Aintree

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Aintree
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 2 miles Soft, spongy ground High-level race 22 runners £49,185 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
L. Harrison · F. O'Brien · 6yo · 11st 5lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 129 Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 75% of runs) —
held up in rear, headway on outer home turn, went fourth and keeping on 2 out, led and jumped left last, ridden and edged left but went clear run-in, kept on (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, gelding suffered interference late on in the race at Sandown, resulting in the rider pulling up)
2nd
18 Blueking D'Oroux
A. Cheleda · P. Nicholls · 4yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 11/1 Official rating 127 Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 3.8 lengths
prominent, disputing second home turn, led 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, kept on but held run-in
3rd
L. Murtagh · O. Murphy · 7yo · 11st 0lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 124 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 107 days off Trainer in form 9.8 lengths
prominent, went third and mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, briefly went second approaching last, every chance and mistake last, weakened final 110yds
4th
P. Kavanagh · D. McCain · 6yo · 11st 6lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 130 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 3 times 11.2 lengths
towards rear of midfield, short of room and hampered soon after start, not fluent 6th, headway and in touch with leaders home turn, ridden after 2 out, went fourth and kept on run-in
5th
H. Kimber · J. Tizzard · 6yo · 11st 7lb
0
Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 131 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times 16.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along home turn, ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened run-in
6th
6 Albert's Back
N. Houlihan · M. & David Easterby · 9yo · 11st 7lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 131 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before 19.8 lengths
held up in rear, carried left 6th, headway on outer home turn, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, made no telling impression
7th
C. Maggs · D. McCain · 5yo · 11st 1lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 125 Won 1 of last 5 22.2 lengths
midfield, ridden home turn, some headway and in touch with leaders when bit short of room and switched left 2 out, weakened last
8th
Mr J. J. Codd · O. Murphy · 7yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 127 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 23 lengths
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outer home turn, mistake 3 out, ridden and prominent when carried left and bit short of room 2 out, weakened last
9th
T. Durrell · D. Skelton · 7yo · 11st 6lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 130 Won 3 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times 26.2 lengths
led at fast pace, not fluent 2nd, clear with one other with one circuit to go, headed 3 out, kept on until no extra and beaten when mistake last, weakened run-in
10th
T. Gillard · D. McCain · 7yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 127 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 3 times 38.2 lengths
midfield, in touch with leaders when shaken up before 2 out, soon hung left, weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)
11th
Mr J. King · O. Murphy · 6yo · 11st 4lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 128 Has won at this course and distance Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 46.2 lengths
prominent, lost position and dropped to rear when jumped left 3 out, soon got behind
12th
B. Roberts · C. Longsdon · 7yo · 11st 10lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 134 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Won 3 of last 5 48.5 lengths
prominent, good jump and pressed leader 1st, clear with one other with one circuit to go, hit 5th, lost position 3 out, behind from 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as soft and would prefer a quicker surface)
13th
A. McCain · D. McCain · 7yo · 11st 9lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 133 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 183 days off Won 4 of last 5 80.5 lengths
never better than mid-division, edged left and hampered rival soon after start, hampered by faller 6th, dropped to last and well behind 3 out, tailed off
Pulled Up
Miss A. B. O'Connor · A. McCann · 8yo · 11st 7lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 131 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 386 days off Trainer in form Pulled Up
always towards rear, hampered by faller 6th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
Pulled Up
9 Nibiru
B. Harvey · A. J. Martin · 8yo · 11st 6lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 130 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 68 days off Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
always towards rear, not fluent 1st, dropped to last and detached when pushed along with one circuit to go, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the gelding can be inconsistent; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
Fell
C. Quinn · A. King · 6yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 127 Back after 95 days off Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 Fell
midfield, jumped left 3rd, mistake 4th, fell 6th
Pulled Up
B. Godfrey · K. Burke · 6yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 127 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 175 days off Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Pulled Up
pressed leader, mistake when lost second and prominent 1st, pushed along and lost position after 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling on the going, which was officially described as soft and would prefer a quicker surface)
Pulled Up
Miss G. Benson · P. John Flood · 5yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 127 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 109 days off Won 1 of last 5 Pulled Up
never better than mid-division, raced wide, pushed along and lost position after 5th, hit 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Pulled Up
L. Morgan · B. Pauling · 6yo · 11st 0lb
0
Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 124 Stepping up to a harder race Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 Pulled Up
prominent, reminder before 3rd, lost position and pushed along with one circuit to go, dropped to last and pulled up 5th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
Pulled Up
S. O'Callaghan · T. M. Walsh · 5yo · 11st 0lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 124 Won 2 of last 5 Pulled Up
towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and behind when pulled up before 3 out
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