Aintree

13:45 - RESULT

Runners: 9 Distance: 2m 4f Chase Going: GD/SF(GD PL)

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The step back up in trip should be a firm plus for Arkle winner JANGO BAIE and he earns the vote ahead of Gidleigh Park.

1st	5. Impaire Et Passe 2nd Fav	9/4
2nd	4. Gidleigh Park	7/1
3rd	6. Jango Baie Fav	6/4

Favourite

6/4

Jango Baie

Jockey: N de Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 22-121 OR: 159

8 tips

6/4

Comment: Short-headed in Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) in February on second chase start and rallied from a very unpromising position to win the Arkle at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; unraced on good ground; ran big races over hurdles on both visits here and he's a leading contender with the step back up in trip likely to be in his favour.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / C	1	1 / 5	5/1	153
01/02/25	Sandown / Grade 1 / C	1	2 / 4	10/11	153
13/12/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / C	2	1 / 5	7/4	146
12/04/24	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	2 / 19	9/1	139
02/03/24	Kelso / Grade 2 / H	1	2 / 12	9/4	139
08/02/24	Huntingdon / Listed / H	1	2 / 4	5/4	139

2nd Favourite

9/4

Impaire Et Passe

Jockey: P Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 11-113 OR: 157

1 tip

9/4

Comment: Won Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, soft) 12 months ago and made it 2-2 over fences in the Grade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December; has also won on good ground; didn't jump well when third at Leopardstown in February (Croke Park about 5l ahead in second) but he's a major player if the first-time cheekpieces help him find fluency.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / C	-	3 / 6	11/4	154
28/12/24	Limerick / Grade 1 / C	-	1 / 7	8/13	-
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	1 / 13	2/13	-
27/04/24	Sandown / Grade 2 / H	1	1 / 8	4/5	161
11/04/24	Aintree / Grade 1 / H	1	1 / 8	1/1	160
04/02/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	3 / 4	10/3	160

Croke Park

Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: P-1112 OR: 154

3 tips

7/1

Comment: Won two Grade 1 novice chases in Ireland in December (2m4f/3m, yielding/good to yielding) before bumping into Ballyburn in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m5f, yielding) in February, when a 5l second; had Heart Wood and Better Days Ahead narrowly behind in second for his Grade 1 wins, and those two franked the form at the Cheltenham Festival; he's one to consider.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / C	-	2 / 6	11/1	-
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / C	-	1 / 4	7/2	-
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 1 / C	-	1 / 5	22/1	-
05/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	1 / 4	2/5	-
12/04/24	Aintree / Grade 1 / H	1	P / 8	5/1	143
12/01/24	Naas / Grade 1 / H	-	7 / 7	14/1	-

Gidleigh Park

Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 16-P1 OR: 153

2 tips

7/1

Comment: Grade 2 novice hurdle winner (2m4f, good to soft) who was pulled up on chase debut in November (irregular heartbeat) but impressed in four-runner Grade 2 novice at Windsor (2m, soft) in January, when subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Caldwell Potter was 4l behind in second; unraced on good ground; the step back up in trip seems a likely plus; firmly in calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/01/25	Windsor / Grade 2 / C	1	1 / 4	15/2	138
25/11/24	Kempton / Unknown / C	3	P / 4	10/11	138
15/03/24	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	6 / 13	9/2	138
27/01/24	Cheltenham / Grade 2 / H	1	1 / 6	5/6	138
20/12/23	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	1 / 9	1/1	-
20/11/23	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	1 / 13	1/2	-

Rubaud

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 11F21 OR: 149

16/1

Comment: Prolific over hurdles (including Grade 2 wins) and 1l second to classy yardstick in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick (2m, soft) in February on second chase start, before going one better in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft); he's 5lb worse off with 1l runner-up Boombawn compared to last time, and others have stronger form, but his peak hurdles efforts came on good going and he could find some improvement if such ground prevails; not ruled out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Kempton / Grade 2 / C	1	1 / 6	5/4	149
08/02/25	Warwick / Grade 2 / C	1	2 / 4	5/1	149
27/12/24	Kempton / Grade 2 / C	1	F / 4	12/1	149
09/11/24	Wincanton / Grade 2 / H	1	1 / 3	11/10	147
20/10/24	Kempton / Listed / H	1	1 / 8	9/4	147
20/04/24	Ayr / Grade 2, Handicap / H	1	6 / 15	10/1	148

Boombawn

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton Age/Wt: 8/11-7 F: 203152 OR: 145

22/1

Comment: Won Grade 2 Rising Stars at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November and 1l second to Rubaud in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) in February, when conceding 5lb to the winner (level weights today); relatively exposed (2-8 over fences) but this course hurdles winner is not ruled out each-way.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Kempton / Grade 2 / C	1	2 / 6	8/1	141
29/11/24	Newbury / Grade 2 / C	1	5 / 6	25/1	142
09/11/24	Wincanton / Grade 2 / C	1	1 / 5	8/1	135
12/10/24	Chepstow / Listed / C	1	3 / 5	7/1	134
20/07/24	Market Rasen / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	10 / 16	7/2	135
13/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	3	2 / 4	2/1	135

The Kalooki Kid

Jockey: Danny McMenamin Trainer: Nicky Richards Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 85-211 OR: 138

1 tip

28/1

Comment: Impressed in Doncaster handicap (2m3f, good to soft) in December on second chase start and travelled well when again doing it nicely in Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) in February; won on good ground over hurdles; this is a vastly tougher test of his credentials but he arrives fresh and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie; interesting contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / C	2	1 / 12	2/1	131
14/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	3	1 / 9	11/4	124
02/11/24	Ayr / Handicap / C	3	2 / 5	15/8	123
19/04/24	Ayr / Handicap / H	3	5 / 13	16/1	124
02/03/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	2	8 / 9	3/1	124
27/01/24	Doncaster / Grade 2 / H	1	4 / 5	12/1	122

Mark Of Gold

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 8/11-7 F: P-21331 OR: 144

33/1

Comment: Experienced hurdler who won Grade 2 novice on chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) in December and made it 2-4 over fences in warm little handicap at Exeter (2m1f, good) last time; ran well behind two of these in Grade 2 at Kempton in February but likely to be vulnerable in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	3	1 / 3	15/8	142
22/02/25	Kempton / Grade 2 / C	1	3 / 6	9/1	142
01/02/25	Sandown / Grade 1 / C	1	3 / 4	22/1	142
20/12/24	Ascot / Grade 2 / C	1	1 / 4	11/2	142
04/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	3	2 / 7	12/1	140
13/10/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	4	3 / 11	15/2	77

Fascile Mode

Jockey: D E Mullins Trainer: Thomas Mullins Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 1F6PF OR: 136

150/1

Comment: Beat subsequent Grade 2 winner Touch Me Not on chase debut at Punchestown (2m, good) in October; however, others have far more substance to their form and he's had jumping issues since that win; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	F / 9	12/1	135
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	P / 14	4/1	135
10/12/24	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	6 / 10	10/11	-
24/11/24	Punchestown / Grade 2 / C	-	F / 8	15/2	-
16/10/24	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	1 / 12	7/4	-
22/08/24	Killarney / Handicap / H	-	8 / 10	11/2	132