Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 4f
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 11
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Abacadabras ^t

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 46 in the last 14 days (4%)

Smart 2m hurdler; has the ability to play a big role, provided he stays the new trip

-2152F

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10 t	F/10	Honeysuckle ()	10/1	158	-
6 Feb 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft/Hy	HG1	11-12 t	2/6	Honeysuckle (10L)	10/1	158	160
29 Dec 20	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-12 t¹	5/7	Sharjah (24L)	3/1	158	141
15 Nov 20	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	HG1	11-12	1/5	Saint Roi (nk)	13/8	158	159
30 Oct 20	Dro Down Royal	16.5f Y/Sft	HG2	11-12	2/6	Aspire Tower (4½L)	8/15F	158	157
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	2/15	Shishkin (hd)	11/4	153	160

Ballyandy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Admirable veteran but looks vulnerable back in the top grade

-22333

Age: 10

Weight: 11-7

OR: 154

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 21	Hay Haydock	15.5f Hy	HG2	11-10	3/3	Navajo Pass (18½L)	5/2	157	147
26 Dec 20	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HG1	11-7	3/5	Silver Streak (15L)	16/1	157	151
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	HG2	11-6	3/10	Song For Someone (2¾L)	14/1	157	158
15 Nov 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-12	2/14	The Shunter (3L)	8/1	154	158
18 Oct 20	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	2HcH	11-10	2/12	Sceau Royal (2¾L)	13/2	154	157
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	8/17	Epatante (16L)	20/1	155	152

Brewin'upastorm ^t

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Olly Murphy

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)

Two wins since returning to hurdles, beating McFabulous in Fontwell Grade 2 latest

U-6511

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 21	Fon Fontwell	19f GS	HG2	11-3 t	1/6	McFabulous (5½L)	3/1	155	157
23 Jan 21	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	2HcH	11-12 t	1/10	Jolly's Cracked It (11L)	3/1F	148	158
5 Dec 20	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	ChG1	11-7 t¹	5/5	Politologue (22L)	18/1	148	152
1 Nov 20	Crl Carlisle	20f Hy	ChL	11-2	6/6	Imperial Aura (20L)	11/4	150	139
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-4	UR/11	Put The Kettle On ()	6/1	150	-
14 Nov 19	Tau Taunton	18f Gd	4NvCh	11-8	1/4	Southfield Stone (4L)	8/15F	148	158

Buveur D'Air

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Dual Champion Hurdle hero; won this race in 2017; needs to prove he's the force of old

2/12-2

Age: 10

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 21	Hay Haydock	15.5f Hy	HG2	11-4	2/3	Navajo Pass (4¼L)	8/11F	163	149
30 Nov 19	Ncs Newcastle	16f Hy	HG1	11-7	2/5	Cornerstone Lad (shd)	2/13F	167	160
3 May 19	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12	1/7	Supasundae (2½L)	2/1J	167	163
4 Apr 19	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HG1	11-7	2/7	Supasundae (1¼L)	5/6F	172	159
12 Mar 19	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	F/10	Espoir D'Allen ()	11/4	172	-
2 Feb 19	San Sandown	16f Sft	HL	11-6	1/5	Vision Des Flos (2L)	1/5F	172	162

Buzz

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)

Progressive in handicaps at about 2m this term; looks ready for a crack at 2m4f

4-3125

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 153

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Feb 21	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	11-7	5/23	Soaring Glory (5¾L)	10/1	152	157
19 Dec 20	Asc Ascot	15.5f Hy	HcHG3	11-12	2/17	Not So Sleepy (1¾L)	13/2	148	152
20 Nov 20	Asc Ascot	15.5f Sft	2HcH	11-11	1/11	Rosie And Millie (7L)	EvensF	137	149
18 Oct 20	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	2HcH	10-6	3/12	Sceau Royal (3L)	8/1	136	142
22 Feb 20	Kem Kempton	16f GS	NvHG2	11-2	4/9	Highway One O Two (17½L)	6/4F	139	126
6 Feb 20	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	4NvH	11-10	1/18	Glory And Fortune (nk)	13/8	-	137

Jason The Militant ^t

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Going the right way over 2m and likely to stay 2m4f on this flat track; major contender

51-331

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Feb 21	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	HG3	11-11 t	1/5	Petit Mouchoir (7½L)	7/4F	153	160
15 Nov 20	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	HG1	11-12 t¹	3/5	Abacadabras (½L)	10/1	147	158
30 Oct 20	Dro Down Royal	16.5f Y/Sft	HG2	11-10	3/6	Aspire Tower (4½L)	9/2	145	155
1 Oct 20	Fai Fairyhouse	10f Sft	Md	9-11	1/11	Fil The Power (3¼L)	3/1	-	85
23 Feb 20	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	NvHG2	11-4	1/9	Beacon Edge (nse)	25/1	128	147
2 Feb 20	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	NvHG1	11-10	5/7	Asterion Forlonge (89L)	20/1	-	67

McFabulous

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (32%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (34%)

Beaten by Brewin'upastorm last time but highly progressive otherwise; remains of interest

1-1312

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 21	Fon Fontwell	19f GS	HG2	11-9	2/6	Brewin'upastorm (5½L)	4/6F	158	159
9 Jan 21	Kem Kempton	21f Sft	HG2	11-3	1/7	On The Blind Side (2¼L)	10/11F	154	160
27 Nov 20	Nby Newbury	24f Gd	HG2	11-3	3/10	Thyme Hill (6½L)	15/8F	153	158
9 Oct 20	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	NvHG2	11-3	1/7	Courtandbould (3L)	4/6F	145	154
14 Mar 20	Kem Kempton	21f GS	NvHcHG3	11-9	1/18	Sevarano (6½L)	5/2F	132	145
4 Feb 20	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f GS	3NvH	11-2	1/4	Hometown Boy (3¾L)	5/4F	-	140

Millers Bank

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Useful sort but has the worst chance at the weights upped in class

-98121

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 147

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Mar 21	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	3HcH	11-9 t	1/10	Highway One O Two (10L)	7/1	137	147
11 Feb 21	Kem Kempton	16f St/Slw	4NHF	11-4 t	2/14	Golden Taipan (½L)	5/1	-	114
9 Jan 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	3HcH	11-5 t	1/8	Breffniboy (1L)	7/1	133	137
28 Nov 20	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	HcHL	11-1 t¹	8/9	Floressa (13½L)	40/1	137	128
18 Oct 20	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	2HcH	10-10	9/12	Sceau Royal (38L)	18/1	140	111
26 Dec 19	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f GS	4NvH	11-4	1/8	Multellie (14L)	6/4J	127	137

Not So Sleepy

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Seemed to run well in the Champion Hurdle but that effort may not be reliable form

0P-U15

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 155

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	5/10	Honeysuckle (13L)	125/1	149	159
19 Dec 20	Asc Ascot	15.5f Hy	HcHG3	11-6	1/17	Buzz (1¾L)	20/1	142	149
28 Nov 20	Ncs Newcastle	16f Gd	HG1	11-7	UR/6	Epatante ()	22/1	142	-
10 Oct 20	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	9-4	4/34	Great White Shark (6¾L)	10/1	98	101
24 Sep 20	Pon Pontefract	12f Sft	2Hc	9-5	1/4	Dark Jedi (4¾L)	4/1	94	103
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10 t	PU/17	Epatante ()	33/1	143	-

Silver Streak

J: Tom O'Brien

T: Evan Williams

Won the Christmas Hurdle two starts ago; something to prove back up in distance

-1C216

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 163

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	6/10	Honeysuckle (14½L)	22/1	163	157
26 Dec 20	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HG1	11-7	1/5	Epatante (6½L)	13/2	158	164
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	HG2	11-4	2/10	Song For Someone (nse)	10/1	158	159
28 Nov 20	Ncs Newcastle	16f Gd	HG1	11-7	CO/6	Epatante ()	6/1	158	-
18 Oct 20	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HL	11-4	1/6	Verdana Blue (6½L)	9/2	158	160
10 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	6/17	Epatante (12L)	20/1	158	157

Song For Someone

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Form includes three Grade 2 wins; consistent in the main; place possibilities

21-112

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 21	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Hy	HG2	11-8	2/6	Goshen (22L)	11/10F	158	152
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	HG2	11-6	1/10	Silver Streak (nse)	6/1	156	160
21 Nov 20	Asc Ascot	19.5f Sft	HG2	11-6	1/3	Call Me Lord (5L)	11/4	153	157
22 Feb 20	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HG2	11-2	1/6	Diego Du Charmil (½L)	11/8F	154	152
18 Jan 20	Asc Ascot	19.5f Hy	HcHG3	11-5	2/8	Thomas Darby (1L)	7/1	149	154
7 Dec 19	San Sandown	16f Hy	HcHL	11-7	3/13	Mack The Man (4¼L)	7/1	147	148