Racecards
13:50 Aintree
Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form PP4362-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in 4th, dropped to rear after 13th, headway before the last, stayed on strongly run-in, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 115/1P5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced on inside, tracked winner, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden before the last, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 6/0928-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, went 1 length 2nd out wide at the last, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd
- Form 3/2372P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all and mostly jumped well, 2 lengths ahead going best 2 out, ridden and 1 length ahead last, drew further clear run-in
- Form 55491P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, gained a place after 13th, no impression 2 out, ridden soon after, weakened before the last
Formwatch
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leader until before 8th, went 2nd and not fluent next, led 2 out, soon headed, good jump to land upsides winner last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Gerri Colombe (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Stage Star (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Protektorat (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Hitman (FR) 5-2jfav (11-2) Raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, disputing 2nd 10th, outright 2nd 3 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Fantastic Lady (10-13) at Sandown 2m 7f (1) gd in Apr.
Minella Drama (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Prominent early, chased leaders on outside, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Unexpected Party (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.