15:00 Aintree

Sunday 29 October 2017

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188Bet Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 5m 1.8s

God's Own¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 166| CD

12/1

Placed twice in Grade 1 company over 2m last season including when finishing third at Punchestown (good-to-yielding) in April. Finished runner-up off this mark in this contest last year and likely to put in a bold show once more.

Form: 233553-

Tea For Two²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 164| C

11/1

Put an unseat in the Gold Cup behind him when winning a Grade 1 contest on good ground over 3m1f here in April. Held on his only previous handicap appearance over fences and best form has come over further.

Form: 5241U1-

Smad Place²⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 159| D

12/1

Successful on heavy ground at Cheltenham over an extended 3m1f in January last year but held since then including behind Tea For Two here in April. Races off a mark 8lb lower than when fourth in this last year.

Form: 6/47383-

Aso²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 156| D

16/1

Some decent efforts last year and a career best when finishing third in a 2m5f Grade 1 at Cheltenham (good) in March. Well beaten behind Tea For Two here in April and more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 218434-

Traffic Fluide¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 156| BF| D

8/1

Promising chaser and ran well to finish runner-up in a Grade 2 over an extended 2m6f at Sandown (good) in April. Cheekpieces worn for the first time on that occasion are retained today for a yard in great form (9/35) at present.

Form: 3/46632-

Cloudy Dream¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 155| D

9/2

Winning for the seventh time in 14 starts when victorious in a Grade 2 novice chase over an extended 2m4f at Ayr (good) in April. Had previously finished runner-up in a Grade 1 over C&D and he is one for the shortlist on handicap debut.

Form: 122221-

Royal Regatta^b,t²⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 154| CD

28/1

Pulled up in two of his three starts since winning a Grade 2 at Ascot (2m5f, good-to-soft) last November. Has won over C&D in the past and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 3/51P3P-

Devils Bride^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan Moore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 154| D

50/1

Finished runner-up in a couple of handicap chases during the summer and still in contention when falling late on in the Galway Plate (good) in August. Well beaten at Killarney last time out but may surprise a few today.

Form: F-332F5

Third Intention^t¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 150| CD

12/1

Races off the same mark as when successful in this race last year. Disappointing since but has a good record fresh and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 5948F4-

Shantou Village¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 148| D

7/2

Winner of three of his last four starts including in a novice handicap at Sandown (2m4f, good) in April. Races off a 2lb higher mark today and remains open to improvement on his seasonal debut today.

Form: P/11F11-

Oldgrangewood^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 147

9/1

Finished third to Cloud Dream at Ayr (good) in April and ran well to fill the same position in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good) recently. Tongue tie worn for the first time on that occasion is retained today.

Form: B11P3-3

Bouvreuil^h,t²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 145

13/2

Placed in competitive handicap chases at each of the last two Cheltenham Festival's but disappointed on his only subsequent start last season when tenth over the Grand National fences here in April. May be more to come.

Form: 24/5630-

Non-Runners

Ballybolley²⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Shantou Village (7/2), Cloudy Dream (9/2), Bouvreuil (13/2), Traffic Fluide (8/1), Oldgrangewood (9/1), Tea For Two (11/1), Smad Place (12/1), God's Own (12/1), Third Intention (12/1), Ballybolley (12/1), Aso (16/1), Royal Regatta (28/1), Devils Bride (50/1)

The consistent CLOUDY DREAM can follow up his win in a Grade 2 novice chase at Ayr in the spring by taking this competitive handicap chase on seasonal debut. The selection also finished runner-up in two Grade 1 events last season and with the trip and ground to suit he can get the better of last years winner Third Intention who goes well fresh. Top weight God's Own is another to note having placed at the highest level last season.