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

Aintree

18:20

Date 2023-04-15

Distance 2m209y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £28,135

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Blizzard Of Oz Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	160	—	2-321	-	130	112	23d	—	—	-9	8.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Built on three frame finishes to win at Cork; this is tougher but he's hard to rule out
6	Captain Cody Bay J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	160	—	F-4216	-	138	104	31d	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Close sixth at the Cheltenham Festival; that's the best form on offer here
13	Pour Les Filles Bay J:Davy Russell T:Gordon Elliott	J:Davy Russell T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	11	-	132	79	110d	—	—	+9	20.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Pulled clear with runner-up at Leopardstown; already useful and has untapped potential
7	Centara Brown J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	160	—	1	-	127	99	26d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Created most favourable impression when making winning debut at Taunton; high on the list
9	Go To War Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	160	—	1	-	119	105	169d	—	—	+3	12.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beat well-backed favourite on debut and that form has been franked; another to consider
8	Florida Dreams Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	160	—	1	-	119	108	102d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Won with lots in hand at Musselburgh in January; in deeper waters but has to be respected
1	Aslukgoes Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	160	—	111	-	128	98	63d	—	—	+17	24.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
3-3 on good going, including Listed event; big player if handling more testing conditions
19	Samui Bay J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	1	-	133	91	63d	—	—	+6	11.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Won debut at Naas; hard to pin down but with excellent yard and impossible to discount
2	Beat The Bat Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	160	—	21	-	127	93	49d	—	—	+9	15.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Promising type, runner-up at Wincanton before scoring at Chepstow; in the mix
10	Hasthing Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	160	—	11-2	-	128	101	28d	—	—	+2	6.2	6.00/1	25 4%
2-2 in France; close second at Uttoxeter on British debut; could have a say
12	Masaccio Grey J:A P Heskin T:Alan King	J:A P Heskin T:Alan King	160	—	12/32	-	127	78	63d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third to Bowenspark at Warwick, second to Aslukgoes at Newbury; more needed for a win
16	Dino Bellagio Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	152	—	101	-	122	79	77d	—	—	+12	16.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Easy winner at Doncaster in January; hard to know where his ceiling lies
3	Berties Ballet Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Dianne Sayer	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Dianne Sayer	160	—	13-21	-	119	111	21d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two wins from four runs; further progress required but not dismissed lightly
11	Kinbara Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C Mcconnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C Mcconnell	160	—	11	-	113	78	275d	—	—	+15	17.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Won Killarney bumper last summer; could get involved if handling today's softer ground
17	Esprit Du Potier Grey J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	152	—	211	-	123	86	47d	—	—	+18	20.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two front-running wins at Ayr; may improve further but this is a much sterner assignment
5	Bowenspark Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	160	—	114	-	124	86	63d	—	—	+10	12.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Lost unbeaten record at Newbury but more testing conditions today should suit him well
18	Fiercely Proud Bay J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	152	—	110	-	119	94	31d	—	—	+11	12.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Won first two races but well beaten at the Cheltenham Festival and needs to up his game
15	Westerninthepark Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:Milton Harris	J:Daryl Jacob T:Milton Harris	160	—	221	-	116	49	14d	—	—	+15	16.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Ready winner at Stratford two weeks ago but will need a jolt of improvement to follow up
14	Taras Halls Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Lucy Wadham	J:Bryony Frost T:Lucy Wadham	160	—	12	-	118	105	41d	—	—	+11	12.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
First then second at Huntingdon; may not have reached limit but faces a sterner task here
20	Shinji Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	152	h	13	-	122	73	63d	—	—	+9	10.5	31.00/1	125 1%
Did well to finish third to Aslukgoes at Newbury after racing freely; hooded today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Blizzard Of Oz	4	4	7/2	7/2	7/2
Captain Cody	4	7/2	7/2	4	4/1
Pour Les Filles	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Centara	8	8	9	17/2	17/2
Go To War	8/1	8	8	8/1	8/1
Florida Dreams	14/1	16	16	16	16
Aslukgoes	11/1	10	9	10	10/1
Samui	14	16	16	16	16
Beat The Bat	20/1	14	14	14	14/1
Hasthing	22	20	25	22	22
Masaccio	16/1	18	18	18	18/1
Dino Bellagio	33	33	40	40/1	40/1
Berties Ballet	40	40	40	40/1	40
Kinbara	40	28	28	28	28/1
Esprit Du Potier	40	33	40	40/1	40/1
Bowenspark	50	33	33	33/1	33/1
Fiercely Proud	80	80	66	80/1	80/1
Westerninthepark	80	66	66	66/1	66
Taras Halls	100	66	100	100/1	80
Shinji	100	100	125	125	125

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Aslukgoes

24.1

OR: 0 Form: 22 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Pour Les Filles

20.3

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Esprit Du Potier

20.2

OR: 0 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Kinbara

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0.8

Westerninthepark

16.5

OR: 0 Form: 16 Odds: 0.5

Dino Bellagio

16.1

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Beat The Bat

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Go To War

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Bowenspark

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.7

Fiercely Proud

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Centara

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Taras Halls

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Samui

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

Florida Dreams

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

Shinji

10.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

125

Blizzard Of Oz

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Hasthing

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

Captain Cody

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Masaccio

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Berties Ballet

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blizzard Of Oz	—	130	112
Captain Cody	—	138	104
Pour Les Filles	—	132	79
Centara	—	127	99
Go To War	—	119	105
Florida Dreams	—	119	108
Aslukgoes	—	128	98
Samui	—	133	91
Beat The Bat	—	127	93
Hasthing	—	128	101
Masaccio	—	127	78
Dino Bellagio	—	122	79
Berties Ballet	—	119	111
Kinbara	—	113	78
Esprit Du Potier	—	123	86
Bowenspark	—	124	86
Fiercely Proud	—	119	94
Westerninthepark	—	116	49
Taras Halls	—	118	105
Shinji	—	122	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Westerninthepark	14d ago	Fit
Berties Ballet	21d ago	Fit
Blizzard Of Oz	23d ago	Fit
Centara	26d ago	Fit
Hasthing	28d ago	Fit
Captain Cody	31d ago	Fit
Fiercely Proud	31d ago	Fit
Taras Halls	41d ago	Fit
Esprit Du Potier	47d ago	Fresh
Beat The Bat	49d ago	Fresh
Aslukgoes	63d ago	Fresh
Samui	63d ago	Fresh
Masaccio	63d ago	Fresh
Bowenspark	63d ago	Fresh
Shinji	63d ago	Fresh
Dino Bellagio	77d ago	Fresh
Florida Dreams	102d ago	Long break
Pour Les Filles	110d ago	Long break
Go To War	169d ago	Long break
Kinbara	275d ago	Long break