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Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 210y
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Fantastic Lady silk
Fantastic Lady p
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)
Smart mare; not much went to plan last season but she's well handicapped now
423P0-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-12 p 21/30 Gentleman De Mee (69L) 20/1 142 98
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 26f GS 2HcCh 11-11 p1 PU/23 Daily Present () 22/1 144 -
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChLM 11-8 3/5 Don't Rightly Know (1¾L) 9/2 146 144
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 20.5f GS ChLM 11-8 2/4 La Renommee (1¾L) 5/1 147 148
27 Nov 24 Mar Market Rasen 24f Sft ChLM 11-8 4/5 Marsh Wren (34L) 3/1 149 123
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 23f Gd ChG2 10-13 1/7 Ga Law (2½L) 9/1 142 151
2
Sail Away silk
D
Sail Away t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (56%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (40%)
Went close in series final in March and had ground excuse last time; major player
632U6-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 131
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 t 6/10 Digby (12½L) 13/2 132 131
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 32f GS HcChG3 10-10 t UR/23 Captain Cody () 11/1 132 -
27 Mar 25 War Warwick 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-4 t 2/6 The Doyen Chief (nk) 6/1 129 136
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 t 3/6 The Doyen Chief (4L) 14/1 129 132
2 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f GS 3HcCh 11-7 t 6/6 Lounge Lizard (47L) 7/2 132 94
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 11-1 t 7/14 Charlie Uberalles (16L) 16/1 136 128
3
The Wolf silk
The Wolf tb
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (42%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (47%)
Second in three small-field chases towards end of last season; likely to run well again
14222-
Age: 11
Weight: 11-2
OR: 130
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 tb 2/4 Hurricane Bay (5L) 5/2 130 134
29 Mar 25 Str Stratford 22.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 tb 2/3 Mahons Glory (3¼L) 11/8 130 134
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 tb 2/6 The Doyen Chief (2¾L) 7/1 130 137
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 3HcCh 12-1 tv 4/7 Tanganyika (18L) 9/1 131 123
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 22.5f GF 4HcCh 12-4 tv 1/5 Almazhar Garde (3¼L) 6/4F 127 137
12 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 tv 1/6 Special Acceptance (12L) 7/2 120 137
4
Only The Bold silk
D
Only The Bold tp
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
In process of running well before chance-ending jumping error on stable debut
PPP/P-
Age: 10
Weight: 10-11
OR: 125
Days: 163
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 25.5f GS 3HcCh 11-5 tp PU/7 Dreaming Blue () 11/2 125 -
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 29f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 tp PU/12 Movethechains () 66/1 132 -
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 10-10 tp PU/19 Nassalam () 40/1 135 -
26 Nov 23 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 3HcH 11-6 tp PU/5 The Imposter () 9/4 127 -
9 Nov 23 Nby Newbury 24f GS 2HcH 11-0 tp 8/11 Young Butler (37L) 40/1 129 102
22 Mar 23 Hay Haydock 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-9 tp 4/4 Richmond Lake (21L) 15/8F 137 136
5
Stormin Crossgales silk
Stormin Crossgales
J: Robert Dunne
T: Max Young
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won two-runner claimer last month; has much more on his plate here; stable debut
1PP31-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 123
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Fak Fakenham 21f Gd 4ClCh 10-8 1/2 Champagnesuperover (1L) 10/11J 123 109
26 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 19f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 3/4 Ostend (47L) 15/2 124 103
21 Feb 25 War Warwick 20f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 PU/8 King's Threshold () 16/1 126 -
25 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-5 PU/7 Petit Tonnerre () 3/1F 126 -
1 Jan 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-8 1/4 Stringtoyourbow (35L) 13/8 121 128
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4HcCh 11-10 1/9 Tommy Cullen (2¼L) 6/1 116 125
6
Finn Lough silk
D
Finn Lough tb 1
J: Toby Wynne
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Dual 3m winner since cheekpieces were added in December; could have a say in blinkers here
1P152-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 115
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-8 tp 2/4 Mt Fugi Park (4L) 11/4 115 119
3 Mar 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 4HcCh 11-11 tp 5/7 Awaythelad (13½L) 100/30F 116 111
3 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 4HcCh 11-12 tp 1/9 Martalmix'jac (shd) 13/2 111 119
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 4HcCh 12-1 tp PU/11 Harjo () 2/1F 111 -
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3HcCh 10-8 tp1 1/6 Bodhisattva (nk) 11/10F 108 114
30 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-4 t 2/5 Stans The Man (2½L) 13/8F 108 114
Verdict

This can go to SAIL AWAY (nap), who is only 2lb higher than when keeping on well to go close in a series final in March.

Verdict silk image
Sail Away

Betting Forecast:

11/4 The Wolf,

3/1 Sail Away,

4/1 Fantastic Lady,

5/1 Finn Lough,

6/1 Only The Bold,

7/1 Stormin Crossgales

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