Racecards
20:55 Aintree
Radio City Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Form 413321-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and under pressure when headed 2 out, eased when tired flat
Box Builder
168- Form 4025-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
tracked leader, led approaching 7th, headed next, hard ridden to challenge 3 out, led next, driven clear flat
- Form 1F/62F-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
keen, led, headed approaching 7th, reminders next, weakened from 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up in rear, ran green, tailed off from halfway, ran out 6th
- Form 43/3020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W Marston
held up in mid-division, pushed along 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
always towards rear, never dangerous, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 01-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
behind, tailed off from 6th, pulled up after 4 out
Witney (IRE)
13- Form 306/0P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Bobayaro sets the standard and a similar performance to that of his last outing would make him very hard to catch. He has improved with the better ground and is hard to oppose here. Delaware has to be feared on the pick of his form and should also go well. However, any support for River City could be significant and he could prove to be the best each way bet against Bobayaro.