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13:40 Aintree

Friday 7 April 2017

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Alder Hey Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 56.3s

1^st

Rather Be

611-2

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, driven and effort after 2 out, every chance when left in narrow lead last, ridden and kept on well under pressure flat, held on op 11/1

2^nd

Dream Berry

610-13

8/1c

T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty

Close up, tracked leaders 3 out, effort between last 2, challenged last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held

3^rd

Geordie Des Champs

611-1

12/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Jonathan Moore (3)

In touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, went 3rd after last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair op 11/1

4^th

Thomas Campbell

511-5

8/1c

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Behind, hampered slightly 7th, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, late headway under pressure before last, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never nearer

5^th

Byron Flyer

611-0

16/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on to dispute 4th after last, no impression

6^th

1 ¾

Zubayr

511-6

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, close up and staying on when mistake last, ridden and no impression flat

7^th

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Clondaw Kaempfer

910-11

33/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, went right next, ridden to lead between last 2, headed when blundered last, not recover

8^th

3 ¼

Hawk High

711-4

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression

9^th

Dashing Oscar

710-12

16/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Made most, ridden after 3 out, headed between last 2, weakened flat

10^th

Runswick Royal

811-8

16/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day (3)

Behind, struggling 7th, ridden and stayed on into mid-division after 3 out, never pace to reach leaders op 20/1

11^th

North Hill Harvey

611-12

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, never reached leaders op 10/1

12^th

Sumkindofking

610-10

8/1c

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace before last, weakened flat op 11/1

13^th

Bigmartre

611-0

33/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister (3)

Prominent, led briefly 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat

14^th

Crievehill

511-1

33/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat

15^th

1 ¼

Craggaknock

610-11

33/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jake Greenall

Mid-division, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms

16^th

Mad Jack Mytton

711-1

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Always behind op 28/1

17^th

1 ½

Ice Cold Soul

711-0

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened next

18^th

1 ¼

Sky Khan

810-10

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, soon behind

19^th

Nautical Nitwit

811-0

100/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

Always behind

20^th

Crystal Lad

510-10

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Disputed lead, driven after 4 out, ridden when lost place after next, weakened last tchd 18/1

21^st

A Hare Breath

911-8

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Mid-division on outside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last op 33/1

22^nd

Allee Bleue

711-1

40/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Always towards rear op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£2.80, £2.60, £3.50, £2.50EX:£93.40Trifecta:£1,348.50Tricast:£1,006.46SF:£85.62Swingers:£12.30, £24.80, £16.70

Forecasts

Dream Berry (8/1), Thomas Campbell (8/1), Sumkindofking (8/1), North Hill Harvey (9/1), Rather Be (10/1), Geordie Des Champs (12/1), Ice Cold Soul (12/1), Hawk High (14/1), Byron Flyer (16/1), Zubayr (16/1), Dashing Oscar (16/1), Runswick Royal (16/1), Sky Khan (16/1), Crystal Lad (16/1), Clondaw Kaempfer (33/1), Bigmartre (33/1), Crievehill (33/1), Craggaknock (33/1), Mad Jack Mytton (33/1), A Hare Breath (40/1), Allee Bleue (40/1), Nautical Nitwit (100/1)

A hugely competitive event to start the meeting and many come here with genuine chances. Irish raider Ice Cold Soul has shot up the weights but looks very progressive and seems sure to be in the mix, a comment that applies to last year's fourth SKY KHAN who appears to have been laid out for a repeat bid and shaped nicely on his most recent start. Hawk High is another with claims back on this sharp track, as have Rather Be, Mad Jack Mytton, and Dream Berry. Paul Nicholls' Zubayr is another to catch the eye in a cracking contest.