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14:00 Aintree
Matalan Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
Almadan (IRE)
151- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and reminders 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey F Davis
held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led last, driven flat, held on well
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leader until jumped right 1st, hit next, lost place approaching 4th, behind when mistake 6th, soon pulled up
Indycisive
57- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
tracked leader from 1st, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Royal Opera
19- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenging when bumped 3 out, soon led, mistake 2 out, headed last, kept on, just held
Unex Picasso
15- Form U
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in 5th, not fluent 2nd, pecked slightly 4th, headway after 6th, led approaching 3 out, soon wandered, headed just after hurdle, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Major Dance didn't show much on the Flat and finished tailed off on his hurdling debut at Chepstow in a race in which Unex Picasso unseated his rider at the first. Alamadan won a minor contest in France in May, however, while Bradbury won twice in handicaps over 1m4f in the summer and was a better horse on the level than Royal Opera. HOLLOW TREE jumped like an old hand at Bangor last month, however, and was a progressive stayer prior to that first run over timber. He looks more than capable of defying the penalty.
Formwatch
Almadan (IRE) (9-2) won at Lyon-Parilly(FR) 1m 3f stk gd in May beating Dynamis (8-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran (flat).
Bradbury (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Jeu De Vivre (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep (flat).
Commander Veejay 33-1 (10-12) Held up, mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden 3 out, went 5th approaching 2 out, no chance, 5th of 8, 36l behind Royal Bonsai (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Indycisive 9-1 (8-4) Held up in 5th, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, beaten and eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 7, 34l behind Brook Star (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug (flat).
Major Dance 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly before 4 out, eased, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Jackies Solitaire (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd.
Royal Opera 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Singzak (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf (flat).
Unex Picasso 25-1 (10-12) With leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Jackies Solitaire (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.
Hollow Tree 4-7fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, drew readily clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Spartan King (10-12) by 14l, 6 ran.