Racecards
17:30 Aintree
L (Class A)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
Mughas (IRE)
16- Form 011344
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 8th, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 12F120
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, brought down 6th
- Form 11/06-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, driven along from 8th, kept on and no impression from 3 out
- Form 1F1U55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Bow Strada
16- Form 31014-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division when brought down 6th
- Form 303060
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey P Flynn
in touch, reminders after 4th, driven along approaching 8th and soon lost place
- Form 220000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 424254
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey J Tizzard
always prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on
Ollie Magern
16- Form 121110
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 513020
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 8th
- Form 6-31362
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C Swan
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in touch, led on bit after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 12114-B
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
always behind
- Form 1413-30
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D J Casey
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on to take 2nd flat
- Form 421231
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders when fell 6th
- Form 00356P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
in rear, pushed along after 7th, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 122400
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, quickly weakened and pulled up after 7th
- Form 232PU-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out
- Form 301121
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey G Lee
held up and mistakes, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on from last
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of the field come into the finale for day-two of the Aintree Martell Cognac Grand National Meeting with solid claims and a shortlist is hardly an apt description for those in with chances. However, the vote of confidence goes to Emotional Moment in the hope that he will be sent off at a fair price and the Irish raider is fancied to reverse recent Cheltenham form with Mughas, who is obviously respected but has plenty on in giving weight away all round today. Keepatem is another that makes the tip over from Ireland and has to be considered as he has only had a light campaign this term. Mouse Morris' charge, along with his stablemate, Rostropovich, ran a cracker in this race last year and both make more appeal than Carlovent, who is dropping in the ratings after some indifferent performances since last April. Not too many of the rest can confidently be ruled out either but the lightly weighted Master Trix, with the in-form Timmy Murphy in the saddle, can go well for each-way players as he arrives her as one of the least exposed in the field with only seven previous starts over hurdles to his name up to press. However, as Emotional Moment has plenty of experience over both hurdles and fences, he is given a slender vote of preference. The Tom Taffe-trained gelding possesses a good turn of foot and has the ability to quicken through most types of ground - factors that will stand him in good stead, if as expected, Emotional Moment is pushed all the way to the line in an ultra-competitive finale.