Racecards
14:30 Aintree
Bonusprint Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: None specified
Flying Gunner
260- Form P4/3205-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
towards rear, ridden and lost touch from 9th
- Form 233-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 4th, joined leader on bit approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 211/111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Knighted
191- Form 421225-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and every chance when fell 3 out
Crystal Gift
163- Form 66014-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey I Jardine
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied and ran on from 2 out
- Form 10330-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey L Vickers
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, weakened close home
Karowna
51- Form 3P1-363
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Wakley
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened next
- Form 12441P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders, lost place 4th and towards rear 7th, ridden 9th, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/410P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey S Durack
led and soon clear to 10th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied gamely to lead last, driven out
Formwatch
Flying Gunner First run of this season and didn't do too much last season. Best watched.
Ballycassidy (IRE) Consistent performer who runs on the back of three straight wins. Needs good ground and should do well.
Carbury Cross (IRE) Can mark a season debut with a win and come here on the back last season's hat-trick. Needs good ground. Should make a big challenge.
Knighted Made a winning season-debut at Aintree last year and another consistent sort. One to back if it rains, as he loves the soft. Good chance.
Crystal Gift Five years since last ran three miles. Ran third at Aintree over two miles in May. Could struggle to last the trip.
Young Dalesman Excellent run to win at Market Rasen over three miles last month. Showed plenty of potential. First run around Aintree though.
Karowna Struggled around Aintree in April and was pulled up. Yet strong Huntingdon win suggests some ability. Placing chance.
Fountain Bank (IRE) Has been kept on the boil all season and rarely disappoints. Others fancied here though.
Ballynattin Blue (IRE) Long time since last run, but won over this distance at Ayr last year. May need the outing.
Bullfinch Does stay the distance well, but is inconsistent. Was runner-up in this event last season. Outside chance.