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15:45 Aintree

Martell Cognac Fox Hunters' Chase (Class B)

  • 25 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.60s
  • 25 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form PP5422
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

close up, mid-division when hampered 10th, fell 12th (Canal Turn)

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-113PU
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, mistake 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

3
Silk - Dark Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap
100/1
  • Form P-11P1P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, disputing 2nd when fell 10th (Bechers)

4
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow check sleeves and cap
  • Form 02-2341
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

in touch until behind from 10th (Bechers)

5
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 61P302
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

with leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

6
Silk - Black, Silver braid, Light Blue cap
  • Form 312423
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

always behind, tailed off from 9th

7
Silk - Yellow, Purple diamond, Purple sleeves and Yellow cap
100/1
  • Form 1/2P-33P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

in touch, fell 10th (Bechers)

8
Silk - Red, red and Royal blue check cap
  • Form 221P/41
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, in touch when fell 10th (Bechers)

9
Silk - White, Red braces, Black sleeves, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 25/112-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, pecked 2nd, led 8th, ridden clear approaching 2 out

10
Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Yellow spots on Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 242313
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, behind when brought down 10th (Bechers)

11
Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves
  • Form F/P1P6-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, mistake 11th, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

12
Silk - Red, White chevron, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap
  • Form 5/0162-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

prominent to 4th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up

13
Silk - RED, YELLOW stars and armlets

Irbee

14 b
20/1
  • Form 143656
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, in touch when unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn)

14
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Red hooped sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 165-316
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

led to 2nd, remain close up, led again 4th, headed 6th, chasing leaders when pecked 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

15
Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 31P1P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, hampered 10th, soon behind

16
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey chevron, striped sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 421U41
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

always towards rear

17
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap, Red spots
100/1
  • Form 3P-P113
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, jumped slow and left throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

18
Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form P34101
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

always behind, unseated 8th

19
Silk - Red, White stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars
100/1
  • Form 4143-02
  • Age 14
  • Weight 12-0

jumped right throughout, always behind, tailed off from 9th

20
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 6/30-001
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, blundered 15th, weakened approaching 3 out

21
Silk - Emerald green, black stars, light blue sleeves, emerald green cap, black star
11/2
  • Form 003/11-1
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, steady headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner

22
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sash and sleeves, Yellow cap
8/1
  • Form P/FU6-U1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, brought down 10th (Bechers)

23
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams and armlets
20/1
  • Form U1-4131
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

always behind

24
Silk - ORANGE and YELLOW diamonds, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap, ORANGE diamond
  • Form 21U4-20
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, led 2nd to 4th, in touch, hit 11th, hampered next, outpaced 5 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression

25
Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and sleeves
  • Form 65-2113
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, behind when slightly hampered 10th, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

There are plenty in with chances in the Fox Hunters' Chase, but we will side with Silence Reigns over Gun'N Roses, Sikander A Azam, Irbee and, possibly, The Butterwick Kid. The Paul Nicholls-trained 10-year-old is a useful recruit to the hunter chase ranks and, after falling at the last when set to score at Fontwell in March, quickly made amends in first-time blinkers at Newbury five days later. The blinkers are retained today and, with a good rider booked, he can go well. Gun'N Roses has also attained a good rating over fences and judged on the way he romped home at Haydock on February 14, he can go well under the course chairman's son, Tom Greenall. Sikander A Azam also looks primed to run a good race following his Ascot success, while Irbee remains pretty consistent and ran well when fourth in this race last year. Turning to the others. Torduff Express won this race in 2002 but looks held by Gun'N Roses based on their Haydock runs in February, and Cape Stormer, Forest Gunner, Itsmyturnnow and The Butterwick Kid have showed enough recently to suggest they will give supporters a run for their money. This race is, once again, set to provide a huge crowd with a marvellous spectacle over the National fences and, hopefully, fill their pockets by virtue of a very good run from Silence Reigns.