13:01 Aintree

Saturday 5 November 2022

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 6m 9.82s

Deise Aba^p²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 139| D

14/1

Posted another good effort at Sandown when runner-up there in February. Didn't take to the National fences when pulled up here on his final outing but is lower in the weights in this sphere and went close in this corresponding event 12 months ago. Not ruled out.

Form: P/22P2P-

Gericault Roque^t²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 139WS

11/2

Took very well to chasing last season, placed all 5 starts, including when excellent second of 24 in Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (25f) on final start. Won 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles earlier in his career and should go on improving.

Form: 1/32222-

Flight Deck^p³²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136| D

5/1

Progressed again when winning 25f handicap hurdle at Carlisle in December, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Still has relatively few miles on the clock, especially at staying trips and is capable fresh, so looks an interesting contender.

Form: F14/151-

Ashtown Lad²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

13/2

Useful hurdler who showed similar form over fences last season, shaping better than bare result when fifth of 23 in Scottish Grand National (31.8f) at Ayr on final outing. Back over hurdles now and return to a shorter trip in his favour.

Form: 4/14235-

Remastered^t²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 132WS

8/1

Smart chaser who shaped better than the bare result back over hurdles in a hot handicap over C&D in April, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has since had a breathing operation and posted a good third from 1 lb higher in this corresponding event 12 months ago. Could be the answer.

Form: 5/3F249-

Milan Bridge²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126

3/1

Made it 3 from 4 over hurdles with comfortable success in 3-runner novice hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good to firm) in April, asserting approaching last and just kept up to work. Takes on stronger opposition on his return but is still totally unexposed.

Form: 63/1411-

Johnson's Blue¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 120

7/2

Rapid improver in handicaps, completing a 4-timer with plenty in to spare in a 22.1f contest at Cartmel in July. 10 lb higher in a much stronger race now but he's extremely likeable and ought to go well again.

Form: 12-1111

Non-Runners

Lisnagar Oscar²⁰⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Miss R Curtis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Milan Bridge (3/1), Johnson's Blue (7/2), Flight Deck (5/1), Gericault Roque (11/2), Ashtown Lad (13/2), Remastered (8/1), Lisnagar Oscar (10/1), Deise Aba (14/1)

A tentative vote goes to REMASTERED, who's capable fresh and shaped better than the bare result in a hot race over C&D in April. Milan Bridge faces a stiffer task than previously but remains unexposed and could still be ahead of the assessor. Flight Deck and Ashtown Lad are others to note in a competitive handicap.