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17:55 Aintree
New Betdaq Customers Commission Free 1st Month Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged 3 out, beaten last, weakened flat
Best Excuse
96- Form 344P34-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, wandered into the hurdles, clear until 5th, headed 3 out, soon beaten
Collingwood (FR)
353- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
sweating, held up in last, took keen hold, headway 2 out, one pace and no impression from last
- Form 0003-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway approaching 3 out, challenged next, soon led, edged right before last, edged left flat, headed towards finish
- Form 82-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
chased leader, led 3 out, headed after next, one pace and no impression from last
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, closed 5th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, disputing 5th and no impression last, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression on front pair
Nefyn Bay
27- Form 9-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up towards rear, headway 6th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, well held when not fluent last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
chasec leaders, went 2nd last, ran on flat, led towards finish
Twoways (IRE)
221- Form 94873-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey C O'Farrell
Nonrunner
Verdict
Goal arrives off the back of placed efforts at Tramore and Downpatrick and will be fancied to break his duck over hurdles here. Potomac was second to a decent type at Kelso last time and has now finished runner-up twice at the Scottish track while another Irish import, Shelford, only found one too good on his hurdles bow at Ffos Las. COLLINGWOOD hasn't raced for a year but represents a yard that can get them ready at home and is in form. He won four times on the Flat in France and could be worth a speculative wager here if retaining his ability. Rock A Doodle Doo was also decent on the level but a market check is advised on his hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Ancient Greece 9-1 (11-2) In touch, headway to 3rd inside final 2f, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, one pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Carazam (10-9) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr (flat).
Best Excuse 20-1 (11-1) Not fluent, in rear, ridden 5th, behind from 2 out, 4th of 5, 37l behind Gee Hi (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Collingwood (FR) 14-1 (9-6) 98th of 15, 8l behind Chemin Faisant (9-1) at Compiegne(FR) 1m hcp sft in Jun '12 (flat).
Goal (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Waited with well off the pace towards rear, closer order in 6th 3 out, 4th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Gabriel Brandy (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in May.
Potomac (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Life And Soul (11-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4l behind Swinging Sultan (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May (flat).
Nefyn Bay 28-1 (10-10) In touch in 4th, one pace and no impression from 2 out, 5th of 11, 20l behind Just Cameron (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Roc De Prince 10-3 (9-7) Close up, chased clear leader over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 27l behind Just Lille (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f clm stks (6) gf in May (flat).
Twoways (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Golden Hoof (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Shelford (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) In touch, slow 3rd, headway 3 out, led and hit next, not fluent last, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rosie Probert (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Makellys Blackpool 28-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon not much room, hampered and dropped to last, mistake 4th, well beaten before 2 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Things Change (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in May.