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19:15 Aintree

Jewson Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.00s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

Estate

15 D
11/1
  • Form 75472-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on from last

2
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 798/44-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 103

held up, weakened approaching 3 out

3
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue and Light Blue striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up, effort after 4 out, weakened approaching next

4
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 0/2408-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 92

held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

5
Silk - Black, Yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form F22523-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 119

in touch, keen, headway approaching 3 out, led next, ridden out

6
Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, striped cap

Nounou

469
66/1
  • Form 024/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

in touch, led after 4 out, jumped left next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, hooped sleeves
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - White, Maroon sash, White sleeves, Maroon stars
100/1
  • Form 00/F6-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader, led 5th, hit 6th, soon headed, weakened before next

9
Silk - Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap
6/5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, pulled hard, hit 4th, hung badly right approaching next, jumped right and hit 6th, weakened and eased from 3 out

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 088-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden next, weakened after 2 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

tracked leaders and keen, hit 4th, led briefly after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

12
Silk - BLACK and ORANGE check, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BLACK cap
50/1
  • Form 593-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up, headway 4th, weakened 4 out

13
Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

not jump well, always behind and keen, tailed off 3 out

14
Silk -
14/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

always behind

In depth

Verdict

Gary Moore introduces a couple of interesting newcomers here in the shape of Swift Sailor and War Pennant, with the former looking the clear pick of the two and taken to make a winning debut at the main expense of Estate and Double Vodka. The selection was a useful stayer on the flat when with Mark Johnston and, while he may want further to be seen at his best, Swift Sailor may have too much class for his rivals. Boulevin was only moderate on the level but already looks to be better over hurdles, while Coming Again is from a yard in form but is proving to be expensive to follow. Estate has more to do under a penalty for his Huntingdon success and of more interest may be Double Vodka, who has proved to be difficult to win with but ran right up to his best when a creditable third behind Wellbeing in a handicap at the Grand National meeting last time. Swift Sailor could be a decent recruit to the novice hurdling ranks though and gets the vote to make a winning debut.

Formwatch

Estate 85-40fav (10-3) Held up, headway 3th, led last, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Petrovka (10-5) by 2l, 15 ran.

Boulevin (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, headed approaching last, led briefly again flat, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Madam Caversfield (10-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Classic Gold (GER) (8-7) Prominent, effort 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Roxagu (8-11) at Cologne 1m gd in Sept (Flat).

Coming Again (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 5th to 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 13, 29l behind Madam Caversfield (10-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Double Vodka (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 17, 15l behind Wellbeing (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr.

Swift Sailor 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened from 3f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Mubtaker (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr (Flat).

Lunar Promise (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Keen, held up, in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Prime Contender (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct (Flat).

War Pennant 17-2 (8-5) Led to over 7f out, chased leader under pressure until weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 15l behind Loch Quest (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May '05 (Flat).