(R4) 15:25 AINTREE, 2M 4F

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(R4) 15:25 AINTREE, 2m 4f Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 F2F-41P BRAIN POWER (IRE) 23 8 11 - 7p Aidan Coleman 153 b g Kalanisi - Blonde Ambition N J Henderson

2 11-121F BUVEUR D'AIR (FR) 23 CD 8 11 - 7 B J Geraghty 172 b g Crillon - History N J Henderson

3 0-56921 CH'TIBELLO (FR) 20 8 11 - 7 Harry Skelton 156 b g Sageburg - Neicha D Skelton

4 261-2F3 FAUGHEEN (IRE) 21 D 11 11 - 7 R Walsh 164 b g Germany - Miss Pickering W P Mullins

5 52F-442 MELON 23 7 11 - 7p P Townend 157 ch g Medicean - Night Teeny W P Mullins

6 112223 SILVER STREAK (IRE) 23 6 11 - 7 Adam Wedge 156 gr g Dark Angel - Happy Talk Evan Williams

7 2311-47 SUMMERVILLE BOY (IRE) 110 7 11 - 7 J J Burke 153 b g Sandmason - Suny House T R George

8 21-2227 SUPASUNDAE 21 D 9 11 - 7t R M Power 161 b g Galileo - Distinctive Look Mrs J Harrington

9 0-11415 VERDANA BLUE (IRE) 23 7 11 - 0 Nico de Boinville 154 b m Getaway - Blue Gallery N J Henderson

ATR VERDICT: BUVEUR D'AIR will be a warm order for this contest and rightly so. The eight-year- old eased to victory in this race two years ago and was unable to defend his crown 12 months on having returned home after his Champion Hurdle success out of sorts. This season it is almost rolls reversed, having suffered misfortune when falling at the third obstacle in last month's Champion, but he will arrive here relatively fresh as a result and can take back his title. Willie Mullins' duo Melon and Faugheen visit Aintree for the first time and both warrant respect following pleasing efforts at the Cheltenham Festival, while County Hurdle scorer Ch'tibello makes some appeal at longer odds.

Top Tip: BUVEUR D'AIR (2) Watch out for: MELON (5) PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com

(R5) 16:05 AINTREE, 2m 5f 19y Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) (Class 2) (6YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 42-2218 ASOCKASTAR (IRE) 20 11 12 - 0p Mr P W Mullins 112 b g Milan - Baie Barbara Daniel Bourne

2 71P-47P BALNASLOW (IRE) 20 CD 12 12 - 0p1 Mr M J O'Hare 127 b g Presenting - Noble Choice G J McKeever

3 2-621P2 BEAR'S AFFAIR (IRE) 46 C D BF 13 12 - 0 Mr Alex Edwards 121 br g Presenting - Gladtogetit Phillip Rowley

4 128-131 BURNING AMBITION (IRE) 19 8 12 - 0 Mr Derek O'Connor 144 b g Scorpion - Wyndham Miss Sally Pierce Power

5 3P7-953 CHAMPAGNE WEST (IRE) 37 D 11 12 - Miss L M Pinchin 139 b g Westerner - Wyndham Sweetmarie 0t1p T M Frost

6 2-1152P COASTAL TIEP (FR) 20 D 7 12 - 0p Mr B G Crawford 131 b g Coastal Path - Jaltiepy S R B Crawford

7 3-41645 CRAZY JACK (IRE) 25 D 11 12 - 0p Mr G Crow 115 b g Royal Anthem - Cindy's Fancy Mrs A R Hewitt

8 U721/7U DINEUR (FR) 20 CD 13 12 - 0t Mr P Bryan 118 ch g Discover D'auteuil - Sky Rocket Mickey Bowen

9 0-U4P22 GALLERY EXHIBITION (IRE) 26 D 12 12 - 0t Mr G Disney 118 b g Portrait Gallery - Good Hearted P W Mason

10 3133-B2 GREENSALT (IRE) 46 11 12 - 0t Mr W Easterby 117 b g Milan - Garden City William Easterby

11 21212P JUST CAUSE (IRE) 20 9 12 - 0 Mr J Andrews 104 b g Court Cave - Secret Can't Say J P Owen

12 131111 KRUZHLININ (GER) 39 D 12 12 - 0 Mr B O'Neill 136 ch g Sholokhov - Karuma G Elliott

13 311-123 MR MERCURIAL (IRE) 27 D 11 12 - 0t Mr W B Ramsay 129 b g Westerner - Arcanum W B Ramsay

14 39-3221 MR MIX (FR) 46 D 8 12 - 0 Mr Stuart Robinson 136 gr g Al Namix - Royale Surabaya S C Robinson

15 UP30-33 NEVER COMPLAIN (IRE) 67 D 11 12 - Mr Charlie Marshall 108 ch g Beneficial - Polly Native 0t1p Mrs F Marshall

16 U-71P34 NUMBERCRUNCHER (IRE) 14 13 12 - 0 Mr T Gillard 105 b g Beneficial - Josie's Turn David O'brien

17 8/2P- PASS THE HAT 28 D 12 12 - 0t Miss S Rippon 127 141 ch g Karinga Bay - Moor Spring Miss S Rippon 18 P6-6721 ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) 18 12 12 - 0tp Mr D Maxwell 133 b g Gamut - Bellora D M Christie

19 111114 ROAD TO ROME (IRE) 20 9 12 - 0 Mr S Waley-Cohen 139 b g Choisir - Tibbie J J O'Shea

20 26F/061 SEEFOOD (IRE) 37 12 12 - 0 Miss C R Crane 128 b g Kahyasi - Anne Theatre Justin Landy

21 25187P SHANTOU MAGIC (IRE) 18 BF 12 12 - 0 Mr N Phillips 103 b g Shantou - Supreme Magical W B Ramsay

22 115-3P1 SHIMLA DAWN (IRE) 36 D 11 12 - 0 Miss E Todd 117 b g Indian Danehill - Tina Thyne Mrs C Drury

23 1109-31 SIR JACK YEATS (IRE) 20 8 12 - 0b Mr James King 127 b g Yeats - Quadrennial Richard Spencer

24 43/233-1 STARKIE 334 12 12 - 0t Mr Martin McIntyre 106 Anthony Ward- b g Putra Sandhurst - Lysways Thomas 25 2/112P- TOP WOOD (FR) 20 12 12 - 0vt Miss T Worsley 137 3 ch g Kotky Bleu - Heure Bleu Miss K Morgan

26 PU-1115 UCELLO CONTI (FR) 20 D 11 12 - 0t Mr J J Codd 139 b g Martaline - Gazelle Lulu G Elliott

27 1P0-131 WONDERFUL CHARM (FR) 43 D 11 12 - 0tp Mr W Biddick 137 b g Poliglote - Victoria Royale P F Nicholls

ATR VERDICT: Ucello Conti is bound to be popular in the betting market having finished sixth in the 2016 Grand National and fourth in the Becher Chase the same year. That said, he has unseated his rider in the last couple of National's which is a big concern. With that in mind, preference is for ROAD TO ROME, who failed to get home after a bold front-running display over the extended 3m2f in the Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase last month. The drop back in trip should be a big help to him and so should his jockey, who has won this race three times already. Wonderful Charm won easily on his seasonal return at Doncaster in February and he could go well once again, while Burning Ambition is another who has strong form claims. Others to consider are Balnaslow, Kruzhlinin and Road To Riches.

Top Tip: ROAD TO ROME (19) Watch out for: UCELLO CONTI (26)

(R6) 16:40 AINTREE, 1m 7f 176y Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) (5YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 F15-523 DIEGO DU CHARMIL (FR) 75 CD 7 11 - 12t H Cobden 155 b g Ballingarry - Daramour P F Nicholls

2 6-3F324 FOREST BIHAN (FR) 20 D 8 11 - 10 B S Hughes 153 ch g Forestier - Katell Bihan B Ellison

3 4-11114 LADY BUTTONS 23 D 9 11 - 6 Thomas Dowson (3) 149 b m Beneficial - Lady Chapp P A Kirby

4 241-936 THEINVAL (FR) 89 C D 9 11 - 3p J McGrath 146 b g Smadoun - Kinevees N J Henderson

5 3-62117 WHATSWRONGWITHYOU (IRE) 20 8 11 - 1h Nico de Boinville 144 D N J Henderson ch g Bienamado - Greenfield Noora 6 531210 THEFLYINGPORTRAIT (IRE) 20 CD 10 10 - 13t Sean Quinlan 142 gr g Portrait Gallery - Skule Hill Lass J Candlish

7 112659 CHAMPAGNE AT TARA 20 CD 10 10 - 12 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3) 141 gr g Kayf Tara - Champagne Lil Jonjo O'Neill

8 P-85614 EAMON AN CNOIC (IRE) 21 D 8 10 - 10tp T Scudamore 139 b g Westerner - Nutmeg Tune D Pipe

9 114PP-6 DEMI SANG (FR) 127 D 6 10 - 9t R P McLernon 138 b g Gris De Gris - Morvandelle B M R Haslam

10 221513 BRELAN D'AS (FR) 20 D 8 10 - 9t B J Geraghty 138 b g Crillon - Las De La Croix P F Nicholls

11 5-511F3 MCGROARTY (IRE) 145 D 8 10 - 8t Sam Twiston-Davies 137 b g Brian Boru - Uffizi Dr R D P Newland

12 232113 CRACKING FIND (IRE) 33 D BF 8 10 - 8 Danny Cook 137 b g Robin Des Pres - Crack The Kicker Mrs S J Smith

13 50/3274 MOON OVER GERMANY (IRE) 42 D 8 10 - 7 Rachael Blackmore 136 ch g Germany - Elea Moon H de Bromhead

14 3113P-1 ADRRASTOS (IRE) 26 D 7 10 - 4 Aidan Coleman 133 b g Areion - Laren Jamie Snowden

15 223211 MOVIE LEGEND 33 D 9 10 - 4p L P Aspell 133 b g Midnight Legend - Cyd Charisse Mrs L Wadham

16 1-5U123 MOLINEAUX (IRE) 33 BF 8 10 - 4t Sean Bowen 133 b g King's Theatre - Steel Grey Lady C L Tizzard

17 31-1840 AZZURI 33 D 7 10 - 3t Harry Skelton 132 b g Azamour - Folly Lodge D Skelton 18 F12143 R'EVELYN PLEASURE (IRE) 26 D 7 10 - 2 D Meyler 131 b g Getaway - Alwayshavnpleasure S O O'Brien

ATR VERDICT: The return to fences and drop back in trip can help LADY BUTTONS regain the winning thread following her brave effort to finish fourth in the Grade 1 Mares Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Philip Kirby's likeable mare has developed a fantastic following this term, winning four on the bounce in the early part of the season, and arguably at her best over fences, she holds leading claims with conditions to suit. Eamon An Cnoic is another to drop back in trip having travelled with real zest for a long way in the Plate at the Festival. He was less than four lengths adrift of the winner in fourth and is just 2lb higher now, while Movie Legend is an interesting runner chasing three wins in a row. Theinval has finished second in this the past two years and turns up here fresh having skipped Cheltenham, with Grand Annual form represented by Brelan D'As (third) and Forest Bihan (fourth).

Top Tip: LADY BUTTONS (3) Watch out for: THEINVAL (4)

(R7) 17:15 AINTREE, 2m 209y Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (NH MOPS Bonus Race) (Class 1) (4YO to 6YO) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 2-159 BRIERY EXPRESS 26 CD 6 11 - 0h L P Aspell 112 b m Rail Link - Blackbriery Thyne Noel Williams

2 7-212 DARES TO DREAM (IRE) 83 D BF 5 11 - 0 Sean Quinlan 108 br m Beneficial - Miss Mcgoldrick P A Kirby

3 F/1-231 DAYLIGHT KATIE (FR) 47 D 6 11 - 0h Mr D H Dunsdon 112 b m Bonbon Rose - Sirani G Elliott

4 1-125 EMMAS JOY (IRE) 41 BF 6 11 - 0 Harry Skelton 120 b m Gold Well - Emma Jane D Skelton

5 223 FARNE (IRE) 26 5 11 - 0 Aidan Coleman 119 b m Stowaway - Bonnies Island N B King

6 10-17 GIVING BACK 116 5 11 - 0 Tom Cannon 108 br m Midnight Legend - Giving A King

7 231321- HAWTHORN COTTAGE (IRE) 350 D 6 11 - 0p Lucy K Barry 111 b m Gold Well - Miss Kilkeel Amy Murphy

8 3-134 KISSESFORKATIE (IRE) 116 5 11 - 0 Nick Scholfield 116 b m Jeremy - Now Were Broke J Scott

9 11 MINELLA MELODY (IRE) 26 5 11 - 0 Mr P W Mullins 116 b m Flemensfirth - Cottage Theatre H de Bromhead

10 12-21 MISS HERITAGE (IRE) 29 5 11 - 0 H Cobden 118 b m Pour Moi - Haretha D R C Elsworth

11 211 MISTY WHISKY 26 5 11 - 0 Sean Bowen 121 gr m Stowaway - Whisky Rose Harry Fry

12 5-142 MRS HYDE (IRE) 77 BF 6 11 - 0 P J Brennan 118 b m Flemensfirth - Funny Times F O'Brien

13 13 SHANTEWE (IRE) 77 5 11 - 0 G Sheehan 113 b m Shantou - Step On My Soul Jamie Snowden

14 13 STAINSBY GIRL 39 D BF 5 11 - 0 Callum Whillans 114 ch m Shirocco - Charmaine Wood D W Whillans

15 1-135 THE GLANCING QUEEN (IRE) 22 5 11 - 0 Wayne Hutchinson 122 b m Jeremy - Glancing A King

16 635-11 TIMETOCHILL (IRE) 116 6 11 - 0 Ross Chapman 121 br m Scorpion - Kilcoleman Lady Miss K Morgan

17 124 WHITEHOTCHILLIFILI (IRE) 26 5 11 - 0 R Johnson 117 b m Milan - Mhuire Na Gale Harry Fry 18 0241 EYES RIGHT 17 4 10 - 8 D A Jacob 111 b f Passing Glance - Call Me A Star A King

19 1 EYREN (IRE) 33 D 4 10 - 8 Bridget Andrews 112 b f Rip Van Winkle - Ella Ransom D Skelton

20 11 WHO WHAT WHEN 77 D 4 10 - 8 Joshua Moore 118 b f Champs Elysees - Freya Tricks M McGrath

ATR VERDICT: Misty Whisky may be the place to start here having run on well to land Sandown's Listed Mares Final in the dying strides last month, and she looks a useful prospect moving forward. She can confirm form with stablemate Whitehotchillifili, who was fourth on that occasion and has the assistance of Richard Johnson now, while Farne wasn't far away in third in that contest and could go under the radar. Timetochill and Who What When are others who have won Listed bumpers this term and they both warrant respect, while there was a lot to like about Miss Heritage's 19-length romp at Catterick last month and Harry Cobden is an interesting jockey booking. Ireland claimed this prize last year and their challenge is lead by Gordon Elliott's impressive Gowran winner Daylight Katie, while Henry De Bromhead's Minella Melody couldn't have won with any more authority if she tried on debut and must be on the shortlist. However, it is not unusual for this race to throw up a surprise winner and, therefore, a chance is taken on HAWTHORN COTTAGE. Amy Murphy's six-year-old has been off the track since landing a hot bumper at Cheltenham last spring and it is interesting connections go in search of this prize following such a long absence with a mare that has always been held in high regard.

Top Tip: HAWTHORN COTTAGE (7) Watch out for: MISTY WHISKY (11)