18:05 Aintree

Friday 18 May 2018

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

smarkets.com Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good (Watered)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 5m 4.9s
1st
Horse silk
10
9/2
T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up in mid-division, not much room after 12th, closed after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, eased towards finish op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
7
4/1
T: T ReedJ: Harry Reed (5)
Pecked 1st, led 2nd, headed 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
811-7
7/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
8
3
10/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, headway 2nd, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten from 2 out, one pace op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
16/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Harrison Beswick (7)
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, weakened from 2 out op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
5
9/1
T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, headway 10th, lost place after 4 out, well held by leaders from next op 10/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
12
1
12/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: D A Jacob
Led until 2nd, lost place 4th, closed 9th, struggling before 11th, well beaten approaching 3 out op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
1010-5
12/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 3 out tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen (3)
Prominent 2nd, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders, lost place and mistake 3rd, eased 9th, pulled up before next op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £1.70EX:£18.70Trifecta:£51.30Tricast:£71.94SF:£24.59Swingers:£3.70, £4.10, £3.90

Forecasts

Petrou (7/2), Indian Temple (4/1), Martiloo (9/2), The Tailgater (7/1), Deauville Dancer (9/1), Katachenko (10/1), Cold March (12/1), Ravished (12/1), Play The Ace (12/1), Enjoy Responsibly (16/1)

Verdict

Even under a 7lb penalty, there's no getting away how well MARTILOO won last time out at Ayr, and though this may be a deeper race there's every chance the extra weight won't be enough to stop her from winning again with trip and ground both looking ideal. Of the others the class-dropping Petrou and the quirky but talented Katachenko, look the most likely dangers to the selection.
  1. Martiloo
  2. Petrou
  3. Katachenko

Previous Winners

2017
Definite Future
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
J: R Patrick  |  T: Kerry Lee
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,097.002nd: £2,671.003rd: £1,336.004th: £668.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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