Racecards
15:45 Aintree
Weatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Gastornis
51- Form 5-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, effort and headway over 3f out, faded over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, effort and headway over 3f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M H Naughton
in touch, ridden and outpaced 5f out, kept on final 2f, no impression
Arvi's Way
237- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
- Form 0/3F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway 6f out, led 2f out, clear final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders in 3rd when pulled up over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden approaching 3f out, kept on final 2f
Kippour (FR)
236- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leader, led over 4f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Richard Guest
held up mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden approaching 4f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
towards rear, headway halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Not much public form to go on and, as ever in these type of events, the market will provide plenty of clues. Newcomers Gazump and Native Star represent powerful yards andcould easily be good enough while of those to have raced Gastornis may prove vulnerable under a penalty but Brooklyn Breeze, Kippour and Minster Bay have all shown ability and set a fair standard. TEAMtalk preference is for the last named who has a fitness edge over his main rivals and looks ready to strike after encouraging efforts when runner-up on two previous starts both at Sedgefield last month.