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20:50 Aintree

Radio City Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hirapour (IRE)

2/9

    2
    Silk -

    Algarve

    16/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Algarve

      34
      16/1
      • Form 600-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - Red, yellow diamond, hooped sleeves and cap

      Constant Husband

      914
      10/1
      • Form 21F124/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind, pushed along approaching 5 out, never dangerous

      3
      Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Hirapour (IRE)

      22
      2/9
      • Form 423111-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, canter

      4
      Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

      Kent

      v
      7/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, never dangerous

      5
      Silk - Black, White epaulets, White and Dark Green striped sleeves, White cap, Dark Green star

      Overlord (IRE)

      82
      33/1
      • Form 000-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened when hit last

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

      Pristeen Spy

      14
      50/1
      • Form P1/PP5-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Unless Kent improves dramatically on his flat race form, the Ian Williams-trained Hirapour looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to complete a fourth successive win over hurdles. The selection was the best of these on the level (rated 99 at his best) and, after a slow start to his career over timber, the son of Kahyasi has hit a rich vein of form of late with wins at Ludlow, Exeter and Perth. The seven-year-old's latest victory came off a mark of 118 and, back in novice company, this represents an even easier assignment. Peter Cundell's Kent (successful of a mark of 77 at Wolverhampton in March) comes to hurdling late in his life and it will be a surprise if he is good enough to beat the selection. The remainder appear a pretty moderate bunch, with Algarve probably the pick of them.