Race 5 · Aintree · Class 1

Saturday, April 5, 2025
£500,000 Completed
15:00
34 runners
34.5f
Going: Good To Soft
Type: 30 fences
Surface: Turf
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Nick Rockett Horse Racing Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins 94 Speed Rating Position 1
3

Nick Rockett

'Never better but had good scrap last time with Intense Raffles, who's now 15lb better off'

1st
9:6.14
SP 33/1
0
I Am Maximus Horse Racing Paul Townend W P Mullins 94 Speed Rating Position 2
1

I Am Maximus

'8lb higher today and missed his final prep race but he was impressive in this last year'

2nd
9:6.70
SP 7/1
0
Grangeclare West Horse Racing Brian Hayes W P Mullins 93 Speed Rating Position 3
4

Grangeclare West

'Irish Gold Cup 2nd (3m, yielding) two runs ago but handicapper has taken that into account'

3rd
9:6.81
SP 33/1
0
Iroko Horse Racing Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 91 Speed Rating Position 4
18

Iroko

'2m7f-3m1f defeats among his best efforts and contained suggestions of stamina; promising'

4th
9:7.81
SP 13/2F
0
Meetingofthewaters Horse Racing Danny Mullins W P Mullins 90 Speed Rating Position 5
26

Meetingofthewaters

'Disputed the lead over the final fence in this race 2024, only to be beaten 16l in seventh'

5th
9:8.31
SP 20/1
0
Senior Chief Horse Racing Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 91 Speed Rating Position 6
20

Senior Chief

'Lightly raced 8yo; Cheltenham win (3m1f, good) in October means he needs a second look'

6th
9:8.64
SP 40/1
0
Minella Cocooner Horse Racing Jonathan Burke W P Mullins 91 Speed Rating Position 7
8

Minella Cocooner

'Came late to win bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (extended 3m4f, good; up 6lb today) last April'

7th
9:8.97
SP 18/1
0
Hewick Horse Racing Gavin Sheehan John Joseph Hanlon 91 Speed Rating Position 8
5

Hewick

'bet365 Gold Cup and King George winner; competitive mark and dry weather is in his favour'

8th
9:10.20
SP 14/1
0
Minella Indo Horse Racing Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead 91 Speed Rating Position 9
6

Minella Indo

'2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and third in 2024 Grand National; 1lb lower than last year'

9th
9:11.20
SP 20/1
0
Twig Horse Racing Beau Morgan Ben Pauling 88 Speed Rating Position 10
33

Twig

'2nd at the Cheltenham Festival (3m1f, heavy) last March under his usual rider Beau Morgan'

10th
9:15.86
SP 50/1
0
Three Card Brag Horse Racing Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott 88 Speed Rating Position 11
32

Three Card Brag

'Only six chases; placed behind talented rivals and shapes as if he has strength in stamina'

11th
9:16.08
SP 16/1
0
Beauport Horse Racing Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 88 Speed Rating Position 12
12

Beauport

'Going left-handed is a concern but there are lots of positives otherwise'

12th
9:20.08
SP 33/1
0
Horantzau d'Airy Horse Racing Ciaran Gethings Michael Keady 86 Speed Rating Position 13
29

Horantzau d'Airy

'2nd in Kerry and Munster Nationals but they are over just 3m; left W Mullins for 50,000gns'

13th
9:23.42
SP 150/1
0
Vanillier Horse Racing Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell 86 Speed Rating Position 14
28

Vanillier

'Finished strongly when 2nd in this in 2023 and 3rd in Cheltenham cross-country last month'

14th
9:23.70
SP 12/1
0
Bravemansgame Horse Racing James Reveley Paul Nicholls 86 Speed Rating Position 15
13

Bravemansgame

'Won the 2022 King George and second in 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup but doubts have now set in'

15th
9:26.14
SP 40/1
0
Chantry House Horse Racing James Bowen Nicky Henderson 85 Speed Rating Position 16
14

Chantry House

'Looked much more like his old self on penultimate start but not on latest'

16th
9:29.25
SP 66/1
0
Royale Pagaille Horse Racing Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
NR
2

Royale Pagaille

'All wins on soft/heavy; class act over the extended 3m1f at Haydock but out of form lately'

Non-runner

Appreciate It Horse Racing Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins
NR
7

Appreciate It

'Rarely seen over even 3m (has run respectably); 2m5f win has put him back up the weights'

Non-runner

Conflated Horse Racing Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott
NR
9

Conflated

'Twice second in Grade 1 chases at this meeting; this season's results look pretty grim'

Non-runner

Stumptown Horse Racing Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell
NR
10

Stumptown

'Seriously improved over 3m5f for Cheltenham cross-country wins on his last two outings'

Non-runner

Hitman Horse Racing Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls
NR
11

Hitman

'Only one win (2022) in the last four years; running creditably; has his first go beyond 3m'

Non-runner

Threeunderthrufive Horse Racing Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls
NR
15

Threeunderthrufive

'Fourth in the 2023 Scottish National (4m); beaten a nose off today's mark last time'

Non-runner

Perceval Legallois Horse Racing Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell
NR
16

Perceval Legallois

'Won big 3m handicap from off the pace at Leopardstown (good to yielding) over Christmas'

Non-runner

Kandoo Kid Horse Racing Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
NR
17

Kandoo Kid

'Won Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (upped to 3m2f, good to soft) in November; 7lb higher today'

Non-runner

Intense Raffles Horse Racing J J Slevin Thomas Gibney
NR
19

Intense Raffles

'Won 2024 Irish National (3m5f, heavy); fine 2nd latest; different ground is the question'

Non-runner

Idas Boy Horse Racing Harry Bannister Richard Phillips
NR
21

Idas Boy

'Ex-Noel Meade; probably in need of race on yard debut; this 11yo needs a big career best'

Non-runner

Fil Dor Horse Racing Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott
NR
22

Fil Dor

'A notch or two below his best this season; also has a big stamina doubt'

Non-runner

Broadway Boy Horse Racing Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies
NR
23

Broadway Boy

'Good shout judged on 2nd to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup but he's disappointed since'

Non-runner

Coko Beach Horse Racing Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott
NR
24

Coko Beach

'Below form this term; can't be fancied judged on his runs in last three Grand Nationals'

Non-runner

Stay Away Fay Horse Racing Paul O'Brien Paul Nicholls
NR
25

Stay Away Fay

'Career has taken a spectacular wrong turn but there was a slight hint of better last time'

Non-runner

Monbeg Genius Horse Racing Nick Scholfield Jonjo & A J O'Neill
NR
27

Monbeg Genius

'13l fourth in the Welsh National; dictated pace for a Uttoxeter win (3m, soft) in February'

Non-runner

Hyland Horse Racing Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
NR
30

Hyland

'Stayed 3m well when 2nd at Kempton in a Grade 1 novice and a major handicap; inexperienced'

Non-runner

Celebre Dallen Horse Racing Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
NR
31

Celebre Dallen

'Close fourth in Topham here (2m5f, soft) last April; has twice won well over about 3m/3m1f'

Non-runner

Duffle Coat Horse Racing Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott
NR
34

Duffle Coat

'Keeping on in a 6l fourth when brought down two out in the 3m6f NH Chase at Cheltenham'

Non-runner

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