20:50 Aintree

Friday 19 May 2017

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Goffs Spring Sales P2P Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateurs)

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 4m 3.9s

Aptly Put³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R O Harding| T: R Spencer

4/1

A half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser Apt Approach, comes here on the back of a maiden point-to-point win at second attempt last month.

Form: 31-

Culverwell^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Teresa Clark

25/1

From a small yard with just one winner to date from limited resources, inexpensive purchase makes first start and will be a big surprise if it's a winning one. Likely to come on for the run.

Form: U/31414-

Dunraven Doc^h1,t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Bradley Gibbs⁽³⁾| T: D Brace

6/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, comes to the racetrack for the first time and already has winning form in point-to-point sphere, worth noting in the betting.

Form: PP/F31-1

King's Walden^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: T Ellis

28/1

Boasts winning point-to-point form already, wears tongue strap on racecourse bow and may be better suited with further emphasis on stamina.

Form: 3/13-

Pistol Shoot^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Edwards| T: Nicky Martin

14/1

Cost €18,000 as a 3yo, unable to get off the mark so far in point-to-points and might be best watched on track debut unless market suggests different.

Form: P632-2

Roll Of The Dice³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Davies-Thomas⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

3/1

Won maiden on fourth start in point-to-point last time out, represents the excellent Skelton team on rules debut and is one of the more likely types in this, particularly if the vibes are good.

Form: 4UF1-

Station Master^p1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

4/1

Cost €37,000 as a 3yo and is expected to do well under rules, has won two point-to-points but also come a cropper in three. Likely to give this a fair crack on rules bow.

Form: FF31F1-

Draft Pick¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Leo Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

16/1

Trainer doesn't have many bumper runners, this just a third, and this one looks best watched having finished well beaten in a point-to-point last time out.

Form: 34-6

Dusty Pearl¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Francesca Nimmo

9/1

Made some money at the sales as a 3yo, was runner-up in point-to-point recently having been pulled up previously. May improve for this appearance but worth nothing in the betting regardless.

Form: P-2

Taking The Mickey¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr George Hiscock⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Bacon

10/1

Had twice unseated the rider in point-to-points before winning last time out, probably has a small role to play on this first racecourse start but cannot be written off.

Form: UU-1

Forecasts

Roll Of The Dice (3/1), Station Master (4/1), Aptly Put (4/1), Dunraven Doc (6/1), Dusty Pearl (9/1), Taking The Mickey (10/1), Pistol Shoot (14/1), Draft Pick (16/1), Culverwell (25/1), King's Walden (28/1)

With no racecourse form to go on, this may prove a race in which the market is most informative. A chance is taken with ROLE OF THE DICE, for the Skelton team, after he got off the mark last time in a point-to-point. He's sure to know his business now. Draft Pick and Station Master looks others to consider along with Dunraven Doc.