19:45 Aintree

Friday 19 May 2017

All17:3518:0518:4019:1019:4520:2020:50

Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 149y  |   Good (Watered)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:46  |   Winning time: 5m 57.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leader, led before 8th, clear when mistake last, ridden out tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
1
5/1
T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob
Led, headed before 8th, stayed close 2nd, every chance 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace flat op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
27
10
810-13
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, soon well held op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
4
4
8/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, headway 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place next, jumped slowly and ridden 8th, behind after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, no chance op 15/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
8/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: B S Hughes
Held up in rear, some headway and 4th 3 out, well beaten next, lost 4th towards finish
6th
Horse silk
6
2
11/4f
T: B ArtheyJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out op 6/1 tchd 5/2
7th
Horse silk
7
8
6/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders, not fluent and pushed along 7th, weakened after 4 out tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
36
11
40/1
T: G HanmerJ: Conor Shoemark
Held up, mistake 9th, modest headway after 4 out, weakened before next op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
16/1
T: R HobsonJ: Mr H Hunt (7)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 9th, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up after 2 out tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, lost place from 8th, behind 4 out, soon puled up op 18/1

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5
Horse silk
Isaacstown Lad55
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 10
T: N G Richards  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£2.30, £2.00, £2.60EX:£36.90Trifecta:£107.60Tricast:£243.31SF:£36.58Swingers:£15.30, £0.00, £19.70

Forecasts

Jennys Melody (11/4), Beer Goggles (5/1), Knight Of Noir (6/1), Monbeg Gold (6/1), Iora Glas (8/1), Rolling Maul (8/1), Cooking Fat (8/1), Isaacstown Lad (12/1), Definite Outcome (16/1), Max Do Brazil (33/1), The Road Ahead (40/1)

Verdict

MONBEG GOLD hasn't relished the switch to fences this season but should be at home now back over these smaller obstacles, he's already shown himself to be quite a smart hurdler and is respected now back in this sphere off a very fair mark. Last month's Cheltenham scorer Iora Glas is greatly respected up 5lb, seemingly with better claims than Bangor scorer The Road Ahead who now shoulders another 8lb in a deeper race. Rolling Maul has his quirks but went well last time and could figure, with Isaacstown Lad also featuring on the shortlist.
  1. Monbeg Gold
  2. Iora Glas
  3. Rolling Maul

Prize Money

1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.00

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