompey (10-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Rowdy Yeats (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In touch, left in lead 3 out, all out when headed close home, 3rd of 18, 1l behind Craiglands (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd.
Whistling Straits (IRE) 40-1 (12-3) With leader, mistakes from 6th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Trust Fund (12-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd, 6 ran.
Jurado Express (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out to chase leading trio, mistake 2 out and held, 5th of 18, 8l behind Craiglands (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd.
Howard Howard 5-1 (12-7) Outpcd 14; kpt on 3 out; lft in ld last, won at Cold Harbour 3m ptp beating Earl of Buckingham (12-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced 9th, plugged on from 3 out, never near leaders, 4th of 12, 43l behind Simonsberg (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Yann's (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Led, clear 3 out to next, headed before last, soon ridden, kept on flat, edged left towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Hasper (11-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf in Apr.
Enitsag (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Jumped right, last when mistake 1st, soon detached and never going, blundered 7th, tailed off 10th, 10th of 13, well behind Rien A Perdre (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gd.
Holly Walk 5-1 (10-12) Led until after 9th, chased leader until outpaced approaching 4f out, stayed on again from 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Rien A Perdre (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gf in Apr.
Complete Outsider 9-1 (10-3) Held up, in touch a 3rd, hit 9th, 3rd and weakening when blundered 3 out, 4th of 8, 46l behind Fleur De Nikos (9-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in May '08.
Interdit (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Nvr on terms, 6th of 14, 16l behind Lutin Du Moulin (11-0) at Witton Castle 3m ptp.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 13th, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 13l behind Worship The Stars (11-7) at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gd.
Shanteen Lass (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) A bhnd; to 15, 5th of 8, 35l behind Gabor (12-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp.
Itzacliche (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Held up in rear, pushed along after 12th, reminder before 15th, no chance 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Celtic Boy (11-7) at Southwell 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.