Racecards
18:00 Aintree
Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,204
- 2nd: £1,528
- 3rd: £764
- 4th: £382
- Form 1532F6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, took keen hold, headway 9th, hit 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2014F-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th until 14th, weakened 2 out
- Form 131B13/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, headway 13th, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 9223PU-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, mistake 12th, ridden and lost place 14th, blundered next, tailed off
- Form 32146-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway on inside 11th, 3rd from 2 out, weakened last
- Form 19/6P5-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader until before 8th, went 2nd again 14th, left in lead after 2 out, headed last, no impression final 75 yards
- Form 54/352-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in last, blundered 1st, not fluent next, mistake and reminders 9th, mistake 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 14th
- Form 32/21-3F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led going best last, driven to assert final 100 yards
- Form 8P8/6-77
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led, ran wide on bend and reminders after 3rd, again ran wide on same bend after 11th, 2 lenghts ahead when bad mistake 2 out, headed and not recover
- Form 4315-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
Nonrunner
Verdict
Restless D'Artaix returns from a long absence but is unexposed over fences and it would be no surprise if he was placed to win a couple of races this summer. Mizen Raven and Midnight Gold have also been off the track for a while but Presentandcorrect returned to action with an excellent second over C&D, though now races off a career-high mark. Checkerboard took advantage of a lenient mark to score at Hexham last month but isn't as well treated here, while Marleybow has been put up 6lb for finishing second at Ludlow. I NEED A HERO carries a penalty for winning at Wetherby eight days ago but looked a much-improved chaser that day and his winning margin would have been greater had Richard Johnson not eased him to a walk close home. He can follow up here.
Formwatch
Mizen Raven (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, well behind King Fontaine (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, chased winner 15th, driven after 2 out, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Garleton (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Restless D'artaix (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th, driven approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Song of Songs (11-4) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) gd in Mar '09.
Midnight Gold 33-1 (10-0) In touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 5th, behind when mistake and unseated rider 13th (bechers brook), in a race won by Hello Bud (10-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
I Need A Hero (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd after 5 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, eased towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating Prophete De Guye (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Checkerboard (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat (no time taken), won at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Sierra Victor (10-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Marleybow (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly 6th, closed 11th, challenged 2 out, upsides last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Pilgrims Lane (10-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Keenan's Future (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Towards rear when fell 8th, in a race won by Southwestern (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May, 14 ran.
Tom's Toybox 14-1 (11-7) In rear, reminder after 5th, jumped slowly 9th, behind next, 7th of 10, 43l behind Logans Run (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Fort View (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Chased leading pair, slow 3rd, not fluent next, pushed along before 10th, dropped to last at 14th, stayed on to moderate 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Quattrocento (10-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) fm in May.