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15:35 Aintree

JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 149y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £250,000 added
  • Winner: £140,325
  • 2nd: £52,775
  • 3rd: £26,375
  • 4th: £13,175
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 9.21s
  • Off Time: 15:36:38
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Champ (IRE)

23 CD
3/1
  • Form 1/2P-124
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 162

not much room 1st, held up towards rear, hanging left and struggling after 4 out, driven 3 out, plugged on approaching last, went never dangerous 3rd close home

3
Silk - Black, White sleeves, Black cap, White diamond
  • Form 11P-F21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 164

led, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, soon hung left, about 1 length down when short or room and snatched up inside final 100 yards, held after

4
Silk - White, royal blue hoops, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap

Koshari (FR)

23 p CD
25/1
  • Form 650317
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 152

held up in rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 9th, not fluent 4 out, no impression, hanging left after 2 out, plugged on flat

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
100/1
  • Form 134751
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 32-2P40
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 156

mid-division, closed from 9th, went 2nd after 4 out, joined leader 2 out, led last, edged left inside final 100 yards, stayed on

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 03-414P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 155

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out, plugged on

8
Silk - Purple, emerald green hoop, checked sleeves, white cap

Thyme Hill

23 CD
3/1
  • Form 121-522
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 161

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, went modest 3rd after 2 out, mistake last, dropped to 5th close home

9
Silk - Red, Black epaulets, White sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 13-151P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 145

chased leader, not fluent 4th or 9th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

1
NR
  • Form U37323
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 152

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Sire Du Berlais hasn’t reproduced the form he showed when runner-up to FLOORING PORTER in the Stayers’ Hurdle last year but still has each-way claims in this. However, Gavin Cromwell's dual champion looks the one to beat again as he simply kept pulling out more at Cheltenham last month when, firstly, Champ and then Thyme Hill came to have a crack at the seven-year-old off the final turn. Thomas Darby looks held by the latter pair on Ascot running and was pulled up last time at Haydock, along with Molly Ollys Wishes. It’s difficult to make a case for any of the others.

Formwatch

Champ (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway going well 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until hung left before last, held flat, stayed on, 4th of 10, 4l behind Flooring Porter (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Flooring Porter (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Jumped well, made all, clear at times, went left last, soon straightened up and asserted, stayed on well, well in command final 75 yards, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar beating Thyme Hill (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.

Koshari (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, effort after 2 out, switched left before last, no impression on leaders, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Roi Mage (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd from 11th, challenged after 3 out, ridden to dispute before 2 out, kept on well run-in, asserted close home, won at Down Royal 3m 2f Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Agusta Gold (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Sire Du Berlais (FR) 11-2cfav (11-12) Mid-division, badly hampered 4th, dropped towards rear and switched wide before next, nudged along bypassing 3 out, headway when not fluent next, soon pushed along, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, 11th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Third Wind (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.

Thomas Darby (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up in 6th, closer at 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m (1) hvy in Feb.

Thyme Hill 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, just held onto 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Molly Ollys Wishes 2-1fav (11-3) Raced without hind shoes, tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened and lost 3rd 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Haydock 3m (1) hvy in Feb.

Ashdale Bob (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led, clear when awkward 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, weakened into 3rd soon after, 3rd of 23, 5 1/2l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.