GB - Aintree - Race 6

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

15.8f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Verdict

CHUGGY continues to go from strength to strength over fences, again jumping impeccably as he brought up the hat-trick with loads to spare at Warwick 2 weeks ago. That hasn't gone unnoticed by the assessor but the manner of that display suggests he's one to keep firmly on side for a while yet. Juby Ball impressed himself when scoring at Carlisle and is second choice ahead of another last-time-out winner Throatlash.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Work in progress over hurdles but entirely different proposition since returning over fences, improving another chunk when bringing up the hat-trick from the front with loads to spare at Warwick (16.2f, soft) earlier this month. Hit with an 11 lb rise for that but highly likely there's more to come. 1st Pick 2 Chuggy Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Work in progress over hurdles but entirely different proposition since returning over fences, improving another chunk when bringing up the hat-trick from the front with loads to spare at Warwick (16.2f, soft) earlier this month. Hit with an 11 lb rise for that but highly likely there's more to come.
1	Useful bumper scorer who was 2-2 over hurdles last season and made perfect start in this sphere after 10 months off when taking 5-runner maiden chase at Carlisle (2m) late last month. Jumping looked assured then and he's a good prospect now handicapping in this sphere. 2nd Pick 1 Juby Ball (Fr) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Evan Williams J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Evan Williams	91	-	-	-	37%	Scratched
Analysis Useful bumper scorer who was 2-2 over hurdles last season and made perfect start in this sphere after 10 months off when taking 5-runner maiden chase at Carlisle (2m) late last month. Jumping looked assured then and he's a good prospect now handicapping in this sphere.
4	Placed both appearances in 17f Carlisle novice hurdles last winter. Pulled up on chase debut at Bangor in February but proved a different proposition after 9 months off/wind surgery when bagging 6-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) 30 days ago. Type to do better again. 3rd Pick 4 Throatlash (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Brian Hughes T: Donald Mccain	95	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Placed both appearances in 17f Carlisle novice hurdles last winter. Pulled up on chase debut at Bangor in February but proved a different proposition after 9 months off/wind surgery when bagging 6-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) 30 days ago. Type to do better again.

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