19:00 Aintree

Friday 14 May 2021

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 210y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:01  |   Winning time: 6m 20.47s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Minellacelebration13
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR:  145| CD
5/1
Found plenty to land Summer Cup over 26f at Uttoxeter and followed up over C&D. Failed to complete on 3 of next 4 starts but shaped as if back in form when third at Uttoxeter 2 weeks ago.
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3
Horse silk
Sir Ivanp,t69
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh(3)| T: H Fry| OR:  142
16/1
Not the easiest to catch right but does arrive on the back of a veterans' chase win at Newbury in March. Up 6 lb back in a conventional handicap but he did idle that day.
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6
Horse silk
Quarenta25
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  139| D
12/1
Has shown some quirks but proved better than ever when scoring on Ascot reappearance in November. Disappointed at Ascot next time but back on track when third at Kempton, not seen to best effect.
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7
Horse silk
Tommy Rapperp,t34
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  137
3/1
Useful winning hurdler/chaser but lightly raced nowadays. Made light of 17-month absence when second in Exeter handicap hurdle and excuses both starts since. Respected back down in class.
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8
Horse silk
Potters Legendp45
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR:  136
17/2
Useful chaser who enjoyed a good 2020/21 enhancing record in veterans' events at Fakenham (3m) in March. Not ruled out but he does encounter much quicker conditions here.
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9
Horse silk
Burbankb34
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR:  135
10/1
Smart chaser for Nicky Henderson and did well for this yard last season, winning jumpers bumper and creditable tenth of 26 in Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Might have found Aintree coming too soon.
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10
Horse silk
Versatilityb11
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  127
4/1
Off the mark at third attempt over fences at Ludlow and runner-up at Newbury next time. Disappointed next 2 starts but back to form at Kempton 11 days ago, most unlucky not to win. Can make amends.
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11
Horse silk
Mance Rayderb9(ex 7)
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR:  117
9/2
Durable sort who's clearly thriving at present, improving again to score at Kelso 9 days ago. However, a 7 lb penalty in much better race make him opposable.
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Go Another One40
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 9
T: J C McConnell  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Fagan34
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: A M Hales  J: Harry Bannister
NR
5
Horse silk
Johnbb34
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: T Lacey  J: J J Burke
NR

Forecasts

Tommy Rapper (3/1), Versatility (4/1), Mance Rayder (9/2), Minellacelebration (5/1), Johnbb (6/1), Go Another One (8/1), Potters Legend (17/2), Burbank (10/1), Fagan (12/1), Quarenta (12/1), Sir Ivan (16/1)

Verdict

VERSATILITY returned to form from out of the blue at Kempton 11 days ago and was most unlucky not to win, in control when stumbled and unseated soon after the last, and he's taken to make amends off the same mark. Johnbb is the obvious threat having finished a good second in a Grade 3 handicap over C&D last month.

  1. VERSATILITY
  2. JOHNBB (IRE)
  3. POTTERS LEGEND

Prize Money

1st: £10,075.002nd: £4,642.003rd: £2,320.004th: £1,162.00

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