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20:50 Aintree

Radio City Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.00s
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk -
16/1

    1
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

    Algarve

    34
    16/1
    • Form 600-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

    2
    Silk - Red, yellow diamond, hooped sleeves and cap
    10/1
    • Form 21F124/
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-0

    always behind, pushed along approaching 5 out, never dangerous

    3
    Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond
    • Form 423111-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, canter

    4
    Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

    Kent

    v
    7/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0

    held up in touch, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, never dangerous

    5
    Silk - Black, White epaulets, White and Dark Green striped sleeves, White cap, Dark Green star
    33/1
    • Form 000-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    held up in touch, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened when hit last

    6
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap
    50/1
    • Form P1/PP5-P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

    In depth

    Verdict

    Unless Kent improves dramatically on his flat race form, the Ian Williams-trained Hirapour looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to complete a fourth successive win over hurdles. The selection was the best of these on the level (rated 99 at his best) and, after a slow start to his career over timber, the son of Kahyasi has hit a rich vein of form of late with wins at Ludlow, Exeter and Perth. The seven-year-old's latest victory came off a mark of 118 and, back in novice company, this represents an even easier assignment. Peter Cundell's Kent (successful of a mark of 77 at Wolverhampton in March) comes to hurdling late in his life and it will be a surprise if he is good enough to beat the selection. The remainder appear a pretty moderate bunch, with Algarve probably the pick of them.