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17:15 Aintree

Friday 14 April 2023

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Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 4m 13.49s

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Parramount^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 134| D

9/2

Fairly useful in bumpers during 2020/21 and has gone from strength-to-strength over hurdles this term, making it 3 wins from 5 starts with any amount to spare at Fakenham (2m) last month. Handicapper has reacted but rider takes off very handy 7 lb and he's very much of interest again.

Form: 8/31211

Geromino^t¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 133| BF| D

50/1

Made most of good opportunities to bag 4 small-field chase events last summer prior to finding Tommy's Oscar too strong in a match on final start at Carlisle in October. Returns to hurdles having gone well fresh previously but he may find a few too good on this occasion.

Form: 211112

Advanced Virgo^p³⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 131| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler who returned to form and caused a surprise when making a winning debut for this yard in a Cork minor event (2m) 13 months ago. Interesting connections pitch him in here following another absence with very capable pilot booked.

Form: 8/06501-

Albert's Back¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 131| D

40/1

9-y-o who boasts a very good record at Wetherby, adding another success at that venue to his tally 2 weeks ago. 4 lb higher mark fine but his overall record suggests he's no sure thing to be in same form here (pulled up in this 12 months ago).

Form: 2P-2541

JPR One²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 131| D

15/2

Highly tried on back of novice hurdle victories (at upto 19f) last season but clearly not lacking for fitness as he made a winning return in 5-runner Taunton handicap (16.5f) 25 days ago, doing it readily. This understandably more demanding but he's still low-mileage.

Form: 12105-1

Knickerbockerglory³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

15/2

Steadily progressive 7-y-o who scored 4 times over hurdles last year and having made a bright start over fences this winter, he duly ran another fine race back over hurdles when runner-up in last month's Imperial Cup, possibly pressing on a shade soon. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 311-122

Nibiru^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 130| D

17/2

Flat/dual hurdles winner during second half of last year and out ran big odds when second in 17-runner Liffey handicap hurdle on latest outing in February. This understandably tougher from career-high mark, though.

Form: 511062

A Different Kind²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130| D

28/1

Useful novice hurdler last season and made an encouraging handicap debut/reappearance over 2½m here in October. Not been in anything like the same form since however, including following a wind op when seventh in 10-runner Kempton handicap (21f) in March.

Form: 37-2067

Punctuation^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| D

40/1

Much improved for this yard/equipped with tongue tie, completing 4-timer at Cheltenham (16.8f) in December. Solid enough fourth back at that venue next start and easy enough to overlook his run in last month's Imperial Cup (hampered before 2 out). Still, present mark demands more.

Form: 11-114P

Ukantango⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 128| CD

18/1

Bumper/dual novice hurdle winner who improved further when second in Cheltenham Grade 2 in November. Testing conditions possibly found him out in Tolworth next start and back to form when third in Dovecote at Kempton (2m) latest, albeit without threatening. Handicap debut.

Form: 1-112P3

Call Of The Wild⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 127| BF| D

16/1

Won sole bumper start and 2 from 4 in novice hurdles during 2021/22. Encouraging third on return/handicap debut at Ascot in October and he comes here having not convinced in a couple of tries over fences around the turn of the year. Bounce back distinctly possible returned to timber.

Form: 113-3U4

Go Dante^p1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J J Codd| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| D

6/1

Lightly raced 7-y-o who, having missed whole of 2022 has stepped up with each outing since the turn of the year, well served by a soundly-run race when taking small-field Wetherby handicap 24 days ago. Cheekpieces go on and booking of Jamie Codd an eye-catching one. One to note.

Form: 124-541

Soul Icon^h,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Burke| OR: 127| D

16/1

Has proved a different proposition since switched to handicaps, finding another chunk of improvement when making it 7 wins from 8 starts at Cheltenham (16.4f) in October. Faces another 10 lb rise in weights but comes here fresh and he shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 2-11111

Tullypole Annie^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 127| D

80/1

Fit from Flat and caused a surprise when running out 33/1 winner at Leopardstown (2m) over Christmas. Seemingly not herself when pulled up back at that venue in February but she needs to pull out more to defy this mark in any case.

Form: 22281P

Fruit N Nut⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

33/1

Dual soft-ground bumper winner in 2021 and he comes here boasting a record of 3 wins from 6 starts over timber, successful under this rider at Newbury (16.3f) 6 weeks ago. Suspicion he will need to pull out more if he's to come out on top again here.

Form: 1-30131

Blueking D'oroux¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127| D

18/1

Clearly always been well regarded (sent off short-priced favourite for Grade 2 juvenile on UK debut) and finally showed why after, having had a wind-op, landed a 13-runner juvenile hurdle (50/1) at Ascot (15.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Handy 4-y-o allowance to call upon and he's respected.

Form: 12-4P91

Collingham⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

33/1

Durable sort who has had a good season, bagging a nice prize under this promising rider at Musselburgh (2m, good) in February. Unseated early in the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso last month and fancied to give a good account for all he's a career-high mark to defy.

Form: 12321U

Densworth^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 124| D

20/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in bumpers and he's improved with each outing over hurdles, making all and in command when left clear last as he defied a penalty in a Southwell novice (15.8f) 39 days ago. Highly likely there's more to come now handicapping.

Form: 0-15211

Washington^p1¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| D

10/1

Dual winner as a novice last term and signed off with a creditable third from 3 lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago. Low-key efforts at Ascot/Newbury initially this time around but did fare much better when runner-up at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) over Christmas. Comes here fresh and worth a look

Form: 313-5P2

Gaoth Chuil⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 124| D

12/1

Bumper winner last summer and positive start over hurdles, gaining second success in this sphere with a good deal to spare under this rider at Leopardstown (20f) 6 weeks ago. Shrewd stable should never be underestimated here and likely she has more to offer.

Form: F51391

Non-Runners

Homme Public²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Glan²⁰³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: A P Kelly

Forecasts

Parramount (9/2), Go Dante (6/1), JPR One (15/2), Knickerbockerglory (15/2), Nibiru (17/2), Washington (10/1), Glan (12/1), Gaoth Chuil (12/1), Soul Icon (16/1), Call Of The Wild (16/1), Blueking D'oroux (18/1), Ukantango (18/1), Densworth (20/1), Homme Public (25/1), A Different Kind (28/1), Collingham (33/1), Fruit N Nut (33/1), Punctuation (40/1), Albert's Back (40/1), Geromino (50/1), Advanced Virgo (50/1), Tullypole Annie (80/1)

PARRAMOUNT continued his upward trajectory over hurdles with another dominant display at Fakenham 4 weeks ago and, with his in-form rider's claim off-setting a fair chunk of his subsequent 10 lb rise, he looks sure to make another bold bid. This is ultra-competitive however, with the prolific Soul Icon a big threat returned from a short break. Go Dante, Gaoth Chuil and Blueking d'Oroux are a trio of others fancied to be in the mix also.