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5 April 2025
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 209y
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
15

Type

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
3
Crackerjacque silk
D
Crackerjacque
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Heavy-ground Sandown winner; this race offers a different examination altogether
51
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 122
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 16f Hy 2NHF 11-4 1/7 Mondoui'boy (3½L) 16/1 - 115
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5NHF 11-2 5/12 Sober Glory (12L) 4/1 - 93
4
Destination Dubai silk
D
Destination Dubai t
J: Kielan Woods
T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Has posted RPRs that suggest he could hold his own at this higher level
11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 127
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 t1 1/14 Settle Down Jill (1¾L) 20/1 - 115
27 Nov 24 Her Hereford 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/8 Kefir d'Oudairies (3L) 11/2 - 94
7
Fountains Blenhein silk
D
Fountains Blenhein
J: Sean Bowen
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
Made all at Fontwell (won by 6l) but this will be a very different ball game
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/7 Bras d'Or (6L) 7/4 - 107
8
Gaelic Pride silk
D
Gaelic Pride
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
This represents a huge rise in class after beating average opposition at Fontwell
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 111
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 5MdNHF 11-7 1/7 General Briar (3¾L) 5/2 - 104
9
Green Splendour silk
D
Green Splendour
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 13 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (37%)
Needs to improve on his fifth at Leopardstown but possibly still a work in progress
4-15
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 123
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHFG2 11-10 5/9 Colcannon (3¼L) 4/1 - 121
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yNHF 11-10 1/11 Khmer (1¼L) 11/4 - 112
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2NHF 10-10 4/20 Regent's Stroll (5½L) 22/1 - 97
10
Kilwaughter silk
D
Kilwaughter
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Bought for £120,000 after winning an Irish bumper; stable's bumper horses are going well
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 120
Days: 100
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/14 Theflyingking (¾L) 12/1 - 119
11
Koktail Brut silk
D
Koktail Brut
J: Mr H C Swan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Solid fourth in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown and has a nice bit of experience behind him
144
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 124
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHFG2 11-10 4/9 Colcannon (2L) 14/1 - 123
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 4/5 Carrigmoornaspruce (4¼L) 11/10F - 120
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-7 1/7 Mossy Way (7L) 15/8 - 123
12
Le Labo silk
Le Labo
J: Mr J L Gleeson
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Won on good ground at Thurles and now a rare British bumper runner for Joseph O'Brien
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 15.5f Gd NHF 11-11 1/18 Riskaway (1½L) 4/1 - 119
13
Mossy Fen Road silk
D
Mossy Fen Road
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Impressed in both his wins; in good hands and impossible to gauge how smart he might be
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 119
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-7 1/9 Orderoftheday (4L) 11/10F - 113
14
Quaviste silk
Quaviste
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Huntingdon winner with a lot to find on the figures but he's promising
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 114
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 5NHF 11-4 1/11 Wandering Ego (nk) 2/1F - 102
15
Scope To Improve silk
D
Scope To Improve
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Impressed in a point and again when strong through the line to collect at Naas
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 123
Days: 110
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 24 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y NHF 11-9 1/12 Ifallgoeswell (3¼L) 100/30F - 117
16
Storming George silk
D
Storming George
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Didn't beat a lot at Doncaster but won well; connections won this in 2022 with Lookaway
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 1/16 Kind Intention (3½L) 25/1 - 103
17
Swingin Safari silk
Swingin Safari
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (28%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Limitations were seemingly exposed here in December (Listed) and he needs to step up
2-14
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 114
Days: 106
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS NHFL 11-2 4/14 Windbeneathmywings (17L) 20/1 - 111
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 2NHF 11-2 1/4 Lock Stock (nk) 11/8F - 103
19 Apr 24 Bal Ballinrobe 16f Sft 4yNHF 11-5 2/10 Butch Cassidy (½L) 4/1 - 107
18
Frontier Prince silk
D
Frontier Prince
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Will need to be seen in a different light if he's to follow up his Kempton win on soft
231
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 117
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 4MdNHF 10-9 1/8 Kadastral (2L) 11/4 - 95
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 53yNHF 11-0 3/10 Marhaba Prince (4¼L) 100/30 - 95
7 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 53yNHF 11-0 2/7 Gregorians Star (¾L) 6/5F - 88
20
Unjeu Royal silk
Unjeu Royal
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
It wasn't a strong field that he beat in workmanlike fashion at Southwell
1
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 111
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 5NHF 10-4 1/7 Nazare (1L) 100/30 - 91
1
Blofeld silk
D
Blofeld
J: Brian Hughes
T: Rebecca Menzies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 112
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 5NHF 10-11 1/5 Triple Crown Ted (7½L) 10/1 - 104
2
Camberwell silk
D
Camberwell
J: Ben Harvey
T: John C McConnell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 125
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5NHF 10-13 1/8 Big Bert (1¾L) 8/1 - 105
5
Edward Sexton silk
Edward Sexton
J: Mr David Dunsdon
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
231
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 113
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 13.5f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/5 Catchintsavo (1¾L) 5/6F - 114
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 4MdNHF 11-7 3/8 Bold Action (4¼L) 5/2F - 107
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 16f GS 4NHF 11-2 2/10 Hurricane Pat (nk) 18/1 - 112
6
El Cairos silk
D
El Cairos
J: Mr David Maxwell
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
15
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 130
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NHFG1 11-7 5/17 Bambino Fever (5L) 28/1 114 126
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 4NHF 10-13 1/6 Bobajob (6½L) 16/5 - 112
19
Our Boy Stan silk
D
Our Boy Stan
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
21
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 115
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS 3NHF 10-6 1/6 Moneygarrow (1¼L) 7/4 - 99
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 2/16 Precious Metal (2L) 9/1 - 96
Verdict

There's plenty of potential on show and, intriguingly, LE LABO is Joseph O'Brien's first bumper runner in Britain for five years.

Verdict silk image
Le Labo

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Le Labo,

9/2 Mossy Fen Road,

13/2 Green Splendour,

8/1 Scope To Improve,

9/1 Koktail Brut,

10/1 Kilwaughter,

11/1 Our Boy Stan,

12/1 Destination Dubai,

Quaviste,

16/1 Swingin Safari,

20/1 Storming George,

25/1 Crackerjacque,

28/1 Gaelic Pride,

Unjeu Royal,

40/1 Fountains Blenhein,

50/1 Frontier Prince

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