19:20 Aintree

Friday 16 June 2017

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Joanne Porter 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 210y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:22  |   Winning time: 6m 24.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Champagne At Tarat134
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  133
2/1
Talented but very tricky to win with, and received a peach of a ride from Aidan Coleman at Leicester to win in February (produced to win on the line). Hasn't repeated that run in three starts since but not disgraced, and chances from this mark if it all falls right.
2
Horse silk
Vintage Vinniet151
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan Moore(3)| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  133
7/4
Highly tried on last two starts but not disgraced in either, and will find this a bit easier. Step back up in trip may help as well (seems to have lost some speed) and from a workable mark, can't be totally discounted.
3
Horse silk
Buachaill Alainnb,t18
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  129| D
5/2
Stays very well and the quicker they go the better, as he tends to get outpaced before rallying late, but this trip would be an absolute minimum for him. Small field may help him to push the pace on his own, and he can't be ruled out either.
4
Horse silk
Mia's Anthemt21
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: N C Kelly| OR:  125| CD
12/1
Winner of this last year and only 1lb higher this time around, so no issue with handicap mark. Current form leaves plenty to be desired but that was also the case last year before he won, so a bounce back to form wouldn't be a total surprise.
5
Horse silk
Union Jack D'ycy15
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-8| J: J E Moore| T: D Faulkner| OR:  115| D
25/1
Useful stayer at his best for Venetia Williams, but simply hasn't shown enough form for current yard since joining them in January and would prefer much softer ground conditions anyway. Makes little appeal.

Forecasts

Vintage Vinnie (7/4), Champagne At Tara (2/1), Buachaill Alainn (5/2), Mia's Anthem (12/1), Union Jack D'ycy (25/1)

19:20 Aintree - 16 June 2017 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Nothing here has a rock-solid profile and perhaps BUCHAILL ALAINN might be able to push this pace from the front and if allowed his own way, might take a bit of pegging back. The yard are starting to fire, as they always seem to do around this time of the year, and this may be another winner for them. Mia's Anthem has a chance of repeating last year's win if he can bounce back to form, and Vintage Vinnie will find life easier here too.
  1. Buachaill Alainn
  2. Mia's Anthem
  3. Vintage Vinnie

Prize Money

1st: £6,882.002nd: £2,033.003rd: £1,016.004th: £508.005th: £254.006th: £128.00

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