Sportsmail’s racing experts Marcus Townend and Laurie Brannan dish out their tips for Sunday’s meetings at Aintree and Wincanton.
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Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday’s meetings
Aintree
1.50 CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE
(CLASS 3) £17,400 (£8,714) 3m 1f
1 8-17 DELL’ ARCA (C&D) D Pipe 12-11-12……………………F Gillard (3)
2 2-U3 BOOTLEGGER T Davidson 8-11-10 ………………………. K Brogan
3 31P- VOLCANO (D) Sheila Lewis 7-11-9……………… Sean Houlihan
4 43/4- THE GRAND VISIR I Williams 7-11-9 ………………….L Harrison
5 431 JUSTATENNER (D) T Davidson 10-11-7………………. T Willmott
6 163 ASSERTED Christian Williams 6-11-5…………………J Tudor (3)
7 P6-5 THE SWEENEY E Lavelle 9-11-1……………….. J R Wildman (10)
8 P-P5 O’HANRAHAN BRIDGE (D) D McCain 9-10-13….T Gillard (3)
9 461 THE KNOT IS TIED N King 6-10-12……………….K Lenihan (10)
10 287 TAYZAR Ruth Jefferson 10-10-11……………………….N Moscrop
11 218- LEGALIZED Sue Smith 7-10-11…………………Mr A Fielding (8)
12 43-4 OPTIMISTIC BIAS (C&D) H Evans 12-10-10Mr R Law-Eadie (10)
13 013- GUILLEMOT H Daly 5-10-3…………………………………B Godfrey
14 121 UNO MAS (D) Christian Williams 7-10-0… Mr Ellis Collier (10)
BETTING: 3 The Grand Visir, 6 Uno Mas, 7 The Knot Is Tied, 8 Justatenner.
2.25 JEWSON TOOL HIRE VETERANS’ HANDICAP
CHASE (CLASS 2) £30,000 (£15,609) 3m 1f
1 7PP- POTTERS CORNER (D) Christian Williams 11-11-12J Tudor (3)
2 67F- BLACK OP (C) T R George 10-11-12………………… T Scudamore
3 345 MINELLACELEBRATION (C&D3) Katy Price 11-11-7….. B Poste
4 580 ROBIN DES FORET (D) J McConnell (IRE) 11-11-6….S Bowen
5 414- CAPTAIN CHAOS (BF,C&D) D Skelton 10-11-5……..H Skelton
6 2P-1 WISHING AND HOPING (D) M Rowley 11-11-2A Edwards (3)
7 8P0- BIG RIVER L Russell 11-11-2……………………………………. D R Fox
8 421 ROLLING DYLAN P Hobbs 10-10-8 …………………… T J O’Brien
9 FP7- UN PROPHETE V Williams 10-10-0……..Miss L M Turner (7)
BETTING: 3 Black Op, 7-2 Captain Chaos, 5 Minellacelebration, 7 Potters Corner.
3.0 HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 2) (GBB RACE)
(CLASS 1) £90,000 (£50,643) 2m 4f
1 41-3 ALLMANKIND (BF,D) D Skelton 5-11-10………………H Skelton
2 26-1 NUTS WELL (C&D) A Hamilton 10-11-9………D McMenamin
3 253- ITCHY FEET (D2) O Murphy 7-11-3…………………….G Sheehan
4 445- FANION D’ESTRUVAL V Williams 6-11-2……………..C Deutsch
5 21U- TAMAROC DU MATHAN (D) P Nicholls 6-10-12….H Cobden
6 02P- MIDNIGHT SHADOW (C&D) Sue Smith 8-10-10…..R Mania
7 6U-2 HUNTSMAN SON (D) A Hales 11-10-8………………….K Woods
8 123- KILLER CLOWN (BF,D) E Lavelle 7-10-4……………….T Bellamy
BETTING: 3 Allmankind, 4 Nuts Well, 9-2 Tamaroc Du Mathan, 6 Itchy Feet.
3.35 JEWSON BIRKENHEAD, PRICE STREET
MAIDEN HRDLE (CL 4) £9,500 (£5,174) 2m 4f
1 214- BILL BAXTER W Greatrex 5-11-2……………………….G Sheehan
2 241- DOCTOR KEN O Murphy 5-11-2…………………………A Coleman
3 F-1 DOUGLAS TALKING L Russell 5-11-2………………………. D R Fox
4 13- GELINO BELLO P Nicholls 5-11-2…………………………H Cobden
5 5-3 GODREVY POINT R Bandey 5-11-2………………….. H Bannister
6 2/46- LAKOTA WARRIOR (BF) D Skelton 5-11-2…………….H Skelton
7 2P3/ LAXEY M Campion 7-11-2………………………………….. B Hughes
8 4P2- LOCKDOWN LEADER E Williams 5-11-2……………….A Wedge
9 2/5-3 ON THE BANDWAGON Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-2.Jonjo O’Neill Jr
10 11/ PICANHA R Phillips 7-11-2……………………………… D Hiskett (3)
11 P-1 REE OKKA H Fry 5-11-2…………………………………L Murtagh (3)
12 4-5 BIG CHANGES P Kirby 4-11-0……………………………..T Dowson
13 2- LOUNGE LIZARD H Daly 4-11-0………………………… T J O’Brien
14 7- THE SILVER GINGE N Twiston-Davies 4-11-0 ………J Neild (7)
15 P-31 GETALADY J Coulson 5-10-9………………………………C O’Farrell
BETTING: 9-4 Gelino Bello, 3 Bill Baxter, 7 Doctor Ken, 8 Lakota Warrior, 12 Picanha, Ree Okka, Douglas Talking, 14 Lounge Lizard.
4.10 JEWSON WALLASEY HANDICAP HURDLE
(CLASS 2) £30,000 (£15,609) 2m 4f
1 310- BOREHAM BILL (D) E Lavelle 9-11-12………………….T Bellamy
2 134 SOME DAY SOON J Snowden 8-11-11………………..G Sheehan
3 59-4 MICK MAESTRO N Kent 8-11-4……………………… C Hammond
4 F7-4 WINNINGSEVERYTHING (D) H Fry 7-11-3……..L Murtagh (3)
5 22F- RIGGS (BF,D) D Skelton 6-11-2……………………………H Skelton
6 213- ONLY THE BOLD (BF,D) E Williams 6-10-13………….A Wedge
7 41-1 POUNDING POET (D) T Lacey 5-10-12…………… T Scudamore
8 43-1 MACKELDUFF (D) O Murphy 5-10-3…………………A Coleman
BETTING: 4 Only The Bold, 9-2 Mackelduff, 5 Pounding Poet, Riggs, 6 Boreham Bill, 7 Winningseverything, 10 Some Day Soon, Mick Maestro.
4.45 JEWSON ST HELENS NOVICES’ LTD HCAP
CHASE (CLASS 3) £17,400 (£8,714) 3m 1f
1 1-13 PREMIER D’TROICE Katy Price 7-11-8…………………….. B Poste
2 5P/9- SAIL AWAY D Skelton 5-11-7……………………………….H Skelton
3 214 LANDOFSMILES P Bowen 8-11-5…………………………..J Bowen
4 P/44- FOLLOW THE BEAR (C&D) N Henderson 9-11-3… N De Boinville
5 35-2 MORNING SPIRIT (BF) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-3..Jonjo O’Neill Jr
6 P06- PATS FANCY R Curtis 6-11-2…………………………………A Wedge
7 61-3 CORACH RAMBLER (D) L Russell 7-11-1………………….. D R Fox
8 5-33 THEGALLANTWAY F O’Brien 8-10-11………………….P Brennan
BETTING: 3 Morning Spirit, 4 Pats Fancy, 9-2 Landofsmiles, 6 Follow The Bear, Premier D’troice, 8 Thegallantway, 12 Corach Rambler, 16 Sail Away.
JACKPOT: First 6 races. L-H course. GOING: Good-Good to Soft in places.
TOP JOCKEY: Harry Skelton. TOP TRAINER: D Skelton.
5.20 EBF MARES’ OPEN NH FLAT RACE (GBB
RACE) (CLASS 4) £7,500 (£3,902) 2m 1f
1 41- GOOD LOOK CHARM (D) A Honeyball 5-11-2……A Coleman
2 21 SOLWAY MOLLY Miss L Harrison 6-11-2……………..T Dowson
3 12 LADY EXCALIBUR (BF) A Jones 4-11-1………………….H Cobden
4 4- BLACK SAM MELODY R Curtis 5-10-12………………….S Bowen
5 4 CAMEMBERT ELECTRIC T Lacey 5-10-12………………T Bellamy
6 EMZARA A Honeyball 5-10-12………………………B Godfrey (5)
7 3-P1 PEERLESS BEAUTY F O’Brien 5-10-12…………….L Harrison (3)
8 3-F TARAGRACE D McCain 5-10-12…………………………… B Hughes
9 BLUE SUEDE SHOES D Skelton 4-10-11……………….H Skelton
10 2- HEAD AND HEART P Hobbs 4-10-11…………………. T J O’Brien
11 LAST OF A LEGEND H Fry 4-10-11……………………..B Carver (3)
12 3 MA BELLE NOIRE (BF) H Fry 4-10-11……………..L Murtagh (3)
13 3- MISS CHANTELLE T R George 4-10-11 …………… T Scudamore
14 MOUSETRAP W Greatrex 4-10-11 ………………………. Doubtful
15 2 PEPITE FLEURIE D Sayer 4-10-11 ………………………..C O’Farrell
16 2 SALLAGH P Kirby 4-10-11………………………….J Williamson (5)
17 SORCERESS MEDEA F O’Brien 4-10-11 ……………….P Brennan
18 2 SWITCH PARTNER Ruth Jefferson 4-10-11………..F Gillard (3)
19 5U2- WALK IN CLOVER (BF) T H Weston 4-10-11……Mr L Scott (7)
BETTING: 11-2 Good Look Charm, 6 Blue Suede Shoes, 8 Lady Excalibur.
Wincanton
1.0 RACING WELFARE JUVENILE HURDLE (CLS 4)
£8,900 (3-Y-O) (£4,084) 1m 7f
1 139 BURRISTO F O’Brien 11-5………………………………………..C Brace
2 1 MISTER ALLEGRO A Honeyball 11-5………………………R Dingle
3 P EPIC PASS B Barr 10-12…………………………………. P Cowley (3)
4 86 GAVIN Joe Ponting 10-12………………………………… J M Davies
5 P INFERNO SACREE N Hawke 10-12………………………D Noonan
6 SONNING A King 10-12…………………………………… A P Heskin
7 UNDERCOVER AGENT M Gillard 10-12… B Ffrench Davis (7)
BETTING: 11-8 Sonning, 9-4 Mister Allegro, 4 Burristo, 8 Inferno Sacree.
1.35 NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE)
(CLASS 4) £13,400 (£6,535) 2m 4f
1 74P- DENILIQUIN P Nicholls 6-12-0…………………………. A P Heskin
2 42-1 ROOKIE TRAINER N Mulholland 7-12-0 …. S Twiston-Davies
3 215- JAVA POINT T R George 6-11-12…………………………… J J Burke
4 121 FAT SAM (D) C Down 7-11-12……………………………. J M Davies
5 635 SHIROCCAN ROLL E Lavelle 7-11-8………….J A Anderson (10)
6 523 CATCH THE CUBAN C Tizzard 5-10-4…………………..B J Powell
7 F32 ARC OF BUBBLES Mrs H Nelmes 6-10-0 …. Charlie Price (3)
BETTING: 11-4 Java Point, 7-2 Deniliquin, 4 Rookie Trainer, 5 Fat Sam.
2.10 NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (CLASS 4)
£7,500 (£4,084) 2m 5f
1 24-3 GROSVENOR COURT A King 5-10-12……………………T Cannon
2 210- SHEARER P Nicholls 5-10-12…………………………….. A P Heskin
3 1/4-5 SMOKING PIGEON F O’Brien 7-10-12………………………C Brace
4 7-3U MAROOCHI K Burke 4-10-3…………………………M Bastyan (3)
BETTING: 10-11 Shearer, 7-2 Grosvenor Court, 4 Smoking Pigeon, 6 Maroochi.
2.45 FITZDARES RACING WELFARE HANDICAP
CHASE (CLASS 3) £23,400 (£11,981) 3m 3f
1 112 RHYTHM IS A DANCER (BF,C2) P Nicholls 8-11-12..Bryony Frost
2 P35 IRISH PROPHECY (C) E Lavelle 8-11-11………………….B R Jones
3 26P- WANDRIN STAR (C&D) K Bailey 10-11-10…………………D Bass
4 511 VISION DES FLOS C Tizzard 8-11-6 ……………………..B J Powell
5 8-80 COUP DE PINCEAU R J Smith 9-11-5……………………….D Jacob
6 102 FORGOT TO ASK T R George 9-11-2……………………… J J Burke
7 161- POPPA POUTINE N Twiston-Davies 5-11-0 S Twiston-Davies
8 111 RAILWAY MUICE S Humphrey 8-10-0…………….N Scholfield
BETTING: 11-4 Vision Des Flos, 7-2 Rhythm Is A Dancer, 5 Railway Muice, 6 Poppa Poutine, 7 Forgot To Ask, 10 Irish Prophecy, 12 Wandrin Star, Coup De Pinceau.
R-H course. GOING: Good.
TOP JOCKEY: Daryl Jacob. TOP TRAINER: P Nicholls.
3.20 FITZDARES RACING WELFARE HANDICAP
HURDLE (CLASS 4) £11,400 (£5,446) 2m 5f
1 333 ESPRIT DE SOMOZA Mrs J Williams 7-11-12… Chester Williams (3)
2 36-8 TRIXSTER (D) T Vaughan 8-11-11…………………………….A Johns
3 1-21 MONTYS MEDOC (C) P Nicholls 5-11-10……….L Williams (3)
4 763 NEVERBEEN TO PARIS (D3) P G Murphy 6-11-9Bryony Frost
5 514 SHINOBI (C&D) K Bailey 5-11-8……………………………….D Bass
6 F11 TRANSLINK N Mulholland 6-11-6………….. S Twiston-Davies
7 94-2 GETALEAD Claire Harris 5-11-5……………………..D Prichard (5)
8 540- GEORDIE WASHINGTON N Hawke 5-11-3…….. K Buckley (5)
9 R65 SEARCHING (D) G Harris 9-10-11…………………………….C Brace
10 223 SEABOROUGH D Shaw 6-10-8…………………..A Anderson (5)
11 507 SUE BE IT Mrs N Evans 10-10-0…………………………..B R Jones
BETTING: 11-4 Montys Medoc, 4 Translink, 7 Shinobi, 8 Esprit De Somoza, Seaborough, Geordie Washington, 10 Getalead, 12 Neverbeen To Paris, Searching, 20 Trixster, 25 Sue Be It.
3.55 NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (CLASS 4)
£7,500 (£4,084) 1m 7f
1 31-3 MON FRERE P Nicholls 5-11-5………………………L Williams (3)
2 858 AGENT SAONOIS N Mulholland 5-10-12… S Twiston-Davies
3 244- KALYPTRA R J Smith 5-10-12………………………………….D Jacob
4 236 MASTER MIKEY DEE Mrs R Ford 6-10-12………… R McLernon
5 3-8 MUSICAL Mrs S Leech 5-10-12…………………………………. J Best
6 1-4 COLONIAL EMPIRE T Vaughan 4-10-11…………………..A Johns
7 17 PIXIE LOC Ben Clarke 6-10-5……………………………….B R Jones
8 2-69 SAOIRSE AWAY B Barr 5-10-5……………………….. P Cowley (3)
BETTING: 4-6 Mon Frere, 3 Kalyptra, 8 Colonial Empire, 12 Pixie Loc, 25 Agent Saonois, 33 Saoirse Away, Master Mikey Dee, Musical.
4.30 CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE
(CLASS 4) £8,900 (£4,084) 1m 7f
1 10-5 LEROY LEROY J Boyle 5-12-0 …………………………N F Houlihan
2 P24- IRON MIKE R J Smith 5-11-12……………………….. T Doggrell (7)
3 113 MANOR PARK B Barr 6-11-12……………………………… P Cowley
4 2-34 BLUMEN GLORY N Mulholland 5-11-5………………..K Buckley
5 2/13- COGITAL B J Llewellyn 6-11-5…………………………… R Williams
6 032- FAMOSO P Nicholls 5-11-4 …………………………..L Williams (3)
7 213 FIRST QUEST N Mulholland 7-11-3…………………….. H Nugent
8 646 SUFI M Harris 7-10-8 …………………………………..M Bastyan (3)
BETTING: 9-4 Famoso, 5 Manor Park, 6 First Quest, 7 Blumen Glory, Iron Mike, 8 Leroy Leroy, 10 Sufi, Cogital.
MARCUS TOWNEND: AINTREE………………………………. Riggs (4.10)
WINCANTON……………………………………………………………..Shearer (2.10)
LAURIE BRANNAN: AINTREE…………………………..Allmankind (3.0)
WINCANTON…………………………………………………………..Mon Frere (3.55)
Trainer James Ferguson landed his first-ever Group One when El Bodegon made all of the running to win the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. There was a Group One double for British raiders at the Paris track, with Frankie Dettori winning the Criterium International on Ralph Beckett-trained Angel Bleu.