17:50 Aintree

Friday 14 May 2021

All17:2017:5018:2519:0019:3520:0520:35

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 4m 56.48s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/6f
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, joined in the lead 4th, led 11th, kicked on 4 out, yet to be pressed or asked any questions when left clear 2 out, eased down closing stages, impressive op Evens tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
12
8
16/1
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, lost position and towards rear after the 5th, headway after 3 out, further progress and went 2nd run to the last, kept on but no match for the winner op 14/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
2
14/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, closer and tracked leader after 5 out, ridden to chase leader in 3rd after 3 out, left 2nd after 2 out, headed before the last and weakened run-in op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2
9
13/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, passed one rival close home but never involved tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
2
4
1111-12
6/1
T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)
Tracked leader, joined leader and disputed lead after the 4th, outpaced and dropped to mid-division after the 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened closing stages op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, pushed along when making a mistake 4 out, soon towards rear, pulled up before 3 out tchd 14/1
F
Horse silk
7
8/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leader, chased leader in 2nd after 4 out, fell when pushed along 2 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Mr Whipped34
Weight: 12-2|  Age: 8
T: B Ellison  J: Ryan Mania
NR
3
Horse silk
Hollywoodien62
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 10
T: T Symonds  J: Aidan Coleman
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £6.10EX:£11.20Trifecta:£73.40Tricast:£113.55SF:£14.12Swingers:£3.30, £2.70, £10.60

Forecasts

Captain Tom Cat (5/6), Hollywoodien (9/4), Militarian (6/1), Solar Impulse (13/2), Isaac Wonder (8/1), Maypole Class (12/1), Ballywood (14/1), Empire De Maulde (16/1), Mr Whipped (33/1)

Verdict

Plenty of these arrive with question marks against them so it could be worth siding with CAPTAIN TOM CAT to make a winning start over fences given he arrives in excellent form over hurdles and is in the excellent hands of Dr Richard Newland. Hollywoodien is feared most on the back of his Hereford second with Empire de Maulde also worth considering with his Kelso fourth under his belt.

  1. CAPTAIN TOM CAT (IRE)
  2. HOLLYWOODIEN (FR)
  3. EMPIRE DE MAULDE (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,882.002nd: £2,710.003rd: £1,354.004th: £678.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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