June 16 / 20.10 Aintree

20.10

Good

racingtv.com Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6807.5
  • 1m 7f 176y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: /514-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins, the latest off 5lb lower at Huntingdon last month (2m, good; fourth won next time); should go well.
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12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

10th

1

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Blueberry Wine

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time chase winner; needs to better his recent efforts but has conditions to suit here and has slipped to a very tempting mark; could be very dangerous if perked up by first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4P5-52 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won four chases on the trot in the summer of 2021; has won only once since, but back on a good mark and was a decent second at Cartmel last time; chance.
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3rd

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Lermoos Legend

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Mickey Bowen

Nine-time chase winner including twice at Cartmel; didn't fire at Worcester in May but that was after a close second at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) and he's a player if he can recapture that form; not ruled out for yard that won this last year.

7/2

7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: /1412- D

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his last five races (2m/2m1f, good/good to soft); 15l-second on soft ground at Market Rasen when last out (November); likely to fare better back on good ground.
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4th

2

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Bempton Cliffs

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led

9/4

3rd

6

16th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

20:10 Aintree

Bempton Cliffs

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, joined when mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in

11/2

2nd

3

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

13:55 Market Rasen

Bempton Cliffs

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, not fluent 3rd, headed and raced in second just after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out)

7/2

Form: 2P-P21 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ex-Paul Nicholls; effectively lost all chance when very reluctant to race on chasing debut but won four-runner handicap at Warwick last time (2m, good); has since changed hands for £22,000; first run for new yard.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

Form: 532-U5 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Keen-going sort; hasn't won since scoring at Wetherby in January 2021 (1m7f, heavy); now 19lb lower; goes on any ground but proving tricky to win with.
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0

8

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Sao

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has put together a series of solid runs this spring/summer (once under Brian Hughes), the latest when not beaten far at Stratford last month; that took his losing run to 17, however, and others more compelling.

14/1

5th

3

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

19:10 Stratford

Sao

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, left in fourth when hampered by faller last, soon no extra

5/1

Form: 1111-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; winning sequence (won five on the trot) came to an end when close third after 227-day break at Stratford last time (2m1f, good); conditions suit; a possible
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3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Blaze A Trail

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

took keen hold, chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th

12/1

7th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Blaze A Trail

12st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won five consecutive chases on good ground in 2022 but lightly raced and inconsistent since; respectable second at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April, after a break, but looked out of sorts at Fontwell last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

12/1

2

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Blaze A Trail

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Completed a five-timer in 2022 including two wins here (2m2f, good); second of five at Wincanton (2m, good) five weeks ago on his return from seven months off, but was beaten 10l by the winner; stays this far and 3lb below his last winning mark, but probably needs to find a bit more.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £13.40
Trifecta £108.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lermoos Legend

The Guardian:

Magistrato

Telegraph:

Blaze A Trail

POSTDATA:

Sao

The Times:

Blueberry Wine

TOPSPEED:

Bempton Cliffs

Daily Record:

Magistrato

RP RATINGS:

Lermoos Legend

Daily Mail:

Lermoos Legend

The Sun:

Lermoos Legend

The Star:

Lermoos Legend

D Express:

Blaze A Trail

Daily Mirror:

Sao