15:35
Play Lucky Stable With William Hill Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, £18,004, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 0.33s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Boombawn No. 2
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
✓ Top rated ✓ Course & distance winner ✓ Trainer in form (19/97, 14 days)
Boombawn is our selection at Aintree, sharing the top rating of 154 with Hercule du Seuil, and the fitness edge is what separates them in his favour. Over 20 furlongs on good to soft he holds a fitness edge, and that fitness edge is enough to put him narrowly in front of his equal on ratings. Hercule du Seuil is the chief danger on identical figures, while Etalon on 149 and Down Memory Lane on 148 are close enough to pounce if Boombawn is not at his best. This looks a tight contest, but Boombawn gets the vote.
Result
No. 10
7yo, 10-5, OR 129
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Up with the pace early - joined for front spot 3rd - sole front-runner from 11th - a length up 3 out and holding 2 out - pushed along and two lengths in front approaching the last - kept on strongly to win
Ciaran Gethings
Mrs Jane Williams
mid-pack early - improved 4 out and upfront with winner 3 out - soon under pressure - went after winner after 2 out - two lengths adrift approaching the last - stayed on without quickening to finish 2nd
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Handy from the start - upsides of the front pair at the 8th - still within reach of the winner 3 out - travelling fine 2 out before shaken up to stay close - plugged on at one speed to the line for 3rd
I. J. Power
Dan Skelton
settled at the back early - pushed along and still close before 3 out - made modest progress 2 out and reached 4th before the last - nothing more to offer late on
Callum Pritchard
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
up with the pace early - jumping error at the 11th - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out then tired 2 out to finish 5th
Robert Dunne
Henrietta C Knight
settled in rear-middle - progressed 3 out to join the pace 2 out where jumped untidily - soon under pressure and faded to finish 6th
Jonathan Burke
Nick Scholfield
Always in the pack's middle - outpaced late on - 7th and well beaten
Tom Cannon
Kerry Lee
jumping a little hesitant early - up with the pace for a long way - pushed along before 3 out - dropped back 2 out - soon beaten and finished 8th
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley
In the pack early - pushed along before the 11th and soon losing touch - well adrift before 4 out - finished 9th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went to the front early - challenged by a rival at the 3rd - jumped untidily at the 5th - overtaken at the 11th - under pressure after 4 out - dropped away 3 out and soon tired - pulled up before the last
Harry Cobden
Neil Mulholland
raced freely early - towards the rear throughout - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Kings Jet
Racecard
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley 1/14
Down Memory Lane won five starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while a 24-day break suggests he's fit enough, and our rating of 148 ranks him fourth of twelve. The risk is form since, with an eighth last time out and a pair of pulled-up efforts, under 168 lb.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Credo Star (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 2 Jun 2018
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 148
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 19/97
Boombawn has been well beaten in recent starts, though he edged forward with a sixth last time out after 28 days off, and he has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 154 ranks him second of 12, and 166 lb is the one reservation.
- Sire
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)
- Dam
- Well Clad (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Bullen Smith Faulks
- Foaled
- 29 May 2017
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 19 wins from 97 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 154
210 days
8yo, 11-12, OR 143 56180-
J: Callum Pritchard · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 0/25
Imperial Saint won three starts back, but he has finished unplaced and eighth since, and a 210-day absence plus a yard going 0/23 raise fitness doubts. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 147 sits above his official 143, though 166 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Saint Des Saints (FR)
- Dam
- Quinine De Mazille (FR) by Network
- Owner
- Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint
- Foaled
- 22 May 2018
- Stable
- Bilbrook, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 25 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 147
I. J. Power
Dan Skelton 19/97
Etalon has hit the frame twice in his last five, a third five starts back and another third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating has him third of 12, though a pulled up last time out is the obvious worry.
- Sire
- Sholokhov (IRE)
- Dam
- So You Said (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- Mrs Suzanne Lawrence
- Foaled
- 8 Jun 2017
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 19 wins from 97 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 149
Harry Cobden
Neil Mulholland 6/22
Hercule du Seuil is the top-rated runner on our figures at 154, and his yard's 6 from 22 in the last 14 days backs that up, with experience of today's trip and going too. The risk is a 185-day absence, plus five straight finishes of fourth or worse and 162 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Saddler Maker (IRE)
- Dam
- Cibelle Du Seuil (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Limpley Stoke, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 22 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 154
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle 1/18
Bluey arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and again three starts back, with a second and a fourth in the other runs, and she has run over today's trip and going. The negatives are a 207-day layoff and 159 lb on her back, and our rating of 135 has her seventh of twelve.
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- Hannah Maud (IRE) by Brian Boru
- Owner
- J R Lavelle David Cottam
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Ogbourne Maizey, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 135
Jonathan Burke
Nick Scholfield 0/18
Third last time out and another third four starts back, Insurrection has run over today's trip and going, but he is yet to win in his last four and returns after 205 days off. Our 141 rating ranks him sixth of twelve, while 158 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Rock In The Park (IRE) by Rock Hopper
- Owner
- Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate Insurrect
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 18 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 141
Tom Cannon
Kerry Lee 0/3
Rodney arrives with a second last time out and three wins in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going, but a 252-day layoff and 154 lb off a mark of 131 make him hard to fancy, with our figures ranking him 11th of 12.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Romina (GB) by Raven's Pass
- Owner
- Morris Morgan Racing
- Foaled
- 31 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Byton, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 128
Robert Dunne
Henrietta C Knight 3/9
Southoftheborder arrives in cracking form, second last time out and a winner two starts back, with a fresh 24 days since his last run and experience of today's trip and going. Even so, 154 lb and a rating ranked tenth of twelve make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Leading Light (IRE)
- Dam
- Dante's Queen (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- West Coast Haulage Limited
- Foaled
- 15 May 2018
- Stable
- West Lockinge, Oxon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 9 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 128
Josh The Boss t CD
24 days
7yo, 10-12, OR 129 62PP-2
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 5/31
Josh The Boss was runner-up last time out and has run over today's trip and going, but two pulled-up efforts before that and a winless last five starts temper the appeal. Carrying 152 lb off 129, he is rated 135 by us, eighth of 12.
- Sire
- Yorgunnabelucky (USA)
- Dam
- Bonsai (IRE) by Woodman
- Owner
- J D Neild
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 31 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 135
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Ciaran Gethings
Mrs Jane Williams 1/9
Last seen 219 days ago, Knight of Allen is hard to fancy after that long layoff and a pulled up two starts back, and he carries 150 lb. In his favour, he was third last time out, has run over today's trip and going, and won five starts back.
- Sire
- Masterstroke (USA)
- Dam
- Atacames (FR) by Dom Alco
- Owner
- Holt Macnabb Robinson Jeffrey
- Foaled
- 5 May 2020
- Stable
- George Nympton, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 134
16 days, Non-runner
6yo, 10-2, OR 119 U023F1
J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: C. W. J. Farrell
Philip Donovan (3)
C. W. J. Farrell 0/0
Kings Jet won last time out just 16 days ago and has run over today's trip, but a fall and an unseated rider in two of his last six starts flag jumping risk, and carrying 142 lb off 119 leaves him ranked 12 of 12 on our figures.
- Sire
- Jet Away (GB)
- Dam
- Court Gamble (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Nice But Syndicate
- Foaled
- 3 May 2020
- Stable
- Bunclody, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 117
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.