Racecards
18:20 Aintree
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,135
- 2nd: £10,600
- 3rd: £5,305
- 4th: £2,650
Aslukgoes
63- Form 111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Brookhouse
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 13-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, ridden on outside over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2-321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders, challenged going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
chased leaders, not much room and lost place 3f out, ran green and switched left, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
- Form F-4216
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Miss J Townend
chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied after 2f, headway on outside going strongly 8f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
pulled hard, in touch in mid-division, weakened over 4f out, pulled up over 2f out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in touch in mid-division, not much room and switched left 3f out, challenged 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
Go To War (IRE)
169- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 1-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, headway 3f out, driven over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to quite challenge, kept on
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S D Torrens
mid-division, effort over 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f
- Form 12/32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
Pour Les Filles
110- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, switched outside and headway over 3f out, driven over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey D A Jacob
towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 101
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 211
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final 100 yards
- Form 110
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Samui
63- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never involved
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
soon prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Verdict
Aslukgoes beat Masaccio, Shinji and Bowenspark when making it 3-3 in a Listed contest at Newbury but this is his toughest task to date. Bertie's Ballet also hails from an unfashionable yard but the merit of his Kelso victory should not be underestimated and he is still improving. Though beaten by the subsequent Champion Bumper sixth Captain Cody at Limerick in January, BLIZZARD OF OZ was still showing signs of inexperience. He easily justified favouritism at Cork next time and is rated highly among a yard with an abundance of smart bumper horses. Go To War won on his debut in October and his yard won the mares’ bumper here on Thursday and Musselburgh scorer Florida Dreams also looks a nice prospect. Hasthing was second on his UK debut but Centara makes more appeal on an easy win at Taunton. Samui may be the pick of the four-year-olds.
Formwatch
Aslukgoes 8-1 (11-7) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, headway tracking leaders 12f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb beating Masaccio (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Beat The Bat (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Mid-division on inside, headway going well upsides leaders 3f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, soon led, ran on well final 100 yards, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Choccabloc (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bertie's Ballet 17-2 (11-9) Prominent, moving well in third 4f out, led entering home straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, eased when clear final strides, won at Kelso 2m (2) sft in Mar beating Idem (11-5) by 3l, 14 ran.
Blizzard Of Oz (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked clear leader, closer 6f out, disputed 5 1/2f out, close 2nd 4f out, disputed again 3 1/2f out, travelled well to lead 2f out, asserted over 1f out, not extended, won at Cork 2m hvy in Mar beating Any Road (11-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Bowenspark (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Soon in rear, ridden 2f out, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Aslukgoes (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Captain Cody (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd after halfway until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 6th of 21, 5 3/4l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Centara (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, closer out wide in 2nd 3f out, led going well 2f out, still green and came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Light Sentence (10-6) by 5l, 13 ran.
Florida Dreams (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out, switched left and led inside final furlong, won going away, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Act Of Authority (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Go To War (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Fingle Bridge (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Hasthing (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Farnoge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Kinbara (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway entering straight and led over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Nottodaybobo (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Masaccio (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance until winner went on 1f out, stayed on same pace in 2nd, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Aslukgoes (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Pour Les Filles 4-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1 1/2f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led close home, won at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec beating Did I Ask You That (11-7) by nk, 9 ran.
Taras Halls (IRE) 18-5 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Roger Pol (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Westerninthepark (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, forged clear and stayed on well, readily, won at Stratford 2m (5) hvy in Apr beating Titan Discovery (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dino Bellagio 5-1 (10-10) Raced keenly behind leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Jan beating Go West (11-2) by 8l, 13 ran.
Esprit Du Potier (FR) 5-2fav (10-11) Raced keenly, made all, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb beating Slugger (10-4) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fiercely Proud (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, 17th of 21, 25 1/4l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Samui 3-1fav (11-10) Shied right at start, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, close 4th 5f out, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, challenged 2f out and led 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out and soon drew clear, stayed on well, won at Naas 2m Yielding in Feb beating Cappucino (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shinji (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Pulled hard chasing leaders and led after 2f, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Aslukgoes (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.