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18:30 Aintree

Wild Thang Branding Clothing Experts Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.40s
  • Off Time: 18:32:18
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tahira (GER)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Haut Bages (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Blue Sire (FR)

      26
      20/1
      • Form 9-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      pressed leader, led after 4 out, headed before 3 out, lost place next, weakened before last

      2
      Silk - Emerald green and dark blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond

      Elysian Prince

      11 t
      11/2
      • Form -
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in 5th, took keen hold, not fluent 4 out, outpaced next, went modest 4th last

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Magic Music Man

      22
      6/4
      • Form 5243-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 117

      set modest gallop, headed after 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat

      5
      Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

      East India

      11 p
      14/1
      • Form 9-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, no extra from 2 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Haut Bages (FR)

      22 t
      4/1
      • Form 3F55-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner

      7
      Silk - Beige, grey epaulets

      Tahira (GER)

      225 BF
      11/4
      • Form 24-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      held up in touch, took keen hold, went 3rd from 4th, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, ran on well

      4
      NR

      Road To Rome (IRE)

      14
      10/1
      • Form 52/52-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 114

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Hurricane Higgins (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Gabrial The Great (IRE)

      5/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2013
      Silk -

      Life And Soul (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Elysian Prince was placed on Turf on the Flat but all of his victories came on the all-weather. Haut Bages is not improving while Tahira was disappointing at Bangor in October having also started favourite on her hurdling debut at Uttoxeter last July. Magic Music Man may be ready for step up in trip but holds Haut Bages on Exeter running. ROAD TO ROME pulled hard and didn't last home over further at Bangor two weeks ago so dropping back to 2m should help and Richard Johnson is a significant jockey booking.

      Formwatch

      Blue Sire (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Always behind, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Capitaine (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gs in Apr.

      Elysian Prince 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, always just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Cape Discovery (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Magic Music Man 3-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 14 1/2l behind Black Corton (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.

      East India 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, weakened over 4f out, eased over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind Havisham (9-2) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Haut Bages (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 5th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Black Corton (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.

      Tahira (GER) 7-4fav (10-10) Held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, awarded 4th, 5th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Miss Tiger Lily (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.

      Road To Rome (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Newsworthy (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.