(R2) 14:20 AINTREE, 2m 209y Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO only)

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1 (R1) 13:45 AINTREE, 2m 3f 200y Devenish Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) (5YO plus) (R2) 14:20 AINTREE, 2m 209y Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO only) BAGS GROOVE (IRE) 40 CD b g Oscar - Golden Moment t Sean Bowen ADJALI (GER) 20 D b g Kamsin - Anabasis D A Jacob U GLEN FORSA (IRE) 23 D b g Mahler - Outback Ivy J J Burke M R Channon BAND OF OUTLAWS (IRE) 22 b g Fast Company - Band of Colour J J Slevin Joseph P O'Brien U KALASHNIKOV (IRE) 23 br g Kalanisi - Fairy Lane Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy BEAT THE JUDGE (IRE) 40 b g Canford Cliffs - Charmingly Joshua Moore G L Moore MENGLI KHAN (IRE) 21 b g Lope De Vega - Danielli t J W Kennedy CHRISTOPHER WOOD (IRE) 34 b g Fast Company - Surf The Web H Cobden SPIRITOFTHEGAMES (IRE) 21 D b g Darsi - Lucy Walters p Harry Skelton F114 FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR) 23 D BF b g Kapgarde - Niagaria du bois M P Walsh Joseph P O'Brien LA BAGUE AU ROI (FR) 60 C D b m Doctor Dino - Alliance Royale R Johnson W Greatrex F125 FANFAN DU SEUIL (FR) 22 D b g Racinger - Nina Du Seuil P J Brennan T R George ATR VERDICT: LA BAGUE AU ROI remains unbeaten in four starts over fences and can continue on the upwards curve here for Warren Greatrex. She claimed the notable scalps of RSA Chase first and second Topofthegame and Santini at Kempton on Boxing Day, before showing a nice attitude to score at Leopardstown in Grade 1 company back in February. This meeting has been her target ever since, having skipped Cheltenham, and her 7lb mares' allowance can see her account for this field. Glen Forsa unseated his rider at the first in the Arkle Chase last month but previously hammered Kalashnikov in a small field at Sandown, while Bags Groove wasn't good enough at the highest level when behind the selection over Christmas. Top Tip: LA BAGUE AU ROI (6) Watch out for: GLEN FORSA (2) 7 11 PENTLAND HILLS (IRE) 20 D b g Motivator - Elle Galante SONG FOR SOMEONE (GER) 41 D ch g Medicean - Sweni Hill 9 32 STATUARIO 12 b g Helmet - Cat Hunter Nico de Boinville Aidan Coleman T Symonds Sean Bowen P Bowen ATR VERDICT: This looks an intriguing contest which pitches the winners of the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (formerly Fred Winter) and Triumph Hurdle together. Marginal preference is for handicap winner, BAND OF OUTLAWS, who landed a gamble to score at Cheltenham last month and should appreciate the switch to this speedier circuit. Pentland Hills did it well enough at Prestbury Park 20 days ago, but that looked a messy race and the form of that contest might not be too trustworthy. Fakir D'Oudairies ran well in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and shaped there as though a step up in distance could suit him better, while Christopher Wood was rated 85 on the Flat and remains unbeaten after two starts in this discipline for Paul Nicholls. 110 Top Tip: BAND OF OUTLAWS (2) Watch out for: PENTLAND HILLS (7)

2 (R3) 14:50 AINTREE, 3m 210y Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) (5YO plus) (R4) 15:25 AINTREE, 2m 4f Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus) BALKO DES FLOS (FR) 21 ch g Balko - Royale Marie Rachael Blackmore F2F-41P BRAIN POWER (IRE) 23 b g Kalanisi - Blonde Ambition p Aidan Coleman F3 BRISTOL DE MAI (FR) 20 gr g Saddler Maker - La Bole Night D A Jacob N A Twiston-Davies 2 11-F BUVEUR D'AIR (FR) 23 CD b g Crillon - History B J Geraghty CLAN DES OBEAUX (FR) 20 b g Kapgarde - Nausicaa Des Obeaux H Cobden CH'TIBELLO (FR) 20 b g Sageburg - Neicha Harry Skelton ELEGANT ESCAPE (IRE) 20 b g Dubai Destination - Graineuaile T J O'Brien C L Tizzard F3 FAUGHEEN (IRE) 21 D b g Germany - Miss Pickering R Walsh F11-11U KEMBOY (FR) 20 b g Voix Du Nord - Vitora R Walsh F-442 MELON 23 ch g Medicean - Night Teeny p P Townend ROAD TO RESPECT (IRE) 21 D ch g Gamut - Lora Lady S W Flanagan N Meade SILVER STREAK (IRE) 23 gr g Dark Angel - Happy Talk Adam Wedge Evan Williams 156 ATR VERDICT: The Gold Cup form gets it's first real test as Nigel Twiston-Davies' stable star Bristol De Mai looks to build on his third-placed effort and confirm superiority over King George winner CLAN DES OBEAUX, who faltered up the hill to finish fifth in the Cheltenham showpiece. The pair finished second and third respectively in this race 12 months ago behind Might Bite and both look certain to be involved at the finish once again, with the Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old fancied to bounce right back to his best faced with a flatter track and easier stamina test. Elegant Escape was sixth in the Festival blue riband and placed in the novice Grade 1 over 3m1f at this meeting last season, while Kemboy is an interesting contender having only got as far as the first at Prestbury Park. He has Road To Respect held from when they met in the Savills Chase at Christmas and Willie Mullins' charge is the pick of the trio of Irish raiders. Top Tip: CLAN DES OBEAUX (3) Watch out for: KEMBOY (5) SUMMERVILLE BOY (IRE) 110 b g Sandmason - Suny House SUPASUNDAE 21 D b g Galileo - Distinctive Look VERDANA BLUE (IRE) 23 b m Getaway - Blue Gallery J J Burke T R George t R M Power Mrs J Harrington Nico de Boinville ATR VERDICT: BUVEUR D'AIR will be a warm order for this contest and rightly so. The eight-yearold 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 roles 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)

3 17 8/2P- PASS THE HAT 28 D ch g Karinga Bay - Moor Spring t Miss S Rippon Miss S Rippon (R5) 16:05 AINTREE, 2m 5f 19y Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) (Class 2) (6YO plus) ASOCKASTAR (IRE) 20 b g Milan - Baie Barbara 2 71P-47P BALNASLOW (IRE) 20 CD b g Presenting - Noble Choice P2 BEAR'S AFFAIR (IRE) 46 C D BF br g Presenting - Gladtogetit BURNING AMBITION (IRE) 19 b g Scorpion - Wyndham Miss Sally 5 3P7-953 CHAMPAGNE WEST (IRE) 37 D b g Westerner - Wyndham Sweetmarie P COASTAL TIEP (FR) 20 D b g Coastal Path - Jaltiepy CRAZY JACK (IRE) 25 D b g Royal Anthem - Cindy's Fancy 8 U721/7U DINEUR (FR) 20 CD ch g Discover D'auteuil - Sky Rocket 9 0-U4P22 GALLERY EXHIBITION (IRE) 26 D b g Portrait Gallery - Good Hearted 10 3-B2 GREENSALT (IRE) 46 b g Milan - Garden City 11 22P JUST CAUSE (IRE) 20 b g Court Cave - Secret Can't Say p Mr P W Mullins Daniel Bourne p1 Mr M J O'Hare G J McKeever Mr Alex Edwards Phillip Rowley Mr Derek O'Connor Pierce Power t1p Miss L M Pinchin T M Frost p Mr B G Crawford S R B Crawford p Mr G Crow Mrs A R Hewitt t Mr P Bryan Mickey Bowen t Mr G Disney P W Mason t Mr W Easterby William Easterby Mr J Andrews J P Owen P ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) 18 b g Gamut - Bellora ROAD TO ROME (IRE) 20 b g Choisir - Tibbie 20 26F/061 SEEFOOD (IRE) 37 b g Kahyasi - Anne Theatre P SHANTOU MAGIC (IRE) 18 BF b g Shantou - Supreme Magical P1 SHIMLA DAWN (IRE) 36 D b g Indian Danehill - Tina Thyne SIR JACK YEATS (IRE) 20 b g Yeats - Quadrennial 24 43/233-1 STARKIE 334 b g Putra Sandhurst - Lysways 25 2/P- 3 TOP WOOD (FR) 20 ch g Kotky Bleu - Heure Bleu 26 PU-1115 UCELLO CONTI (FR) 20 D b g Martaline - Gazelle Lulu 27 1P0-131 WONDERFUL CHARM (FR) 43 D b g Poliglote - Victoria Royale tp Mr D Maxwell D M Christie Mr S Waley-Cohen J J O'Shea Miss C R Crane Justin Landy Mr N Phillips W B Ramsay Miss E Todd Mrs C Drury b Mr James King Richard Spencer t Mr Martin McIntyre Anthony Ward- Thomas vt Miss T Worsley Miss K Morgan t Mr J J Codd tp Mr W Biddick 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 Nationals, 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) KRUZHLININ (GER) 39 D ch g Sholokhov - Karuma MR MERCURIAL (IRE) 27 D b g Westerner - Arcanum MR MIX (FR) 46 D gr g Al Namix - Royale Surabaya Mr B O'Neill t Mr W B Ramsay W B Ramsay Mr Stuart Robinson S C Robinson UP30-33 NEVER COMPLAIN (IRE) 67 D ch g Beneficial - Polly Native t1p Mr Charlie Marshall Mrs F Marshall 16 U-71P34 NUMBERCRUNCHER (IRE) 14 b g Beneficial - Josie's Turn Mr T Gillard David O'brien 105

4 AZZURI 33 D b g Azamour - Folly Lodge t Harry Skelton 132 (R6) 16:40 AINTREE, 1m 7f 176y Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) (5YO plus) 1 F DIEGO DU CHARMIL (FR) 75 CD b g Ballingarry - Daramour 2 6-3F324 FOREST BIHAN (FR) 20 D ch g Forestier - Katell Bihan LADY BUTTONS 23 D b m Beneficial - Lady Chapp t H Cobden B S Hughes B Ellison Thomas Dowson (3) P A Kirby F43 R'EVELYN PLEASURE (IRE) 26 D b g Getaway - Alwayshavnpleasure D Meyler 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) THEINVAL (FR) 89 C D b g Smadoun - Kinevees WHATSWRONGWITHYOU (IRE) 20 D ch g Bienamado - Greenfield Noora THEFLYINGPORTRAIT (IRE) 20 CD gr g Portrait Gallery - Skule Hill Lass CHAMPAGNE AT TARA 20 CD gr g Kayf Tara - Champagne Lil 8 P EAMON AN CNOIC (IRE) 21 D b g Westerner - Nutmeg Tune 9 114PP-6 DEMI SANG (FR) D b g Gris De Gris - Morvandelle BRELAN D'AS (FR) 20 D b g Crillon - Las De La Croix F3 MCGROARTY (IRE) 145 D b g Brian Boru - Uffizi CRACKING FIND (IRE) 33 D BF b g Robin Des Pres - Crack The Kicker 13 50/3274 MOON OVER GERMANY (IRE) 42 D ch g Germany - Elea Moon P-1 ADRRASTOS (IRE) 26 D b g Areion - Laren MOVIE LEGEND 33 D b g Midnight Legend - Cyd Charisse U123 MOLINEAUX (IRE) 33 BF b g King's Theatre - Steel Grey Lady p J McGrath h Nico de Boinville t Sean Quinlan J Candlish Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3) Jonjo O'Neill tp T Scudamore D Pipe t R P McLernon B M R Haslam t B J Geraghty t Sam Twiston-Davies Dr R D P Newland Danny Cook Mrs S J Smith Rachael Blackmore Aidan Coleman Jamie Snowden p L P Aspell Mrs L Wadham t Sean Bowen C L Tizzard

5 WHITEHOTCHILLIFILI (IRE) 26 b m Milan - Mhuire Na Gale R Johnson (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) BRIERY EXPRESS 26 CD b m Rail Link - Blackbriery Thyne DARES TO DREAM (IRE) 83 D BF br m Beneficial - Miss Mcgoldrick 3 F/1-231 DAYLIGHT KATIE (FR) 47 D b m Bonbon Rose - Sirani EMMAS JOY (IRE) 41 BF b m Gold Well - Emma Jane h L P Aspell Noel Williams Sean Quinlan P A Kirby h Mr D H Dunsdon Harry Skelton EYES RIGHT 17 b f Passing Glance - Call Me A Star 19 1 EYREN (IRE) 33 D b f Rip Van Winkle - Ella Ransom WHO WHAT WHEN 77 D b f Champs Elysees - Freya Tricks D A Jacob Bridget Andrews Joshua Moore M McGrath ATR VERDICT: Misty Whisky may be the place to start having run on well to land a Listed event at Sandown in the dying strides, 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 and Harry Cobden is an interesting jockey booking. Ireland claimed this prize last year and their challenge is led 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 FARNE (IRE) 26 b m Stowaway - Bonnies Island Aidan Coleman N B King 119 Top Tip: HAWTHORN COTTAGE (7) Watch out for: MISTY WHISKY (11) GIVING BACK 116 br m Midnight Legend - Giving Tom Cannon HAWTHORN COTTAGE (IRE) 350 D b m Gold Well - Miss Kilkeel p Lucy K Barry Amy Murphy KISSESFORKATIE (IRE) 116 b m Jeremy - Now Were Broke Nick Scholfield J Scott MINELLA MELODY (IRE) 26 b m Flemensfirth - Cottage Theatre Mr P W Mullins MISS HERITAGE (IRE) 29 b m Pour Moi - Haretha H Cobden D R C Elsworth MISTY WHISKY 26 gr m Stowaway - Whisky Rose Sean Bowen MRS HYDE (IRE) 77 BF b m Flemensfirth - Funny Times P J Brennan F O'Brien SHANTEWE (IRE) 77 b m Shantou - Step On My Soul G Sheehan Jamie Snowden STAINSBY GIRL 39 D BF ch m Shirocco - Charmaine Wood Callum Whillans D W Whillans THE GLANCING QUEEN (IRE) 22 b m Jeremy - Glancing Wayne Hutchinson TIMETOCHILL (IRE) 116 br m Scorpion - Kilcoleman Lady Ross Chapman Miss K Morgan

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(R1) 12:50 KEMPTON, 2m 32red Casino Novices' Hurdle (Class 2) (4YO plus) 1 110-11 DIDTHEYLEAVEUOUTTO (IRE) 33 D ch g Presenting - Pretty Puttens 2 1/10-11 THE BIG BITE (IRE) 21 D b g Scorpion - Thanks