Racecards
15:10 Aintree
Jewson Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form 1/1U246-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace in rear, never dangerous
- Form 873111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in touch, outpaced after 2 out, ridden last, went fourth towards finish, never near to challenge
- Form 571113-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
held up towards rear, plenty to do when pushed along after last (usual 3 out), good headway bypassing usual 2 out, soon challenging, went second entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 12117-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden along rounding home turn, soon no extra, weakened before usual last
- Form 473113-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
led, not fluent 1st, blundered 2nd, headed after 3rd, ridden after last, faded gradually flat
- Form 1421/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, not fluent 3 out, dropped to rear and struggling after last, detached bypassing usual 2 out, weakened
- Form 61P371-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Finn Lambert
close up, led after 3rd, shaken up approaching bypassed 2 out, joined before omitted last, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, ran on
- Form 11813-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kitty's Light is well treated on chase form but has not run over hurdles since early in 2021 and needs much further than this. Lac De Constance is also better known as a chaser. All of Santos Blue’s victories have come over this sort of trip but he appeared to enjoy the step up to 3m at Cheltenham in April. Hourvari improved markedly last season after getting his head in front and CRAMBO won a Grade 3 handicap at Sandown in the spring so gets the nod. Dare To Shout made a winning reappearance at Hexham but looks a much tougher assignment.
Formwatch
Lac De Constance (FR) 11-2 (12-1) Soon led, bad mistake and headed 7th, soon pushed along and struggling, last of 6, 24 1/2l behind Red Rookie (11-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Kitty's Light 11-4fav (10-8) Held up, hampered by faller 2nd, towards rear, steady headway after 4 ut, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led before the last, ridden and edged left run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Moroder (10-4) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Crambo 20-1 (11-7) Soon towards rear on outside, closed 7th, not much room after 4 out, mistake and hampered 3 out, well held after, kept on flat, 7th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Irish Point (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Santos Blue 11-4fav (10-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 2 out, headway from final bend, went 2nd last, stayed on, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Dare To Shout 11-2 (11-10) In touch in share of third, took closer order 6th, went clear third after 2 out, ran on well when led before last, ridden when pressed by rival run-in, kept on well near finish, game, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Monochromix (10-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Hourvari (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, held from last, kept on, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f (3) gs in Apr.
Slip Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in mid-division, headway into 2nd and chased leader 7th, pressed leader when mistake 2 out, untidy 2 out, shaken up and led on the run to the last, not fluent last, extended advantage run-in, easy, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec beating Take Your Time (11-5) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
Knockanore (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, pushed along last, ran on well flat, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Polyphonic (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sonigino (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Front mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Pyramid Place (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.