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Positive Futures Liverpool Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Red Risk silk
D
Red Risk p
J: Freddie Gingell 3
T: Paul Nicholls
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
Very good second in Grade 2 in November but not in the same form again since
28407-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 141
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 20f Gd 2HcH 11-9 p 7/17 Ike Sport (23L) 33/1 143 132
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-9 p1 13/21 Gwennie May Boy (32L) 50/1 146 126
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Hy HG2 11-2 4/6 Botox Has (24L) 11/2 147 124
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 24.5f Gd HG1 11-7 8/10 Crambo (19L) 25/1 147 138
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft HG2 11-2 2/6 Botox Has (1L) 9/1 144 142
10 Jun 23 Aut Auteuil 21.5f VSft HG2 10-7 6/8 La Cheneviere (18L) 11/1 - 131
2
Get A Tonic silk
D
Get A Tonic
J: Tristan Durrell 3
T: Dan Skelton
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Twice safely held since front-running win at Newbury in December
/4146-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 136
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f Gd 3HcH 12-0 6/8 Supreme Gift (23L) 8/1 137 123
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 2HcH 12-0 4/6 Rambo T (29L) 100/30 138 119
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-1 1/10 Anyharminasking (7L) 28/1 130 137
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 20f Sft 3NvCh 10-9 4/5 Iroko (29L) 9/2 130 109
21 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 2HcHM 12-0 5/7 Sabrina (15½L) 4/1 134 122
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-10 6/9 Johnson's Blue (26L) 13/2 135 115
3
Benson silk
D
Benson p
J: Ryan Mania
T: Sandy Thomson
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Began this year with two good runs but has suffered worrying dip in form since
14000-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 136
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft HcHG2 11-1 tp 13/15 Favour And Fortune (25L) 66/1 137 114
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-6 tp 17/21 Langer Dan (37L) 66/1 139 108
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 12-0 p 15/17 Cracking Rhapsody (75L) 7/1 139 78
3 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2HcH 11-7 p 4/13 Afadil (3L) 9/1 139 140
1 Jan 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 2HcH 11-13 p 1/7 Holmes St Georges (1L) 7/2 136 139
9 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 20f Hy 2HcH 11-7 4/10 Sonigino (17½L) 15/2 137 128
4
Geromino silk
D
Geromino t
J: Charlie Maggs 7
T: Donald McCain
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Has very good strike-rate but ended last season with two below-par runs
U1190-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-4
OR: 131
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 11-7 t 10/18 Tintintin (22L) 40/1 134 121
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 11-4 t 9/17 Cracking Rhapsody (19½L) 18/1 136 126
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-5 t 1/13 Rich Spirit (1¾L) 13/2 128 135
16 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 2HcH 9-6 t 1/11 First Impression (½L) 14/1 126 129
24 Nov 23 Cat Catterick 19f GS 3HcCh 12-1 t UR/7 Arthur's Quay () 9/4F 131 -
18 Oct 23 Wet Wetherby 15f Gd 3HcCh 11-9 t 2/7 Homme Public (1¼L) 4/1 130 131
5
King Alexander silk
D
King Alexander
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Safely held in Lanzarote in January but impressed on handicap debut two starts ago
/1F17-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 130
Days: 125
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 21f GS 2HcH 11-2 7/19 Jay Jay Reilly (15L) 11/1 131 126
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 3HcH 11-12 1/7 Astronomic View (3¼L) 7/2 121 131
9 Jun 23 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-9 F/11 Mullinaree () 5/2F 121 120
22 May 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 4NvH 11-10 1/8 Cooleenymore (8L) 2/7F 121 122
27 Apr 23 War Warwick 19f Gd 4HcH 11-8 1/13 Maclaine (1¼L) 100/30F 114 122
30 Jan 23 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 2/3 Amoola Gold (1¼L) 2/1 - 109
6
Petit Tonnerre silk
Petit Tonnerre p
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Not beaten far in Scottish Champion last month and today's longer trip will suit
44507-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 130
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft HcHG2 10-10 p1 7/15 Favour And Fortune (4¾L) 28/1 132 129
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Hy HcHG3 10-8 v1 16/17 Absurde (23L) 20/1 136 118
4 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-9 5/8 Corrigeen Rock (11½L) 3/1F 137 138
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-5 4/5 Libberty Hunter (9L) 7/2 138 140
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 15.5f Hy NvChG1 11-7 4/6 Le Patron (9L) 12/1 138 142
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS NvChG2 11-4 2/4 Homme Public (2L) 9/2 139 140
7
Masaccio silk
D
Masaccio
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual novice winner last season; flopped on handicap debut but can bounce back
12510-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 129
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3NvHcH 11-11 10/10 Chosen Witness (33L) 11/2 129 102
9 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 21f Sft 4NvH 11-12 1/8 Tough Approach (8½L) 1/6F 129 114
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 5/9 Captain Teague (9½L) 8/1 129 129
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3NvH 11-6 2/12 Jingko Blue (nse) 7/4J - 126
31 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/16 Beat The Bat (¾L) 3/1 - 127
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 17f GS NHFG2 11-6 7/20 Florida Dreams (5½L) 12/1 - 118
8
Alnilam silk
Alnilam
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Won Kelso novice on stable debut and is now 2-4 over hurdles; handicap debut today
4171-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 127
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 18f Sft 4NvH 11-12 1/12 Dollar Collar (1L) 8/11F 125 125
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 7/12 Personal Ambition (40L) 8/1 - 95
16 Feb 24 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 4NvH 10-11 1/9 Tedtwo (13L) 3/1 - 129
23 Jan 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-8 4/16 Into The Park (11L) 14/1 - 108
7 Sep 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 3Hc 9-0 6/11 Diamond Bay (6¾L) 16/1 78 76
15 Aug 23 Not Nottingham 16f Gd 4Hc 9-9 9/13 Campaign Trail (8¾L) 11/2 78 75
9
Pyramid Place silk
D
Pyramid Place h
J: Bradley Harris 3
T: Harriet Dickin
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Absent since down-the-field finish in November and resumes on fairly tough mark
13150-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 127
Days: 174
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-13 h 11/15 Slate Lane (33L) 50/1 128 104
6 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 3HcH 11-1 h 5/8 Forever William (3¼L) 9/2 128 121
14 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 2HcH 10-8 h 1/14 Blow Your Wad (3¼L) 20/1 121 127
2 Sep 23 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Gd 2HcH 10-6 h 3/8 Sebastopol (9L) 9/2 121 118
6 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 16f Hy 4Hc 8-10 h 11/11 Zimmerman (36L) 15/2 69 35
22 Jul 23 Crt Cartmel 22f Hy 3HcH 11-2 h 1/12 Jesuitique (nse) 4/1J 116 122
10
Meatloaf silk
D
Meatloaf
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
2-4 in novice hurdles last season and should have some improvement to come in handicaps
/1851-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 124
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-12 1/13 Recoup (6½L) 5/2 119 125
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-5 5/14 Secret Squirrel (23L) 6/1 - 104
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 3NvH 11-6 8/11 Dysart Enos (42L) 8/1 - 96
11 Nov 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-0 1/9 Lily Luna (3L) 10/11F - 112
16 Apr 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5NHF 10-8 1/6 Classic King (1½L) 2/1F - 103
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd NHFL 10-9 5/8 Aslukgoes (7½L) 9/4F - 101
11
Wonderwall silk
D
Wonderwall
J: Brian Hughes
T: Peter & Michael Bowen
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not much has gone to plan for new stable this season
/4BP0-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 122
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3HcH 12-0 p 12/16 Catch Him Derry (40L) 40/1 125 88
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 23.5f GS HcHG3 10-13 p PU/14 Saint Davy () 33/1 128 -
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 21f GS 2HcH 10-13 p BD/19 Jay Jay Reilly () 22/1 128 -
19 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-8 4/7 Ginny's Destiny (21L) 5/1 132 125
14 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 18f Sft 2Hc 7-13 19/31 The Shunter (24L) 33/1 81 65
15 Sep 23 Chs Chester 16f GS 4Hc 9-9 p 3/7 Baez (11½L) 11/8F 79 72
12
Magical Maggie silk
Magical Maggie
J: Tabitha Worsley 3
T: Alastair Ralph
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has not made any further progress since Ludlow win in December; tries a new trip here
31435-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 121
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 11-0 5/18 Tintintin (14½L) 25/1 123 116
15 Mar 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 3HcH 11-9 3/7 Tapley (3L) 100/30J 123 122
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcHM 11-9 4/9 Spring Note (19½L) 11/2 124 122
6 Dec 23 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 2HcHM 11-1 1/5 Obsessedwithyou (14L) 3/1 117 125
14 Jun 23 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 4HcHM 11-9 3/4 Ayr Of Elegance (12L) 5/4F 117 109
27 May 23 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 3HcHM 10-12 1/5 Pearl Of The West (2¼L) 5/2 115 117
Verdict

This can go to PETIT TONNERRE, who took a step back in the right direction and was not beaten far in last month's Scottish Champion.

Verdict silk image
Petit Tonnerre

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Meatloaf,

4/1 King Alexander,

9/2 Alnilam,

6/1 Petit Tonnerre,

8/1 Get A Tonic,

Masaccio,

16/1 Benson,

20/1 Red Risk,

Geromino,

Magical Maggie,

33/1 Pyramid Place,

Wonderwall

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