GB - Aintree - Race 7

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

17f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good to Soft

9.5K

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Verdict

Newcomers MERLIN ALLEN and Maxios Aurelius both make plenty of appeal on paper and confidence behind either in the betting would look significant. As things stand, preference is for the former, who is out of a bumper winner and represents a yard with a good record in this sphere. Pureis King landed the odds on debut at Market Rasen and is greatly respected, despite his penalty, and Power Quest will also be a threat, provided he settles better than he did first time out at Exeter.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Choeur Du Nord gelding. Half-brother to French chaser Kelvic Allen. Dam French bumper/2¼m hurdle winner. Appealing on paper for yard with a 22% strike rate in bumpers in recent seasons. 1st Pick 9 Merlin Allen (Fr) Jockey: Ciaran Gethings Trainer: Mrs Jane Williams J: Ciaran Gethings T: Mrs Jane Williams	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Choeur Du Nord gelding. Half-brother to French chaser Kelvic Allen. Dam French bumper/2¼m hurdle winner. Appealing on paper for yard with a 22% strike rate in bumpers in recent seasons.
8	Maxios gelding out of an unraced daughter of useful 7f/1m winner Glowing, from family of Derby third Beat Hollow and Irish Oaks winner Wemyss Bight. Top yard has made a good start to the season and this one needs close attention in the betting. 2nd Pick 8 Maxios Aurelius (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White J: Ben Jones T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	97	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Maxios gelding out of an unraced daughter of useful 7f/1m winner Glowing, from family of Derby third Beat Hollow and Irish Oaks winner Wemyss Bight. Top yard has made a good start to the season and this one needs close attention in the betting.
1	Backed as if defeat was out of the question on debut in a Market Rasen bumper (16.6f, good) last month and he duly delivered the goods, pulling clear of the rest with the runner-up. Open to improvement and bold show likely under a penalty. 3rd Pick 1 Pureis King (Fr) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Faye Bramley J: Sean Bowen T: Faye Bramley	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Backed as if defeat was out of the question on debut in a Market Rasen bumper (16.6f, good) last month and he duly delivered the goods, pulling clear of the rest with the runner-up. Open to improvement and bold show likely under a penalty.

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