13:45 Aintree

Friday 5 April 2019

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

Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 57.90s

1^st

Three Musketeers

910-5

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In touch, pushed along when lost place 7th, headway under pressure before 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, going away towards finish op 16/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Point Of Principle

610-9

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (7)

Tracked leaders, driven into close 2nd before 3 out, upsides when not fluent next, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra inside final 100 yards op 33/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Canardier

711-1

6/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: B J Geraghty

Held up behind, not fluent 7th, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on to challenge and every chance between front pair after last, no extra in 3rd final 110 yards op 7/1

4^th

4 ½

Sternrubin

810-13

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly, in touch on inside, led 5th to before next, led again 7th, hard pressed after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra flat, just held on for 4th op 20/1

5^th

Knight In Dubai

610-11

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up behind, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on, not reach leaders, just failed for 4th tchd 12/1

6^th

3 ¾

Doctor Dex

610-0

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, chased leaders when mistake 3 out, switched inside next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never getting to leaders

7^th

1 ¼

Tedham

510-4

11/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace when not fluent next and again last, never able to challenge op 5/1

8^th

Caltex

710-3

50/1

T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath

Pressed leader, ridden after 3 out, lost place next, no impression before, weakened flat

9^th

2 ¾

Mohaayed

711-12

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Led to 5th, led again narrowly before next, headed 7th, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, weakened flat tchd 40/1

10^th

Esprit Du Large

510-5

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

In touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last

11^th

Push The Tempo

610-6

40/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, chased leaders after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last op 33/1

12^th

1 ½

Mount Mews

810-10

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Always towards rear, pushed along 7th, beaten when blundered 3 out

13^th

Project Bluebook

610-8

20/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Mark Walsh

Held up, always towards rear op 16/1

14^th

2 ¼

Admiral Barratry

610-4

14/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division on outside, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten op 16/1

15^th

Joke Dancer

610-5

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Held up, always behind

16^th

Landsman

610-0

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Towards rear, outpaced when blundered 3 out, soon weakened

17^th

Mister Fizz

1111-0

50/1

T: Miss I PickardJ: Lee Edwards

Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off

Also Ran

Brio Conti

811-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, hit 4 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 15/2

Kobrouk

811-2

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly, mid-division on inside, headway to join leaders on outside after 5th, lost place 7th, weakened and pulled up after 4 out tchd 14/1

Mont Des Avaloirs

610-12

17/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Held up behind, some headway into mid-division after 4 out, never threatened leaders, weakened and pulled up before last op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Brecon Hill

610-5

33/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: S Bowen

Prominent to 3rd, mid-division, lost place and behind from 6th, pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

Wait For Me²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.90, £7.10, £2.30, £4.10EX:£279.50Trifecta:£1,807.20Tricast:£1,325.85SF:£206.12Swingers:£51.90, £10.70, £42.00

Forecasts

Tedham (11/2), Canardier (6/1), Brio Conti (7/1), Three Musketeers (8/1), Esprit Du Large (8/1), Mont Des Avaloirs (17/2), Knight In Dubai (14/1), Admiral Barratry (14/1), Sternrubin (16/1), Kobrouk (16/1), Doctor Dex (20/1), Project Bluebook (20/1), Wait For Me (20/1), Point Of Principle (25/1), Mount Mews (25/1), Joke Dancer (25/1), Mohaayed (33/1), Landsman (33/1), Brecon Hill (33/1), Push The Tempo (40/1), Caltex (50/1), Mister Fizz (50/1)

Tough start for punters with any amount of viable candidates. Brio Conti went well for a long way in the Coral Cup last month at Cheltenham and should be well suited here, he also brings Canardier into things on that form. Esprit Du Large and Tedham are unexposed contenders that likely have further improvement in them while Wait For Me and Joke Dancer are possibles. Any money for Three Musketeers or Kobrouk will be noted but KNIGHT IN DUBAI is another from the Coral Cup brigade worth paying attention to. He's still unexposed and should be better suited to this track, ensuring he's a value play in this big field.

Knight In Dubai
Brio Conti
Esprit Du Large

Previous Winners

2018

Jester Jet

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 8

J: R T Dunne | T: T Lacey

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00