Racecards
20:20 Aintree
Northen Building Design Associates Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Kiora Bay
40- Form 14/618U-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T S Sharpe
- Jockey Mr M Smith
chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden clear from last
- Form 3/0672-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G D Hanmer
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
held up, lost place 11th
- Form 114P1P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs C J Robinson
- Jockey Mr R Burton
chased leaders, hit 9th, driven along next, lost pace 11th
- Form 2/2432-5
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey Mr W Kinsey
chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 53345-7
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs V Park
- Jockey Mr T Park
led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P/P41-34
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P J Millington
- Jockey Mr P J Millington
always behind, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Rebel Army failed to complete in a point-to-point last time but earlier form is solid and the seven-year-old is taken to fulfill earlier promise in this grade against some fairly weak looking opposition with Shraden Edition and Lance Toi looking to be the pick of them. The selection is clearly no world-beater but his form between the flags is better than anything that his rivals can match and the gelding has the undoubted assistance of leading amateur Richard Burton. Treble Trouble was very moderate when last seen under rules and, while he has won a couple of points, this looks tougher. Shraden Edition ran as well as could have been expected behind Bosham Mill when last seen at Cheltenham earlier this month and, on that evidence, looks a bigger threat than Lance Toi, who has been well held in this grade before. Rebel Army is less exposed than his rivals and is taken to outclass them here.
Formwatch
Kiora Bay 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway and prominent in chasing group 10th, mistake and weakened 12th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Coomakista (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Lance Toi (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held up last; str rn frm 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Home Made (11-4) at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp frm.
Rebel Army (IRE) 7-4fav (12-5) Strugg 8; pulled up in race won by Ricky B (12-5) at Heslaker 3m ptp gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Shraden Edition 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, mistake 19th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 4 out, 5th of 15, well behind Bosham Mill (12-0) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Springwood White 40-1 (11-3) Prominent and soon hung right, led 2nd to 4th, with leader to 14th, behind when mistake 18th, 7th of 8, 45l behind Tsar's Twist (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf in Apr.
Treble Trouble 14-1 (12-0) Held up & wl bhnd; stayed on frm 3 out; nvr nrr, 4th of 11, 20l behind Maire De Beaulieu (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd.