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14:30 Aintree
Betfair.Com Grand Sefton Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Over The Grand National Course) (Class C)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form F2-1P52
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
with leaders, reminders and blundered 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 9th
Divet Hill
35- Form 41514-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
led, headed 5th, lost place approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Iverain (FR)
16- Form 41-2041
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 2UF00/1-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, blundered 6th, headway 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after last
- Form 3420-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, led briefly 10th, lost place 4 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
Tonoco
215- Form 132P01-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, weakened after last
- Form 2152-54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, reminders approaching 7th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 223P0-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
chased leaders, lost place 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, good headway flat to lead last 100 yards
- Form 6304-21
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 233-32P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
held up behind, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, headway next, one pace flat
- Form 45342-4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
jumped right, chased leaders, led 5th, headed briefly 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra when headed 150 yards
In depth
Verdict
The likes of Dark Room, Iverain, Divet Hill and Mr Baxter Basics all come into this in reasonable form but Whereareyounow looks a progressive performer and is taken to beat his more experienced rivals. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding is clearly held in high regard by his handler and it is easy to see why if judged by wins at Stratford and, latterly, at Cheltenham. Seemingly well treated on his handicap debut over fences on a mark of 125, he looks the one to be on. Topweight Mr Baxter Basics found just Barito too good at Cheltenham last time and warrants respect, as does Divet Hill, who won a hunters' chase at the Grand National meeting in April and has had a recent pipe opener. Iverain has more to do than when winning at Haydock last time and a bigger threat may be the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Dark Room, who should strip fitter for his recent return at Huntingdon. With Ferdy Murphy's stable in such good form at present, Luzcadou is worthy of consideration on his reappearance along with Tonoco from the Sue Smith stable but Whereareyounow looks ahead of the handicapper and gets the vote.