Racecards
13:40 Aintree
Mobile Casino At 188Bet Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, headed after next, no extra flat
- Form 2631-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after
- Form 10/F29P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, mistake next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 22-1U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in mid-division, jumped right 4th, headway on outside 3 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, no impression on winner flat
Robin Roe (IRE)
214- Form 2/11-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly and came clear flat, easily
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, soon edged right, weakened before next
- Form 9-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 3 out, headed between last 2, stayed on one pace flat
- Form 47-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, well beaten 2 out
Verdict
NO COMMENT started favourite for a Grade 2 at Chepstow on his hurdling debut but only got as far as the second flight. Providing that mishap hasn't left its mark, Philip Hobbs' Irish import should recoup losses here. Ghost River has been very highly tried so far over hurdles and should find a race in the months ahead while Robin Roe has already won a point-to-point and a bumper. Winningtry made a winning start in a Wincanton bumper in April and Smoking Dixie is another from that sphere worth a market check.
Formwatch
Abbotswood (IRE) 11-8 (12-1) Twrds rr until prog in 3rd at 7th & gng well 6out, 2l 2nd frm 5out until ld bef last, so best, won at Curraghmore 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Nomoreblackjack (12-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led early, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 17l behind Poetic Rhythm (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Ghost River 50-1 (11-4) Not that fluent in rear, blundered 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Kaiden Michael (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) Hdwy 9; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Mutashabek (12-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f mdn gf in May.
No Comment 6-4fav (11-0) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Robin Roe (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 5f out, clear 3f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on, pushed out, won at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Mar beating Royal Supremo (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Smoking Dixie (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Coup De Pinceau (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Tintern Theatre (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Prom, close 3rd 1/2way, ld 5out, jnd 2out, hdd & 1l 2nd last, rallied well close home, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ard Na Carraig (12-1) at Ballysteen 3m mdn in Apr.
Yewlands (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 29l behind Rather Be (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Winningtry (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd entering final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Apr beating Brunel Woods (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.