Sportsmail’s racing experts Marcus Townend and Laurie Brannan dish out their tips for Sunday’s meetings at Aintree and Wincanton.
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.
