Racecards
15:40 Aintree
John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (National Course) (Class 2)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £21,007
- 2nd: £6,562
- 3rd: £3,280
- 4th: £1,642
- Form 11U-11U
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led to 5th, chased leaders, led again 8th, challenged 2 out, under pressure last, ridden and pressed flat, held on towards finish, driven out
- Form 61U4-45
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Warwick
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
mid-division, headway 10th, in 5th and looking held before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 56-3247
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
towards rear, headway 8th, chased leader when blundered 12 (canal turn), went 4th before 2 out, every chance last, pressed winner on flat, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 7-41661
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Hellens
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
always behind, blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form U5UU32
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Phelan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, blundered 3rd, weakened from 13th
- Form 22F613
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Tom David
close up, chased winner from 8th, ridden and in 4th when hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P-422U6
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer John Buxton
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
held up behind, blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 11-1431
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
in rear, pushed along approaching 5th, pecked badly 8th, headway 12th (canal turn), ridden before last, plugged on
- Form 741123
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
always behind, hampered 8th, mistake and pecked badly 10th, blundered 14th, never dangerous
- Form 32621U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Mr Josh Halley
close up, blundered and brought down 8th
- Form 1-16121
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs S McCain
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
chased leaders when fell 6th
- Form F4F121
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M L Fagan
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
chased leaders, in touch when blundered 8th and badly hampered and virtually came to a stand still, not recover, behind when mistake 10th
- Form 122-131
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R J McGrath
- Jockey Mr D Queally
with leader, mistake 3rd (the chair), led 5th, headed narrowly when fell 8th
- Form 0P40U2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs J Gordon
- Jockey Mr P York
mid-division, headway 13th, disputing 4th when fell 16th
- Form P21110
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Miss C L Wills
in touch, mistake3rd, mid-division when hampered 8th, towards rear when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (canal turn)
- Form 1313-21
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Mahon
mid-division, headway and in 8th before 2 out, kept on before last, plugged on
- Form U/12-642
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
towards rear, headway to go mid-division 5th, in touch when badly hampered and brought down 8th
- Form 22321P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Mr S Keating
mid-division, reminders before 5th, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 77-B133
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Tracey Bailey
- Jockey Mr N Sutton
mid-division, headway and in 7th when blundered 4 out, in 5th and held when mistake and jumped right 2 out, kept on to take 3rd from elbow, never dangerous
- Form 1-4P36U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mr T Weston
chased leaders, went 3rd approaching 13th, challenged 2 out, weakened from elbow
- Form 8P/32U1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs L Borradaile
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
chased leaders, fell 8th
- Form 314-243
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G Bailey
- Jockey Mr R Hunnisett
held up towards rear, headway before 9th, plugged on same pace from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Silver Adonis produced a shock when landing this a year ago and enters the fray in similarly moderate form so don't dismiss him. Placed horses that day, Moncadou and Van Ness, are engaged again but it will be a surprise if any of the aforementioned are good enough this time. BABY RUN started a short-priced favourite a year ago after his Cheltenham Foxhunter success but got no further than the sixth before unseating his rider. He suffered the same fate at this year's Festival though this time he got rid of young Willie Twiston-Davies at the second last when still in the lead. Whether he would have beaten subsequent winner Zemsky is a matter of opinion but he's worth the risk as his attacking policy will have most of these struggling early on. One who shouldn't be outpaced is Herons Well, who was in touch and going easily enough when unshipping his rider at Cheltenham. Kilty Storm, runner-up in the Foxhunter last year, arrives in very good heart and looks a threat though it's the former Grade 2 winner Turko, who looked a very useful recruit to this sphere at Newbury last month, who will probably provide the most danger under Sam Waley-Cohen.
Formwatch
Baby Run (FR) 3-1fav (12-0) Led, blundered 8th, ridden 2 lengths clear and staying on when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Belem Ranger (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, weakened 13th, 5th of 6, 50l behind Take The Stand (12-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp hunt chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Boxer Georg (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Towards rear for most, some late headway straight, never a factor, 7th of 16, 27l behind Viking Splash (10-11) at Gowran Park 3m hts chs sft in Mar.
Call Me Mulligan (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd, pecked 13th, pushed clear when pecked 3 out, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar beating Stagecoach Diamond (11-5) by 9l, 13 ran.
Captain Knock (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led approaching 7th, clear before 4 out, hard ridden when strongly challenged last, all out, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Enigma Variations (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Dead Or Alive (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, remote 3rd when blundered and nearly unseated rider 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Double The Trouble (10-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Mar.
Fairwood Present (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, mid-division in touch, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 34l behind My Way de Solzen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Fort View (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 8th, left in lead 5 out, ridden clear 2 out, always holding on, won at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs in Mar beating Ornais (11-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Good Company (IRE) 11-4 (12-6) Held up mid-division in touch, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out to after next, one pace and no impression approaching last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind My Way de Solzen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Herons Well (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leader until blundered and unseated rider 13th, in a race won by Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Ice Tea (IRE) 1-8 (12-7) Made all; unchall, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Reasonably Sure (12-0) by 12l, 2 ran.
Kanesh (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway into 4th before 3 out, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Downpatrick 2m 5f hts chs sft in Mar beating Island Peak (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Kilty Storm (IRE) Evens (12-0) Ld & disp, rdn in ld 3out, ko best from 2out when chall, won at Rathmorrissey 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Dom Fontenail (12-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Launde (IRE) 100-1 (11-13) Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway to 4th at 8th, 3rd from 4 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Just Amazing (12-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb.
Massini Man (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, not fluent and headed 3rd (water), ridden and lost place after 11th, well behind 15th, tailed off, 15th of 24, well behind Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Mister Apple's (FR) 5-2 (11-13) Held up in touch, good headway to 3rd at 12th, chased leader gong well on inside before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, held narrow advantage, stayed on well from last and held on close home, won at Sandown 3m hts chs (4) gd in Mar beating Seymar Lad (11-11) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Moncadou (FR) 5-2 (12-2) Held up in rear on outside, headway 5th, lost place 9th, headway 12th, led 16th, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Starburst Diamond (11-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Mount Benger 66-1 (12-0) Always behind, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th, in a race won by Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Offshore Account (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 12th, led 6 out, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Ice Tea (11-13) at Doncaster 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 10-3fav (12-1) Held up mid-division, not fluent 8th, blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by I Have Dreamed (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Turko (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar beating Battlecry (11-5) by 31l, 6 ran.
Van Ness (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) Led to 3 & 9-11; outpcd 14, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Zilcash (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Honour's Dream (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Led 4-6; outpcd 3 out, last of 3, 9l behind Dumadic (11-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in Mar.