18:20 Aintree

Saturday 9 April 2022

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1517:1518:20

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 4m 4.13s

1^st

Lookaway

511-4

28/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Chased leaders on inside, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong op 20/1

2^nd

Hullnback

511-4

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear on inside, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner op 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Leave Of Absence

511-4

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Joshua Moore

Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Blow Your Wad

410-10

22/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on op 40/1

5^th

Rath Gaul Boy

511-4

5/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final 100 yards op 9/4

6^th

4 ¾

Shomen Uchi

511-4

12/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up rear of mid-division, headway and hung left inside final 2f, never on terms

7^th

5 ½

Cruz Control

511-4

50/1

T: T LaceyJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 7f out, weakened from over 2f out

8^th

Astronomic View

511-4

125/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced 4f out, no impression after, plugged on final furlong op 80/1

9^th

1 ½

Prairie Wolf

511-4

50/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Mid-division on outside, closed over 6f out, lost place over 2f out op 40/1

10^th

Chianti Classico

511-4

16/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Prominent, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 18/1

11^th

Houlanbatordechais

511-4

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 2f out op 15/2 tchd 7/1

12^th

Ernest Gray

511-4

4/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, pushed along 11f out, ridden over 6f out, lost place over 3f out op 7/2

13^th

Swapped

511-4

50/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 3f out

14^th

Western Zephyr

511-4

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen

Made most until 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out op 22/1

15^th

1 ¼

Basford

511-4

100/1

T: J CandlishJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, well behind final 4f

16^th

Donaire

611-4

66/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Nick Scholfield

Always in rear, well behind final 4f op 50/1

17^th

Imperial Bede

410-10

40/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, well beaten final 3f

Also Ran

Henri The Second

511-4

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division, not handle bend after about 4f, soon lost place, pulled up 8f out

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Non-Runners

Rockinastorm⁶⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: Non Runner

Crambo³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.00Pl:£6.20, £5.50, £2.80EX:£711.40Trifecta:£7,903.20Tricast:£3,918.32SF:£422.56Swingers:£86.70, £25.70, £35.50

Forecasts

Rath Gaul Boy (5/2), Ernest Gray (4/1), Henri The Second (11/2), Leave Of Absence (8/1), Houlanbatordechais (8/1), Shomen Uchi (12/1), Crambo (14/1), Hullnback (16/1), Chianti Classico (16/1), Blow Your Wad (22/1), Lookaway (28/1), Western Zephyr (33/1), Imperial Bede (40/1), Cruz Control (50/1), Prairie Wolf (50/1), Swapped (50/1), Rockinastorm (50/1), Donaire (66/1), Basford (100/1), Astronomic View (125/1)

Willie Mullins has been prolific in bumpers throughout the season and in RATH GAUL BOY he has another opportunity to land one of the top races in the division. The selection is unbeaten in two (a point and a bumper) and has loads more to come, so he's preferred to Ernest Gray, who made a striking impression on debut for Alan King at Warwick last time. Henri The Second is also considered.

RATH GAUL BOY (IRE)
ERNEST GRAY (IRE)
HENRI THE SECOND (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Knappers Hill

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Megan Nicholls | T: P F Nicholls

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,135.002nd: £10,600.003rd: £5,305.004th: £2,650.005th: £1,330.006th: £665.007th: £330.008th: £170.00