19:45 Aintree

Friday 19 May 2017

All17:3518:0518:4019:1019:4520:2020:50

Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 5m 57.60s

1^st

Knight Of Noir

811-7

6/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leader, led before 8th, clear when mistake last, ridden out tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

2^nd

Beer Goggles

611-12

5/1

T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob

Led, headed before 8th, stayed close 2nd, every chance 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace flat op 9/2

3^rd

Iora Glas

810-13

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, soon well held op 6/1

4^th

Rolling Maul

911-9

8/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, headway 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place next, jumped slowly and ridden 8th, behind after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish, no chance op 15/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

1 ¾

Cooking Fat

611-9

8/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, some headway and 4th 3 out, well beaten next, lost 4th towards finish

6^th

Jennys Melody

811-12

11/4f

T: B ArtheyJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out op 6/1 tchd 5/2

7^th

Monbeg Gold

711-3

6/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, not fluent and pushed along 7th, weakened after 4 out tchd 5/1

8^th

The Road Ahead

1010-11

40/1

T: G HanmerJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up, mistake 9th, modest headway after 4 out, weakened before next op 33/1

Also Ran

Definite Outcome

811-5

16/1

T: R HobsonJ: Mr H Hunt (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 9th, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up after 2 out tchd 14/1

Max Do Brazil

511-2

33/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, lost place from 8th, behind 4 out, soon puled up op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Isaacstown Lad⁵⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: N G Richards J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£2.30, £2.00, £2.60EX:£36.90Trifecta:£107.60Tricast:£243.31SF:£36.58Swingers:£15.30, £0.00, £19.70

Forecasts

Jennys Melody (11/4), Beer Goggles (5/1), Knight Of Noir (6/1), Monbeg Gold (6/1), Iora Glas (8/1), Rolling Maul (8/1), Cooking Fat (8/1), Isaacstown Lad (12/1), Definite Outcome (16/1), Max Do Brazil (33/1), The Road Ahead (40/1)

MONBEG GOLD hasn't relished the switch to fences this season but should be at home now back over these smaller obstacles, he's already shown himself to be quite a smart hurdler and is respected now back in this sphere off a very fair mark. Last month's Cheltenham scorer Iora Glas is greatly respected up 5lb, seemingly with better claims than Bangor scorer The Road Ahead who now shoulders another 8lb in a deeper race. Rolling Maul has his quirks but went well last time and could figure, with Isaacstown Lad also featuring on the shortlist.