Thursday 13 April · Aintree, England
14:20 Jewson Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 209y
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 110000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
Milton Harris secured his first ever Grade 1 success in this contest last year, when a dramatic finish saw Knight Salute snatch top honours in a stewards' enquiry from the Gordon Elliott-trained Pied Piper. So, it could be worth siding with the Harris-trained SCRIPTWRITER, even though he finished a disappointing sixth in the Adonis behind Nusret at Kempton in February. He has proven to be capable of much more and could well bounce back. The booking of Harry Cobden has to warrant a lot of respect and the gelded son of Churchill can deliver a bold showing here. Nonetheless, Zenta receives a fillies' allowance and should not be underestimated for powerful connections following a decent third in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month. As well as Joseph O'Brien's inmate, Greyval and Perseus Way add further spice to the mix.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenta | 113 | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 10 9 | 5-4 | |
| 2 | Bo Zenith | 1-311 | J E Moore | G & J Moore | 11 2 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Nusret | 1331 | D A Jacob | J P O'Brien | 11 2 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Rightsotom | 26 | Danny Mullins | T Mullins | 11 2 | 25-1 | |
| 5 | Scriptwriter | 1126 | Harry Cobden | M F Harris | 11 2 | 17-2 | |
| 6 | Chaos Control | 261 | C Gethings | S Edmunds | 11 2 | 40-1 | |
| 7 | Perseus Way | 213120 | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore | 11 2 | 10-1 | |
| 8 | Greyval | 211 | P J Brennan | F O'Brien | 10 9 | 16-1 | |
| 9 | Pawapuri | 4 | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 10 9 | 16-1 | |
| 10 | Sarsons Risk | 1F | R T Dunne | B Brookhouse | 11 2 | 20-1 | |
| 11 | Jipcot | 40U110 | Kielan Woods | B Pauling | 11 2 | 40-1 |