12:20 aintree Saturday 5th April 2025
12:20 AINTREE
| 4+
Winner GBP £42,202 - 22 runners
3m 149y
Going: Good
Surface: T
Race Analysis
Dan Skelton won this twelve months ago and could do so again with CATCH HIM DERRY (19) the pick of his runners after posting a solid third-place finish behind JERIKO DU REPONET (2) in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The former stayed on from well off the pace that day and looks to hold major claims just 2lb higher while the latter-mentioned remains relatively unexposed in handicap hurdles of this nature and may get involved despite a 5lb higher mark. ACT OF AUTHORITY (4) encountered an unbeaten G1-bound runner at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Respect under 8lb conditional Lewis Saunders. TIMMY TUESDAY (12) and BILL JOYCE (10) are others to note.
No. Form
Horse Racing
Comments
Age
Weight
OR
Jockey(Claim)
Trainer
Best Odds
3
0041
(30)b, gb, g
8
11-13
140
T Jonathan SweeneyJ Brian Hayes
- 8
- 11-13
- 140
- Brian Hayes
- Jonathan Sweeney
4
11432
(22)b, gb, g
7
11-12
139
T Olly MurphyJ Lewis Saunders
- 7
- 11-12
- 139
- Lewis Saunders
- Olly Murphy
5
1482
(35)b, gb, g
8
11-11
138
T F M O'brienJ Jonathan Burke
- 8
- 11-11
- 138
- Jonathan Burke
- F M O'brien
6
7005
(42)b, mb, m
7
11-10
137
T Jarlath P FaheyJ Aidan Kelly
- 7
- 11-10
- 137
- Aidan Kelly
- Jarlath P Fahey
7
200
(188)gr, ggr, g
8
11-10
137
T Matthew J SmithJ James Smith
- 8
- 11-10
- 137
- James Smith
- Matthew J Smith
8
83661
(42)ch, gch, g
7
11-10
137
T Dermot Anthony McloughlinJ Liam Mckenna
- 7
- 11-10
- 137
- Liam Mckenna
- Dermot Anthony Mcloughlin
10
1133
(70)b, gb, g
6
11-9
136
T Jonjo & A J O'neillJ Jonjo O'neill Jr
- 6
- 11-9
- 136
- Jonjo O'neill Jr
- Jonjo & A J O'neill
11
5p206
(22)gr, ggr, g
6
11-8
135
T N A Twiston-DaviesJ Sam Twiston-Davies
- 6
- 11-8
- 135
- Sam Twiston-Davies
- N A Twiston-Davies
12
02131
(19)b, gb, g
7
11-8
135
T Gordon ElliottJ Danny Gilligan
- 7
- 11-8
- 135
- Danny Gilligan
- Gordon Elliott
13
1613
(177)br, gbr, g
9
11-7
134
T Gary McgillJ Mr Oran Mcgill
- 9
- 11-7
- 134
- Mr Oran Mcgill
- Gary Mcgill
14
0225
(22)b, gb, g
7
11-5
132
T Paul NolanJ Mark Walsh
- 7
- 11-5
- 132
- Mark Walsh
- Paul Nolan
15
p12
(175)b, gb, g
12
11-5
132
T Brian EllisonJ Craig Nichol
- 12
- 11-5
- 132
- Craig Nichol
- Brian Ellison
17
1123
(21)ch, gch, g
6
11-4
131
T N P MulhollandJ Conor O'farrell
- 6
- 11-4
- 131
- Conor O'farrell
- N P Mulholland
18
81340
(24)b, gb, g
6
11-4
131
T Jonjo & A J O'neillJ Kielan Woods
- 6
- 11-4
- 131
- Kielan Woods
- Jonjo & A J O'neill
19
1p613
(23)b, gb, g
7
11-4
131
T Dan SkeltonJ Harry Skelton
- 7
- 11-4
- 131
- Harry Skelton
- Dan Skelton
20
5546
(63)b/br, gb/br, g
7
11-2
129
T Christian WilliamsJ Jack Tudor
- 7
- 11-2
- 129
- Jack Tudor
- Christian Williams
21
55250
(23)b, gb, g
7
11-2
129
T Nicky J. HendersonJ Paul O'brien
- 7
- 11-2
- 129
- Paul O'brien
- Nicky J. Henderson
Non-Runners
(42)ch, gch, g
9
12-0
141
T Donald Mccain JnrJ Brian Hughes
NR
- 9
- 12-0
- 141
- Brian Hughes
- Donald Mccain Jnr
(23)b, gb, g
6
11-13
140
T Nicky J. HendersonJ Nico De Boinville
NR
- 6
- 11-13
- 140
- Nico De Boinville
- Nicky J. Henderson
(28)b, gb, g
6
11-9
136
T Nicky J. HendersonJ James Bowen
NR
- 6
- 11-9
- 136
- James Bowen
- Nicky J. Henderson
(22)ch, mch, m
8
11-5
132
T Dan SkeltonJ Tristan Durrell
NR
- 8
- 11-5
- 132
- Tristan Durrell
- Dan Skelton
(56)b, gb, g
6
11-2
129
T T SymondsJ Gavin Sheehan
NR
- 6
- 11-2
- 129
- Gavin Sheehan
- T Symonds