Racecards
13:35 Aintree
Betfred Free Machine Play Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 1-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, raced against stands side and headway after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, headway 5f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, pushed along 11f out, headway 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 76/3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
led, ridden from 9f out, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
Russie With Love
242- Form 80/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 500-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway 7f out, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, ridden and lost place 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, ridden 11f out, soon behind, tailed off
Verdict
Jim Best's stable is going well and SUDDEN LIGHT stepped up on her debut effort when third at Newton Abbot in July. She gets 7lb here from Beattie Green, who steps up in distance but didn't do a lot wrong when runner-up under a penalty at Fontwell last time and won't be far away again. Russie With Love's second at Exeter in April was her best effort so far and other to consider include newcomers Fenney Mill and Sands Of Vatersay, the former being by Presenting and out of a winning bumper and hurdler.
Formwatch
Beattie Green 11-10fav (11-5) Mid-division on inside, driven over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Amber Cloud (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) gf in Sep.
Bonnie Burnett (IRE) Hawk Wing filly out of Chameleon.
Fenney Mill Levmoss filly out of unknown dam.
Mini The Minx (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden along 6f out, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Rojo Vivo (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Russie With Love 50-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, every chance when edged right over 1f out, no impression with winner final furlong, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Aland Islands (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Sands Of Vatersay Milan mare out of Reflective Way.
Shan Valley (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch, hampered on inside and lost place over 8f out, behind after, 11th of 13, 36l behind Toubeera (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Apr.
Sudden Light (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Caught In The Act (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Sugarloaf Sarah Grape Tree Road filly out of Noreen Bawn.