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11:45 Aintree
BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 1233/2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, headed 3rd, tracked winner until 10th, weakened next, behind when pulled up 4 out
- Form 416-4U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close up in 4th, reminders 7th, lost ground 9th, pulled up 5 out
- Form 205-241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, led 3rd, made rest, clear from 5 out, finished alone
- Form 23122/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
tracked leaders, chased winner 10th, stumbled on landing 5 out, behind next, very tired when pulled up approaching last
Verdict
Pozo Emery is best watched having a first run for a new yard following a very long absence while Hardy Bloke already looks exposed so this should rest between GOLDEN SON and Pembroke. Paul Nicholls’ French import has come up against potentially-smart performers in his two runs to date over fences and the latter ran poorly here before enjoying a walkover at Warwick.
Formwatch
Golden Son (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Led, jumped right 1st, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed run in, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Iroko (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Hardy Bloke (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, 4th and no impression on winner from 4 out, kept on, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Pembroke (11-4) won at Warwick 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Pozo Emery (FR) Evens (11-7) Led, going well in lead approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, ridden along before last, no match for winner, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Es Perfecto (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.