May 19 / 18.30 Aintree

18.30

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Aintree Supporting Racing Welfare And #mentalhealthawarenessweek Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Aintree Supporting Racing Welfare And #mentalhealthawarenessweek Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 31-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £45,000 after finishing third in an Irish point; won his second bumper in decisive fashion at Kelso (2m, good) and looks sure to pay his way over hurdles; interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:56 Bangor-on-Dee

Lune De La Mer

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made the frame on all four hurdling starts since cheekpieces were fitted in February (2m3f-3m) and also ran well in first-time blinkers (retained) on recent chasing debut; suited by this track and still unexposed over this sort of trip; likely contender on return to hurdling.

5/2

2nd

3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Lune De La Mer

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Seemingly aided by cheekpieces over hurdles in recent months, making the frame four consecutive times on good ground (2m3f-3m); tries blinkers on this chase debut; can make his presence felt if he takes well to fences.

3/1

2nd

4

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Lune De La Mer

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, led after 3 out, going easily home turn, headed approaching last, kept on

11/4

Form: 72222- BF

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; runner-up in four consecutive handicaps from 2m4f to 3m1f and that level of form entitles him to considerable respect back in a maiden.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Basford

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 11th, reminder after 12th, not fluent and dropped to rear 13th, rallied and went second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

2/1

5th

3

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Basford

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); still early days over fences and he's getting the hang of things judged on his second at Fakenham (3m5f), albeit in a very small field; thereabouts.

7/2

15/2

Form: 0- BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £130,000 after easily winning an Irish point over 3m on soft ground; stopped very quickly when made favourite for a Hexham bumper but could prove that form all wrong and Brian Hughes keeps the faith.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:28 Southwell

Ismael

11st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

ran in snatches, prominent early, slow jump and dropped to midfield 5th

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a couple of 1m4f AW contests in January for David Simcock but took a backward step in another on his debut for this yard; others appeal more on this switch to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Deadlock

11st 4lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent, struggling 7th, soon dropped to rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

16/1

9th

8

(11)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deadlock

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Modest maiden over hurdles, best effort when staying-on fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March on penultimate start; tailed off latest; started his career with three AW Flat runs early last year (first two for David Simcock) and did show some ability, but he does not look the percentage call.

25/1

7th

6

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:38 Ludlow

Deadlock

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

0-8; stayed on for fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last time and is still unexposed in handicaps, so he could have a say.

6/1

Form: 20624-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-6 under rules; best efforts have been on good ground, as when second in a Market Rasen bumper and filling the same place behind a useful hurdler at Taunton; had his conditions when disappointing at Ffos Las (2m6f) so that needs forgiving.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

St Patricks Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Made all for Fergal O'Brien here (2m5f, good) six weeks ago, his third start since returning to racing under rules; subsequent 5lb rise ought to be manageable if he continues in good form for new stable.

5/2

1st

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:53 Market Rasen

St Patricks Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Winning UK pointer (2m5f/3m; good); beaten 24l by Ribeye over 3m here last time (soft) but is now 8lb better off and should fare better on this faster ground.

5/2

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:55 Market Rasen

St Patricks Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Early promise in a bumper and novice hurdle for this yard but failed to fulfil it; two point wins for another trainer (along with some lesser efforts) over an 18-month spell ending in May but he dropped out back with Fergal O'Brien in June and goes chasing with a question to answer.

9/1

Non-runners

St Patricks Bridge

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.71
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Basford

SPOTLIGHT:

Lune De La Mer

RP RATINGS:

St Patricks Bridge

The Times:

Lune De La Mer

The Star:

Lune De La Mer

Daily Record:

Lune De La Mer

POSTDATA:

Basford

Telegraph:

Basford

The Guardian:

Basford

Daily Mirror:

Basford

The Sun:

Basford

WEST COUNTRY:

St Patricks Bridge

Daily Mail:

St Patricks Bridge

D Express:

St Patricks Bridge