16:40 Aintree

Thursday 6 April 2017

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Betway Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

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Selected odds by:

Alisier D'irlande^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150

11/1

Winner of a Grade 3 contest over this trip at Naas in February. That heavy ground success was his first of the season having been highly tried including in a Grade 1 contest in December. Interesting contender off top weight.

Form: F115-3U

Gino Trail¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 145

14/1

Finished runner-up in a Grade 2 novice event over 2m at Warwick on his penultimate outing. Subsequently justified odds-on favouritism to win at Ludlow on soft ground last month. Racing off an 11lb higher mark than for his last handicap victory.

Form: 1/3P-P11

Theinval^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 144

15/2

Winner at Plumpton on good-to-soft ground in December and ran a fine race when finishing runner-up in a valuable handicap at Cheltenham last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark here but likely to run well once more.

Form: 413222

Foxtail Hill²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 143

10/1

Registered a double in January including in a Grade 3 2m5f handicap at Cheltenham on soft ground. Fell when returning to that track over an extended 2m4f last month and interesting to see how he fares dropped in trip for this.

Form: 4P-F135

Dandridge^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: A L T Moore| OR: 143

7/1

Been running well without winning this season finishing fifth over hurdles at Leopardstown in February prior to a fourth-placed effort in a valuable handicap at Cheltenham last month. Dropped 1lb for that and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 122-945

Double W's²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 139

8/1

Dual winner last October including off a 4lb lower mark at Wetherby over 1m7f. Well beaten when 21L ninth of 2m5f at Cheltenham last month but placed off this mark the time before and an interest runner with his regular pilot in the saddle.

Form: 2210-21

Bun Doran²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 139

6/1

Winner at Newcastle over 2m4f in December but pulled up in a Grade 2 novice chase subsequently. Held every chance two from home over an extended 2m4f at Cheltenham last month and yard have been in the winners of late (3/14).

Form: 14153-3

Parsnip Pete^t¹¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George| OR: 138

14/1

Running well at around this trip in handicap company prior to disappointing when beaten 27L at Cheltenham in December. Absent since then but has won over C&D in this race the past.

Form: 33327P-

Romain De Senam^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134

10/1

Winner of a novice chase at Leicester when defeating two vastly inferior rivals at Leicester in January. Well held in two handicap events since then and represents a top yard.

Form: 315752

Yorkist^t⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 134

14/1

Successful at Wetherby over 1m7f on good-to-soft ground on his penultimate outing. Subsequently finished 3L third at Doncaster and returns from over two months off the track today.

Form: 61344-2

Witness In Court²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 133

33/1

Finished runner-up at Musselburgh two months ago but well beaten at a big price in a similar race to this at Cheltenham last month and looks up against it here.

Form: 6U5208-

Doitforthevillage^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 129

11/1

Already a winner four times over fences including over 2m3f at Market Rasen in February. Has run well twice subsequently including when 3L second at Newbury last month and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 51132F

Raven's Tower⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 129

12/1

Winner over C&D off a 1lb lower mark in November. Well held since however including behind an improved rival last time out. Looks up against it in this contest.

Form: P55313

Rock On Rocky^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Stan Sheppard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 128

20/1

Winner of each of his last three outings including at Sandown off a 5lb lower mark last month. Seems to have a preference for softer surfaces however and would likely appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 57-5832

Non-Runners

Astre De La Cour⁴⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R Walford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bun Doran (6/1), Astre De La Cour (13/2), Dandridge (7/1), Theinval (15/2), Double W's (8/1), Romain De Senam (10/1), Foxtail Hill (10/1), Alisier D'irlande (11/1), Doitforthevillage (11/1), Raven's Tower (12/1), Yorkist (14/1), Gino Trail (14/1), Parsnip Pete (14/1), Rock On Rocky (20/1), Witness In Court (33/1)

DANDRIDGE has been running well without winning so far this season including when finishing fourth at Cheltenham last month. The selection ran well when finishing runner-up in this race last year and can go one better off the same mark this time around. Theinval finished just in front of the selection at Cheltenham last month and can claim second in this flatter track while Double W's and Alisier D'Irlande are others worth noting. The former disappointed at Cheltenham last month but had been in good form prior to that and drops in trip here while the latter may attempt to make all in this having taken a Grade 3 contest last time out.