Racecards
17:40 Aintree
Mega Sport Odds Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 155y
- Going: Good (Watered )
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2424PP/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led 6th, jumped left 7th, headed before 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, weakened flat
- Form 9/4541-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leaders, lost place before 2nd, ridden after 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 11P3/5P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden next, behind 8th, pulled up after 4 out
Brave Helios
34- Form 58221-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
tracked leaders, bumped 1st, ridden after 4 out, led after 2 out, headed last, led again flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 8/29P6-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
slightly reluctant start and chased along to get going, in rear, closed 8th, mistake 4 out, one pace after 2 out
- Form 1F/43-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
led until 6th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 54634-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chasing leaders after 1st, mistake 8th, struggling from 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 434/404-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Dale Irving
chased leaders, hampered 1st, challenged 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, one pace when jumped right last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Peter Bowen's runners here are usually worth a second look but Regal Diamond has a long absence to overcome. COWSLIP and Aiaam Al Namoos are closely matched on their run together behind last year's winner Master Deception over course and distance last month but George Moore's much-improved mare is fancied to come out on top again and win for the fourth time in five starts. Brave Helios is in good heart while recent winners Jack Albert and Youngdocgallagher are both on an upward curve and What A Steel wouldn't be far away on his best form.
Formwatch
Regal Diamond (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place before 2nd, ridden and struggling after 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Very Wood (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar '14, 18 ran.
Aiaam Al Namoos 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on flat, unable to challenge, 4th of 12, 4l behind Masterofdeception (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Bit Of A Jig (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, weakened and pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Cowslip 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, hit 7th, headway before next, challenged 3 out, led next, headed flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Masterofdeception (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Brave Helios 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, ridden 7th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ashbrittle (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in May.
Wily Fox 20-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 4th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Billy Congo (10-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Jack Albert (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 4th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, went right last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May beating Vision De La Vie (11-1) by 11l, 9 ran.
Youngdocgallagher (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, closed after 8th, not fluent and led 4 out, clear before 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Lilly's Legend (9-13) by 14l, 10 ran.
What A Steel (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 7, 4l behind Allthegear No Idea (10-12) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.