17:15 Aintree

Friday 13 April 2018

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 25.90s

1^st

Portrush Ted

611-4

25/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong op 33/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Kateson

511-4

16/1

T: T LaceyJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase front pair over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, took 2nd post, not pace to reach winner op 33/1

3^rd

nse

Harambe

511-4

33/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when held inside final furlong, lost 2nd post op 50/1

4^th

Al Dancer

511-4

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Held up towards rear, driven and headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders

5^th

Sevarano

511-4

8/1

T: O SherwoodJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, 5th over 1f out, kept on, not pace to trouble leaders op 11/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

Commanche Red

511-4

20/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 25/1

7^th

Mercy Mercy Me

611-4

4/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms op 7/1

8^th

1 ½

Thosedaysaregone

511-4

14/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Held up behind, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never reached leaders op 20/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

Pym

511-4

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division past beaten horses final furlong, never threatened leaders op 7/1 tchd 8/1

10^th

4 ½

Highland Hunter

511-4

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11^th

Arthur Mac

511-4

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong tchd 16/1

12^th

Amoola Gold

511-4

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened final furlong op 66/1

13^th

Mister Fisher

410-12

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

14^th

Chanceanotherfive

611-4

33/1

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

15^th

Dali Mail

511-4

66/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans

In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong op 50/1

16^th

Theatre Legend

511-4

100/1

T: C GrantJ: J E Moore

Raced keenly in mid-division, short of room 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

17^th

1 ¾

Danny Kirwan

511-4

11/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 9/4 tchd 3/1

18^th

Skidoosh

511-4

50/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 2f out, tailed off when eased final furlong op 66/1 tchd 50/1

19^th

Dazibao

511-4

66/1

T: George BakerJ: Andrew Tinkler

Always behind, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Normal Norman

410-12

100/1

T: J RyanJ: Thomas Garner

Chased leaders to over 6f out, soon behind and struggling, tailed off over 3f out, pulled up over 2f out, dismounted tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.40Pl:£6.60, £4.70, £11.10EX:£386.90Trifecta:£8,350.10Tricast:£12,498.58SF:£366.95Swingers:£45.60, £168.10, £142.30

Forecasts

Danny Kirwan (11/4), Mercy Mercy Me (4/1), Mister Fisher (6/1), Sevarano (8/1), Pym (8/1), Thosedaysaregone (14/1), Kateson (16/1), Commanche Red (20/1), Arthur Mac (20/1), Portrush Ted (25/1), Al Dancer (28/1), Harambe (33/1), Chanceanotherfive (33/1), Highland Hunter (50/1), Amoola Gold (50/1), Skidoosh (50/1), Dali Mail (66/1), Dazibao (66/1), Theatre Legend (100/1), Normal Norman (100/1)

DANNY KIRWAN impressed when making his debut at Kempton earlier this year and he is taken to maintain his unbeaten record and in the process provide trainer Paul Nicholls with a win in this Grade 2 bumper. Sevarano, another to impress on debut can finish runner-up while Pym who finished runner-up to the selection at Kempton can get the better of Cheltenham ninth Mercy Mercy Me to claim third.

Danny Kirwan
Sevarano
Pym

Previous Winners

2017

Lalor

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: R Johnson | T: R Woollacott

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,322.002nd: £9,540.003rd: £4,774.004th: £2,385.005th: £1,197.006th: £598.007th: £297.008th: £153.00