Racecards
16:00 Aintree
Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 21UP-48
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey P N O'Brien
with leader, led 2nd, driven approaching omitted 3 out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Top Dancer (FR)
162- Form F/9734-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced approaching omitted 3 out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
- Form 962FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, steady headway on outside last (usual 4 out), went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 1/P6-173
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
always prominent, driven to challenge and every chance approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd over 1f out
- Form 338-141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division on inside, ridden to chase leaders approaching omitted 3 out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 25/U22-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leaders on inside, driven approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
Baroque Man
218- Form 8649-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 06/752-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division on outside, reminders and dropped to rear after 3rd, no danger after, tailed off last (usual 4 out)
- Form 171216-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden and outpaced on outside approaching last (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 42P4-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, outpaced when mistake last (usual 4 out), lost action and pulled up soon after
- Form 962D32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
behind, headway into mid-division on inside 3rd, driven and outpaced after last (usual 4 out), kept on under pressure on long flat, no impression
- Form P33113
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Callum Whillans
led narrowly to 2nd, soon pushed along, lost place and reminders before 4th, soon behind, tailed off
Verdict
Winds Of War was second on his reappearance at Fontwell but was beaten 24 lengths. Catch The Fire keeps finding one too good while Hit The Switch's winning run came to an end at Towcester and he's 10lb higher here. Samstown has a lot more to do than when winning at Hexham in June but Wheres The Hare has claims on his third at Uttoxeter last month and is suited by good ground. GLOBAL FELLA is still a maiden but didn't far at all badly behind race-fit rivals on his return to action at Hexham. The heavy ground that day wouldn't have helped and he should be suited by this first try over 3m. Top Dancer was put up 6lb after finishing third over C&D in the spring but could still prove the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Enter Paradise (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistakes throughout, headway to chase leaders 10th, slow next, weakened 4 out, 8th of 11, 23l behind Inside Dealer (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Top Dancer (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 3 out, closing on leaders next, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 20, 6l behind Alpha Victor (10-8) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Sixty Something (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Led into start, always behind, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Abnaki (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Wheres The Hare (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, close up 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Samstown 7-2 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 6th, led 2 out, headed soon after, led again before last, wandered flat, held on, won at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jun beating Farm Pixie (10-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Global Fella (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, stumbled on bend after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, headway aproaching next, ridden to challenge last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 11l behind River Dragon (9-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy.
Baroque Man 66-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, no extra next, 9th of 12, 15l behind Goulanes (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Winds Of War (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led until after 1st, prominent, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 24l behind Rendl Beach (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Dont Tell Sailor (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 9th, ridden 16th, not fluent next, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Reblis (10-10) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Four Fiddlers (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) In touch, tracked leader from 3rd, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Ryton Runner (10-10) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Catch The Fire 4-1fav (11-2) In touch, went 3rd 3 out, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1l behind American Legend (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Hit The Switch 11-10fav (11-7) Led, ridden and hard pressed after 3 out, blundered when headed next, switched left and rallied to challenge last, every chance flat, just held when lost 2nd post, 3rd of 15, nk behind Bracken House (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.