20:05 Aintree
Friday 16 May 2025
All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40
Liverpool Zoes Place Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 103y  |  Good  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 55.88s
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Cashed on drop in the weights returned to chasing at Ayr in January. Not quite at that level next 3 outings but in refitted cheekpieces, he bounced back to form for latest win in 6-runner handicap at Ffos Las 10 days ago (readily). Same mark here over timber.
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Multiple winner for Tom George and back to form for Nick Kent last year, landing a Market Rasen handicap in September prior to an excellent second back there 3 weeks later. Off 7 months and has no margin for error from this mark.
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Low-grade Flat performer these days but better over hurdles, winning 11-runner handicap at Stratford a year ago and went with plenty of zest when going in against at Bangor last month. Raised 5 lb and gave another good account of himself at latter venue 3 weeks ago. Sean Bowen takes over.
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Fairly useful stayer on Flat but hasn't won since his 3-y-o days. Has been running with credit in handicap hurdles in recent months but does need everything to fall right given usual tactics.
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Winner on Flat and over hurdles in 2023. Showed he retains his ability when reaching the frame in 3 of 4 hurdles outings since return with his heavy defeat easy-enough to excuse over a trip too far at Wetherby.
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Winning pointer who hasn't stood much racing, landing the odds in maiden company at Bangor in May 2023. Left Donald McCain after and having undergone wind surgery (also fitted with a tongue tie) he suffered a heavy defeat last month. This should reveal more.
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Improved away from the mud when winning back-to-back 2m handicaps early last season and back to form in when fifth in a deep mares' handicap at Newbury (20.5f) in March. Drop in trip far from certain to suit.
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Fairly useful on Flat and much improved over hurdles when justifying support at long odds in a Sedgefield maiden (16.8f) in October 2023. Since added 3 more wins on the level to his CV, recording first success on turf at Pontefract 16 days ago and he's potentially well treated back over timber.
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Improved to land a second hurdles success in 2m Doncaster novice handicap in March. That form has been strongly boosted since but raised 8 lb, he never really threatened to follow up at Huntingdon 4 weeks ago.
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Good effort when runner-up on return at Ffos Las in November and cast aside a lesser effort when gaining a breakthrough success in first-time cheekpieces at Huntingdon (15.8f) in February. Held when hampered late on at Wetherby since.
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Fairly useful handicapper at up to 1½m on the Flat for David O'Meara. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when third at Musselburgh in February and while he's been a shade disappointing the last twice, he may well revive now handicapping.
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Fair Flat maiden and crucially settled for a change when springing a surprise at Hereford a month ago. Sharp test in his favour and 7 lb rise still leaves him with a lowly mark to work with.
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Forecasts
Fandabidozi (4/1), Book Of Tales (5/1), Ravenscraig Castle (5/1), Lively Citizen (11/2), Come On Nia (6/1), Waspy (7/1), It's A Love Thing (14/1), Trafalgar Square (16/1), Bannister (18/1), Aotano (20/1), Kingoftheswingerz (33/1), Natzor (40/1)
IT'S A LOVE THING has been in excellent order on the Flat in 2025 and with fitness assured, his hurdles mark looks within range. Trafalgar Square gets a handy 4-y-o allowance and if he settles as well as he did when winningat Hereford a month ago, he'll be bang there again. Of the rest, Natzor is a potential improver on handicap debut.
- Trafalgar Square16/1
- Natzor40/1
Prize Money
1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00
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