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

Aintree

17:35

Date 2024-04-13

Distance 2m209y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £28,135

Runners (19)

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
10	Mister Meggit Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	158	—	11	-	132	80	41d	—	—	-4	26.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Unextended to win two bumpers in the north of England and could be anything
14	Tripoli Flyer Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	51	-	131	45	83d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
AW bumpers are usually best treated with a pinch of salt but he impressed at Lingfield
1	Castle Ivers Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	158	—	1131	-	129	116	25d	—	—	+13	22.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
His only defeat in bumpers came behind Tripoli Flyer on the AW at Lingfield in January
9	Ma Shantou Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	158	—	31	-	131	110	41d	—	—	+5	15	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Impressed at Huntingdon and he's one of many in this race with the potential to feature
15	Valgrand Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	2-2	-	119	109	168d	—	—	+2	10.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Improvement demanded in this company but that's very feasible having shaped well
3	Good And Clever Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	158	—	1	-	125	67	34d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Hard not to be impressed with how he drew clear of a previous winner on soft at Warwick
5	Horaces Pearl Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	1-1	-	125	88	154d	—	—	+13	18.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Not strong form in winning both his bumpers and he's been absent a good while
11	No Questions Asked Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	158	—	1/1	-	121	59	53d	—	—	+12	18.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Easy Market Rasen winner; open to improvement for a yard that's strong in this division
18	Sorceleur Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	150	—	331	-	122	91	44d	—	—	+9	15.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Impressed in a softer grade at Taunton; this is a tough test for 4yos
2	Electric Mason Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	158	—	2-312	-	125	113	16d	—	—	0	4.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Came up short when penalised at Fontwell and he's not the obvious answer
6	I'm A Lumberjack Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	158	—	2-263	-	126	95	63d	—	—	+1	4.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Reasonable level of form this season but he smacks of a horse crying out for further
4	Got A Dream Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	158	—	51	-	112	91	31d	—	—	+8	10.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Huntingdon winner last month but this is a different ball game altogether
12	Step Out Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	158	t	40-42	-	111	71	35d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
0-3 in bumpers but last two races were won by notable opposition; not dismissed
13	Tom Doniphon Brown J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	4-212	-	120	78	52d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Narrow Fontwell winner who came up short under a penalty at Doncaster
7	Leech Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	158	—	31	-	110	83	49d	—	—	+11	12.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
It's hard to envisage him being quick enough to win this but he's one with a future
17	Small Town Hero Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	150	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+9	10.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beat just three rivals to win his Irish point and he's in at the deep end for rules debut
16	Wellington Arch Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	158	—	134	-	114	81	70d	—	—	+6	7.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Twice beaten under a penalty since debut win at Worcester in October; stable second string
8	Malicash Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	158	—	362	-	111	70	57d	—	—	+6	6.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Twice placed in bumpers, so his turn will come; looks outclassed here, however
NR	Tailorman Bay J:TBC T:Ian Williams	J: T:Ian Williams	150	—	22	-	115	109	28d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Has shown ability but this represents a tall order when he's still a maiden

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mister Meggit	15/8	15/8	9/4	15/8	7/4
Tripoli Flyer	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Castle Ivers	8/1	15/2	7/1	17/2	8/1
Ma Shantou	15/2	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Valgrand	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Good And Clever	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	11/1
Horaces Pearl	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
No Questions Asked	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	11/1
Sorceleur	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Electric Mason	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
I'm A Lumberjack	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Got A Dream	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Step Out	50/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Tom Doniphon	50/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Leech	66/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Small Town Hero	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Wellington Arch	100/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Malicash	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mister Meggit

26.4

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

Castle Ivers

22.8

OR: 0 Form: 20.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

No Questions Asked

18.7

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Horaces Pearl

18.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Sorceleur

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ma Shantou

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Tripoli Flyer

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Leech

12.6

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Good And Clever

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Valgrand

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Got A Dream

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Small Town Hero

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Tailorman

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

—

Wellington Arch

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Malicash

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Electric Mason

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

I'm A Lumberjack

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Step Out

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tom Doniphon

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mister Meggit	—	132	80
Tripoli Flyer	—	131	45
Castle Ivers	—	129	116
Ma Shantou	—	131	110
Valgrand	—	119	109
Good And Clever	—	125	67
Horaces Pearl	—	125	88
No Questions Asked	—	121	59
Sorceleur	—	122	91
Electric Mason	—	125	113
I'm A Lumberjack	—	126	95
Got A Dream	—	112	91
Step Out	—	111	71
Tom Doniphon	—	120	78
Leech	—	110	83
Small Town Hero	—	—	—
Wellington Arch	—	114	81
Malicash	—	111	70
Tailorman	—	115	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Electric Mason	16d ago	Fit
Castle Ivers	25d ago	Fit
Tailorman	28d ago	Fit
Got A Dream	31d ago	Fit
Good And Clever	34d ago	Fit
Step Out	35d ago	Fit
Mister Meggit	41d ago	Fit
Ma Shantou	41d ago	Fit
Sorceleur	44d ago	Fit
Leech	49d ago	Fresh
Tom Doniphon	52d ago	Fresh
No Questions Asked	53d ago	Fresh
Malicash	57d ago	Fresh
I'm A Lumberjack	63d ago	Fresh
Wellington Arch	70d ago	Fresh
Tripoli Flyer	83d ago	Fresh
Horaces Pearl	154d ago	Long break
Valgrand	168d ago	Long break
Small Town Hero	—	—