17:35 Aintree

Saturday 5 April 2025

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

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 3m 59.4s

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Crackerjacque⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 122

25/1

From quite a good family and left his Exeter debut fifth behind when scoring in the mud at Sandown 8 weeks later. One of several smart prospects in this line-up.

Form: 51

Destination Dubai^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 127

10/1

This point recruit has won bumpers at Hereford (for Alastair Ralph) and Warwick (both good to soft), showing very useful form to defy a penalty at the latter with a tongue tie added (retained).

Form: P-P411

Fountains Blenhein³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110

66/1

From a family which has served the yard well and looked a good prospect himself with a strong-galloping success at Fontwell last month. Sam Twiston-Davies partnered him on that occasion but seems to prefer stablemate Crackerjacque this time.

Form: 41

Gaelic Pride⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 111

33/1

Purchased for £50,000 after making it fourth time lucky in Irish points in November and struck at the first time of asking under Rules in a 2¼m bumper at Fontwell, well on top towards the finish. Whether this shorter trip suits as well remains to be seen.

Form: 2P-411

Green Splendour⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

10/3

Leopardstown winner over Christmas and stepped up on that form when 3 lengths fifth (Koktail Brut fourth) in a Grade 2 back there at the Dublin Racing Festival. The yard's bumper runners are always to be feared.

Form: 4-15

Kilwaughter¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120| D

11/1

Made a winning debut for Stuart Crawford at Down Royal on Boxing Day. Has subsequently been sold to join a yard doing well in bumpers this season. Interesting runner.

Form: 1

Koktail Brut⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Harry Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

11/2

Expensive recruit after landing a point and he struck in good style in Fairyhouse bumper on Rules debut in December. Fourth at Leopardstown in his 2 outings since, latterly finishing 1¼ lengths in front of the reopposing Green Splendour at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Form: 1-144

Le Labo³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 115

4/1

Overcame greenness to make a winning debut in a big field at Thurles (good to soft) last month. Expect this one to improve.

Form: 1

Mossy Fen Road⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 119

8/1

Well-related sort who won an Irish point last spring and looked something out of the ordinary when following up in a Wetherby bumper at the beginning of February. This race was nominated as the target straight after that. Big player.

Form: 1-1

Quaviste⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114

11/1

€90,000 Authorized gelding who provided the stable with yet another bumper winner this season when edging ahead near the finish on his Huntingdon debut (good to soft) in February. Yet another bright prospect in this line-up.

Form: 1

Scope To Improve¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

8/1

Easy winner sole start in points last May and maintained his unbeaten record with a smooth success in a Naas bumper (good to soft) before Christmas. Should improve.

Form: 11

Storming George⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 110| D

22/1

Sent off a big price but he quickened nicely to land 16-runner contest at Doncaster in January. Will need to leave that bare form well behind but connections have tasted success in this race in recent years.

Form: 1

Swingin Safari¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 114

33/1

Runner-up in a bumper for Sam Curling in Ireland last April and made a winning start for Paul Nicholls at Wincanton (good) in November. Respectable 17 lengths fourth in Ascot listed event the following month. Freshened up since. The yard has won this twice in recent years.

Form: 2-14

Frontier Prince⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

33/1

Placed in bumpers at Ludlow (good to soft) and Wincanton (heavy) before Christmas before coming good at Kempton (soft) in February. That bare form leaves him with a bit to find but Fergal O'Brien won this last year.

Form: 231

Unjeu Royal⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 111

33/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Southwell (soft) in February. That form is nothing special so a good chunk of improvement will be needed to make it 2-2.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Blofeld⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Camberwell¹²⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Non Runner

Edward Sexton¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Mr D H Dunsdon

El Cairos²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Mr D Maxwell

Our Boy Stan⁴²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Green Splendour (10/3), Le Labo (4/1), Koktail Brut (11/2), El Cairos (11/2), Mossy Fen Road (8/1), Scope To Improve (8/1), Destination Dubai (10/1), Kilwaughter (11/1), Quaviste (11/1), Our Boy Stan (20/1), Storming George (22/1), Crackerjacque (25/1), Camberwell (25/1), Edward Sexton (25/1), Swingin Safari (33/1), Frontier Prince (33/1), Gaelic Pride (33/1), Unjeu Royal (33/1), Blofeld (33/1), Fountains Blenhein (66/1)

MOSSY FEN ROAD created a good impression when striking on his Wetherby debut and might prove the answer to a concluding bumper featuring a host of promising sorts. El Cairos will be a big threat if over his Cheltenham Champion Bumper exertions. Debut-scorers Quaviste, Kilwaughter and Le Labo are just a few of many others to consider.