Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Aintree

13:35

Date 2023-11-11

Distance 3m149y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 6m 37.14s (slow by 42.14s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gentleman At Arms (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	9/1	Won
2nd	Iwilldoit (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Sam Thomas	17/2	2
3rd	Icare Allen (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · W P Mullins	100/30J	6.5
4th	Starzov (IRE) Phillip Enright · P J Rothwell	9/2	6.5
5th	Imperial Merlin (IRE) Henry Brooke · John Quinn	100/30J	7.5
6th	Omar Maretti (IRE) Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	18/1	1.25
7th	Remastered (GB) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	6/1	.5
8th	Hillview (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	50/1	4
9th	Risk And Roll (FR) Tabitha Worsley · James Evans	16/1	1
10th	Bushypark (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Philip Kirby	25/1	99

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Storm Nelson (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Olly Williams	40/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Imperial Merlin Bay J:Henry Brooke T:John Quinn	J:Henry Brooke T:John Quinn	153	—	112F1-	127	144	107	204d	—	—	+21	41.9	0.50/1	3 33%
Saw out 3m well to win on handicap debut at Ayr (good to soft) in April when last seen
1	Icare Allen Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	168	t	0-8435	142	145	130	50d	—	—	+10	28.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Made the frame twice (2m/2m6f) at the Galway Festival early in August; dropped in class
3	Remastered Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	166	t	121PP-	140	142	117	242d	—	—	+19	32.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back from wind surgery to win this race last year; attempts the same today off 8lb higher
2	Iwilldoit Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	166	—	11/15-	140	146	-	238d	—	—	+15	25.4	1.50/1	7 14%
Won 2021 Welsh National (3m6f, soft) and 2023 Classic Chase at Warwick (3m5f, heavy)
8	Starzov Brown J:Phillip Enright T:P J Rothwell	J:Phillip Enright T:P J Rothwell	152	—	F1300-	126	141	119	196d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Tenth of 22 over C&D (good to soft; acts on soft) in April, recording his highest rating
10	Gentleman At Arms Grey J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	150	tp	984-05	124	146	117	34d	—	—	+13	20.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
19lb below the mark he had this time last year, having underperformed last term
9	Risk And Roll Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:James Evans	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:James Evans	152	p	693-61	126	145	-	53d	—	—	+15	20.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Back from summer break with a chase win at Uttoxeter in September; considered
11	Bushypark Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Philip Kirby	J:Sean Quinlan T:Philip Kirby	147	—	P21P3-	121	142	93	210d	—	—	+23	27.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hurdles 2nd before Catterick chase win (3m6f, heavy) in January; plenty of modest shows
6	Omar Maretti Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	155	—	P/3PF-	129	139	-	238d	—	—	+17	21	5.25/1	22 5%
Has a competitive mark on best chase form and a good first-time-out record
5	Storm Nelson Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Olly Williams	J:Nico de Boinville T:Olly Williams	159	—	2/110-	133	142	116	280d	—	—	+22	25.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won first two runs last term; tailed off in Feb; £1,500 buy out of Sandy Thomson's in May
4	Hillview Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	160	—	224-29	134	141	58	166d	—	—	+19	21.7	9.75/1	40 3%
He does not look on a great mark and all his significant form is on good ground

Horse	bet365	Coral
Imperial Merlin	3	3
Icare Allen	4	7/2
Remastered	6	11/2
Iwilldoit	7	7
Starzov	13/2	13/2
Gentleman At Arms	9	17/2
Risk And Roll	14	14
Bushypark	18	20/1
Omar Maretti	22	20
Storm Nelson	25	28/1
Hillview	40	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Imperial Merlin

41.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 6.2

2nd

Remastered

32.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Icare Allen

28.2

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Bushypark

27.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 8.2 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Starzov

26.3

OR: 19 Form: 4.2 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Iwilldoit

25.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Storm Nelson

25.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Hillview

21.7

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Omar Maretti

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Gentleman At Arms

20.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Risk And Roll

20.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Icare Allen	142	145	130
Remastered	140	142	117
Iwilldoit	140	146	—
Hillview	134	141	58
Storm Nelson	133	142	116
Omar Maretti	129	139	—
Imperial Merlin	127	144	107
Starzov	126	141	119
Risk And Roll	126	145	—
Gentleman At Arms	124	146	117
Bushypark	121	142	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gentleman At Arms	34d ago	Fit
Icare Allen	50d ago	Fresh
Risk And Roll	53d ago	Fresh
Hillview	166d ago	Long break
Starzov	196d ago	Long break
Imperial Merlin	204d ago	Long break
Bushypark	210d ago	Long break
Iwilldoit	238d ago	Long break
Omar Maretti	238d ago	Long break
Remastered	242d ago	Long break
Storm Nelson	280d ago	Long break