18:40 Aintree

Friday 19 May 2017

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Aintree Golf Course Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.90s

1^st

Jacks Last Hope

811-9

6/1

T: C GrantJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, led 3 out, kicked next, soon clear, driven out tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Dell' Arca

811-12

11/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching last, hung left flat, stayed on, went 2nd post, no impression on winner op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

Free Stone Hill

710-2

13/8f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, held up in last, headway when not much room on inside 3 out, bumped way through on inside line to take 2nd 2 out, unable to reach winner, lost 2nd post op 7/4 tchd 11/8

4^th

2 ¾

Nathans Pride

910-13

8/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat tchd 10/1

5^th

Zalvados

410-5

8/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ian Popham

Took keen hold, mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, bumped by rival trying to get up inside line before 2 out, no impression before last op 6/1

6^th

Querry Horse

511-1

20/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Set modest pace, mistake and headed 7th, led after not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, hanging left, not much room and lost place after 2 out op 25/1

7^th

Classic Tune

710-4

16/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: Joshua Moore

Tracked leader, dived at 3rd, led 7th, headed after 4 out, lost place 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Lithic

610-12

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway after 2 out, staying on in 5th when fell last op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Clondaw Kaempfer⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: W T Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.70, £2.90, £1.40EX:£35.50Trifecta:£105.60Tricast:£152.36SF:£63.11Swingers:£20.60, £7.20, £3.10

Forecasts

Free Stone Hill (13/8), Lithic (9/2), Jacks Last Hope (6/1), Nathans Pride (8/1), Zalvados (8/1), Dell' Arca (11/1), Clondaw Kaempfer (14/1), Classic Tune (16/1), Querry Horse (20/1)

FREE STONE HILL appears to be on the upgrade and arrives here seeking a hat-trick. He's been raised in the weights once more but could be well up to defying the rise and is taken to score. Classic Tune was a shock winner last time out at Uttoxeter on just his fourth start, he could also have more to offer. Lithic and Zalvados must answer stamina queries but have the credentials to go well while likeable Clondaw Kaempfer was right in the mix here last month in better company until making a meal of the final flight. Nathans Pride won this last year but might struggle now, with Jacks Last Hope a better option.

Free Stone Hill
Jacks Last Hope
Classic Tune

Prize Money

1st: £11,574.002nd: £3,419.003rd: £1,709.004th: £855.005th: £427.006th: £215.00