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14:05 Aintree
Rewards4Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 21652P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked clear leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
- Form 311F5-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led after 1st, soon clear, jumped right and blundered 5 out, headed and blundered next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 113-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, went 4th 7 out, went 3rd 6 out, led approaching lst, kept on well
- Form 4592/2B-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey J Reveley
led to 1st, tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 2 out, led before last, headed approaching last, kept on
- Form 1/335-21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 3324P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Cobajayisland has more to do than when winning at Hexham a couple of weeks ago. Distime returns from a lengthy absence, as does Ashes House, but both could figure if at their peak and Classic Move was made favourite for a similar contest at Carlisle earlier this month. He only managed fourth but made mistakes that day and is capable of better. BAILEYS CONCERTO (NAP) is 11lb higher than for his last win over fences but only 2lb higher than when scoring over hurdles at Perth last month. He's much improved and could rack up another victory before the handicapper catches up.
Formwatch
Ashes House (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sausalito Sunrise (11-13) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr, 6 ran.
Classic Move (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Led, hit 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 6, 16l behind Robin's Command (10-9) at Carlisle 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Sep beating Solway Dandy (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Distime (IRE) 11-8fav (10-7) in a race won by Spanish Arch (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Behind, blundered 1st, headway before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Carlanstown (11-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Awbeg Massini (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chasaed leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Factor Fifty (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 6 ran.