Racecards
14:25 Aintree
Jewson Tool Hire Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 11/37PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
towards rear, blundered 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 10th, not fluent 12th, well beaten after 4 out
- Form 2/4967F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until before 2nd, chased winner until 13th, mistake next, struggling after 15th, well held from after 4 out
- Form U7U-345
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th until 2 out, 4th and beaten last
- Form 1P-5580
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway after 15th, 2nd when mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
- Form 1/122P-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
led before 2nd, drew clear before jumped left and not fluent last, stayed on well
- Form 24-1421
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 7th or 4 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner
Un Prophete (FR)
204- Form 372FP7-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
in rear, not fluent a few times, struggling from 11th
- Form PP0414-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
- Form 5/38P0-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
MINELLACELEBRATION easily beat a stronger field in this last year and is back on the same mark so looks the one to beat again. Big River was due to run at Kelso yesterday but the bold-jumping Captain Chaos could make life interesting if in the mood while Black Op runs in one of these veteran chases for the first time having competed at a high level in general.
Formwatch
Potters Corner (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Mid-division, struggling from 17th, pulled up before 22nd (bechers 2nd time), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Black Op (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, pushed along in 5th when fell 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden 4 out, no extra, 5th of 16, 29l behind Storm Home (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Robin Des Foret (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Towards rear, impeded 9th, some headway but no impression in 10th into straight, one pace, 11th of 18, dist behind Assemble (11-3) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 3-1 (12-4) Made all, 2 lengths ahead when went left 2 out, went left again last, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, won at Worcester 2m 7f (6) gs in May beating Jatiluwih (11-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Rolling Dylan (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 11; led aft last; rdn out, won at Kingston Blount 3m in Jun beating Grageelagh Girl (11-7) by 4l, 14 ran.
Un Prophete (FR) 28-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off 13th, blundered next, never on terms, 7th of 11, 31l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Captain Chaos (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, soon came under a drive, lost position 3 out, weakened after last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Smooth Stepper (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Big River (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Behind and not really going, slow 17th, some headway 21st, no impression, 11th of 22, 14 3/4l behind Mighty Thunder (11-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.