GB - Aintree - Race 2

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

19.9f

Group 1 Chase

Turf

Good to Soft

165.0K

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Verdict

LULAMBA wasn't quite at the top of his game in the Arkle at Cheltenham but this looks a good opportunity with the step up in trip likely to suit. Koktail Divin is the obvious threat back down in distance having shaped well for a long way in the Brown Advisory at the same meeting.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Blueking D'oroux (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	90	-	-	-	4%	30/1
2	3rd Pick 2 Jax Junior Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: Lucy Wadham J: Tom Cannon T: Lucy Wadham	91	-	-	-	12%	8/1
3	2nd Pick 3 Koktail Divin (Fr) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	96	-	-	-	23%	7/2
4	1st Pick 4 Lulamba (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	63%	3/5
5	5 Mambonumberfive (Fr) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	89	-	-	-	12%	8/1

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Bug

An apprentice jockey.

Bobble/Stumble

A slip or a duck from a horse trying to leave the starting gates, often caused by the surface giving way under the feet. This can range from a mild misstep to a stumble down to their knees.