Racecards
14:45 Aintree
Bet Totepool On All Uk Racing Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,505
- 2nd: £1,910
- 3rd: £955
- 4th: £477
- Form 213P6-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up behind, hampered 9th, headway 4 out, chased leading trio next, went 3rd last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression
- Form 11P354
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off
- Form 2355-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led 2nd to 8th, tracked leader until fell next
- Form 12/FP-81
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 21/3214-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in 5th, went 3rd when hampered 9th, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when lost place last
- Form 2P8PUP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 3rd, hampered 9th, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 12th and next, tailed off
- Form 54/P1P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, left 2nd 9th, ridden 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths clear when jumped right last, stayed on well flat
- Form 564215-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
led to 2nd, jumped right early, tracked leader, led again 8th, blundered 10th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression flat
Baaher (USA)
14- Form 813234
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Keniry
held up behind, hampered 9th, chased leading trio 4 out to next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FORTYSECOND STREET was predictably outclassed against the top novices at Ayr but off a mark of 124 - he makes plenty appeal and would be hard to oppose were he to put up anything like his Doncaster run this afternoon. Safari Adventures won over course-and-distance in June and that sort of form counts for plenty. Adajal was not on a going day at Fontwell though today's going should be much more to his liking. Ferdy Murphy has sent out a couple of early winners so Big Burrows has to be a player. A winner of a Sedgefield contest, chasing was always going to be his game. Its Crucial was able to take advantage of a much reduced mark to oblige at Newbury but the handicapper's imposition of a 10lb rise was enough to stop him following up. Russian Flag has won around fast tracks though his jumping has proved an Achilles heel.
Formwatch
Russian Flag (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway 10th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from next, no impression, 5th of 9, 17l behind Songe (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Adajal (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, hit 8th and next, struggling 4 out, went poor 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 7, 46l behind Alesandro Mantegna (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Safari Adventures (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Took keen hold, made all, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 9th, clear before last, easily, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun beating Misty Dancer (10-11) by 19l, 4 ran.
Big Burrows (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took closer order 9th, led 13th, clear approaching last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gf in May beating Dontpaytheferryman (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, weakened from 6 out, 4th of 5, well behind French Opera (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Lorum Leader (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Merigo (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
Just Smudge 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, in 4th 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 20l behind Storymaker (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Its Crucial (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, one pace last, 5th of 9, 17l behind De Boitron (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) gd in Apr.
Baaher (USA) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, went 5th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 4th last, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 27l behind Morning Sunshine (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.