racingtv.com Handicap Chase – Aintree

Aintree

20:10

racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Date 2023-06-16

Distance 1m7f176y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,808

Winning Time 3m 56.13s (slow by 6.13s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Blueberry Wine (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	4/1	Won
2nd	Lermoos Legend (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter Bowen	11/5F	2.25
3rd	Bempton Cliffs (IRE) Alan Johns · Sam Allwood	12/1	.5
4th	Magistrato (FR) Chris Ward · Deborah Cole	8/1	2.25
5th	Sao (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Rebecca Menzies	11/4	9.5
6th	Blaze A Trail (IRE) Connor Brace · John Flint	6/1	5.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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	Lermoos Legend Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	161	p	4P5-52	109	127	92	18d	—	—	-4	23.2	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won four on the trot in summer of 2021; only one win since, but good effort latest; chance
1	Sao b/br J:Conor O'Farrell T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Rebecca Menzies	166	ht	532-U5	114	126	91	18d	—	—	+1	22.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Keen-going sort; not won since 2021; now 19lb lower; going no problem; tricky to win with
3	Blueberry Wine Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald Mccain	164	t	/514-1	112	120	99	36d	—	—	+15	29.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Four chase wins, the latest at Huntingdon last month; up 5lb but should go well again
2	Magistrato Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	164	t	2P-P21	112	125	107	16d	—	—	+7	18.8	1.50/1	7 14%
Ex-Paul Nicholls; hard puller; reluctant to race 2 runs ago but won next time; a possible
5	Blaze A Trail Bay J:Connor Brace T:John Flint	J:Connor Brace T:John Flint	159	h	1111-3	107	119	108	13d	—	—	+10	19.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Front-runner; won last 5 races last term; creditable 3rd on latest start; one to consider
6	Bempton Cliffs Grey J:Alan Johns T:Sam Allwood	J:Alan Johns T:Sam Allwood	156	—	/1412-	104	118	110	211d	—	—	+24	30.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Has won 3 of his last five races; fair second on unsuitable going when last out; a chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Lermoos Legend	15/8	2	15/8	15/8	15/8
Sao	11/4	3	11/4	3	3
Blueberry Wine	9/2	4	4	4	4
Magistrato	7	6	11/2	11/2	11/2
Blaze A Trail	7	8	8	15/2	15/2
Bempton Cliffs	12	12	12	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Bempton Cliffs

30.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 15 Odds: 1.6

2nd

Blueberry Wine

29.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Lermoos Legend

23.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Sao

22.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Blaze A Trail

19.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Magistrato

18.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sao	114	126	91
Blueberry Wine	112	120	99
Magistrato	112	125	107
Lermoos Legend	109	127	92
Blaze A Trail	107	119	108
Bempton Cliffs	104	118	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blaze A Trail	13d ago	Quick return
Magistrato	16d ago	Fit
Lermoos Legend	18d ago	Fit
Sao	18d ago	Fit
Blueberry Wine	36d ago	Fit
Bempton Cliffs	211d ago	Long break