15:40 Aintree

Saturday 8 April 2017

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Betway Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 24.0s

Our Kaempfer^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 148

14/1

Successful on his penultimate outing in a handicap chase over 3m at Kempton in January. Stepped up markedly in class when pulled up in a Grade 1 event at Cheltenham last month and interesting back in a handicap here.

Form: B5-223U

Starchitect^b,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 143

5/1

Winner of his penultimate outing in a heavy ground novice chase over an extended 1m7f in January. Ran a respectable race when finishing fifth at Cheltenham over 2m5f last month and steps up in trip again here with blinkers returning for this.

Form: F/253-13

Emerging Force¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: H Whittington| OR: 142

8/1

Victorious at Exeter and Hereford in four runner novice events in the autumn. Finished 9½L fourth of six at Cheltenham subsequently and making his handicap debut over fences here following a four month absence.

Form: 1U-P114

Knock House^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 140

16/1

Won a competitive 3m1f Cheltenham handicap chase off this mark in November 2015. Well beaten in two starts for this stable this season including over hurdles last time out and likely best watched at present.

Form: 14F4P-P

Potters Legend^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 140

9/2

Finished fourth in an amateur riders contest at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Also placed off this mark over 2m5f and over an extended 2m6f this season and likely to put in a bold show once more with first time cheekpieces added for this.

Form: 223-112

Sizing Codelco²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 139

10/1

Best effort this season came when finishing runner-up at Ascot in December. Well beaten in a handicap when wearing tongue tie and blinkers (both left off here) at Cheltenham last time out.

Form: 8P2401

Ruben Cotter^p1,t1¹²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff| OR: 139

33/1

Victorious at Chepstow over and an extended 2m3f on good ground in April last year. Pulled-up back at that track on his return to action in December and makes his debut for a new yard with tongue tie and cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

Form: 001-5PP

Value At Risk^p1¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138

8/1

Successful in a Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse in March and put a disappointing chasing debut behind him when winning at Bangor last time out. Well handicapped on his hurdles form and makes his handicap debut over fences here with cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

Form: 921-417

Full Cry^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

20/1

Registered a double when winning at Kilbeggan and Tramore last August. Returned from over five months off the track when beaten 46L at Thurles last month and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 11324P-

Henri Parry Morgan^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 138

8/1

Winner off a 3lb lower mark at Uttoxeter in March 2016. Finished a 17L runner-up to Thursday's winner Tea For Two at Exeter in February and bidding to put a poor effort at Cheltenham last time out behind him in this.

Form: 112U-0U

Relentless Dreamer^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan Moore⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 138

20/1

Won at Taunton in November but well beaten last of six at Cheltenham subsequently. Returned to that track for a competitive handicap last month and finished a respectable seventh on that occasion. Interesting outsider in this.

Form: 12167P

Rightdownthemiddle²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

16/1

Finished runner-up in a handicap hurdle over 2m6f at Navan in February but pulled up on soft-to-heavy ground back over fences in a valuable 3m event at Naas last time out.

Form: 2772P2

Lamb Or Cod^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 136

14/1

Victorious over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow in December. Well beaten last time out in an amateur riders race at Cheltenham last month and plenty to prove at present.

Form: P7P1/01

I Just Know⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 135

7/1

Successful on each of his last two outings including off a 10lb lower mark at Catterick over 3m1f in February. Also a winner at Doncaster and Hexham this season and likely to run well in this event.

Form: 636P-12

Smooth Stepper⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 134

33/1

Winner at Newcastle in January but well beaten upped to an extended 4m the following month. Races off a mark 9lb higher than for his most recent success and has a bit to prove here.

Form: 3234-95

Takingrisks²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Brian Harding| T: N G Richards| OR: 131

25/1

Justified favouritism at Kelso in February but disappointed at Ayr off a mark of 132 subsequently. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and worth a checking in the market today.

Form: 21416-3

Non-Runners

Thomas Brown¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: N D Fehily

Man With Van⁴⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 11

T: P Griffin J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Potters Legend (9/2), Starchitect (5/1), I Just Know (7/1), Emerging Force (8/1), Henri Parry Morgan (8/1), Value At Risk (8/1), Sizing Codelco (10/1), Our Kaempfer (14/1), Thomas Brown (14/1), Lamb Or Cod (14/1), Rightdownthemiddle (16/1), Knock House (16/1), Relentless Dreamer (20/1), Full Cry (20/1), Takingrisks (25/1), Ruben Cotter (33/1), Smooth Stepper (33/1), Man With Van (33/1)

POTTERS LEGEND ran well when finishing fourth at the Cheltenham Festival when trying 3m2f for the first time. The selection has some solid handicap and graded race form this season and he is taken to register a third chase success by taking this competitive affair. Starchitect ran well over 2m5f at the same meeting last month and while he takes a step into the unknown distance wise here he looked likely to appreciate it judged on that effort and can get the better of Value At Risk who is well handicapped on his hurdles form.