Aintree

14:20 - RESULT

Runners: 13 Distance: 2m 1f Hurdle Going: GD/SF(GD PL)

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: A ready success in the strong Fred Winter handicap at Cheltenham suggests PUTURHANDSTOGETHER (nap) can cut it at Grade 1 level.

1st	13. Murcia 2nd Fav	11/4
2nd	6. Live Conti	16/1
3rd	9. Puturhandstogether Fav	6/4

Favourite

6/4

Puturhandstogether

Jockey: M P Walsh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 3121 OR: 143

9 tips

6/4

Comment: Big improver back on a sounder surface when a comfortable winner of the Fred Winter handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (extended 2m, good to soft) 23 days ago, cruising into it and drawing 6l clear from the last for only hand riding; definitely capable of better and can take the step up to Grade 1 level in his stride.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	1 / 22	17/2	130
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	2 / 6	3/1	-
08/12/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	1 / 20	4/1	-
15/11/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 8	2/1	-
24/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 18	5/2	84
20/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	5/2	79

2nd Favourite

11/4

Murcia

Jockey: P Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: 331828 OR: 136

3 tips

11/4

Comment: Won an Auteuil Listed hurdle last summer; bettered that form when narrowly denied in a Naas rated event (1m7f, soft) in February and ran to a similar level when eighth of 20 finishers to Puturhandstogether (who received 6lb) under joint top weight in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham; whether a 13lb swing in the weights will be enough for her to get the better of her Cheltenham conqueror remains to be seen but she's a place contender at the least for a stable with a good record in this race with fillies.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	8 / 22	16/1	136
08/02/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	2 / 7	7/2	-
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 2 / H	-	8 / 10	7/1	-
08/06/24	Auteuil / Listed / H	-	1 / 6	11/2	-
01/06/24	Auteuil / Conditions / H	-	3 / 8	2/1	-
13/05/24	Compiegne / Conditions / H	-	3 / 10	14/5	-

Wendrock

Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 3176 OR: 137

10/1

Comment: Won a Leopardstown maiden (2m, yielding) just after Christmas; produced quite a useful performance under joint top weight when sixth of 20 finishers to Puturhandstogether (who received 6lb) in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham but well held in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown prior to that and it's unlikely he'll turn the tables on Joseph O'Brien's charge.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	6 / 22	33/1	136
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	7 / 8	25/1	-
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 16	3/1	-
17/11/24	Navan / Unknown / H	-	3 / 11	9/2	-
04/10/24	Ascot / Unknown / F	3	3 / 6	14/1	-
23/08/24	Hamilton / Unknown / F	2	3 / 8	100/1	-

Willy De Houelle

Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Trainer: W. P. Mullins Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 2-2640 OR: 138

12/1

Comment: French debut winner; has some useful form in defeat since, notably his fourth in a Leopardstown Grade 1 (2m, soft) in February, but he needs to bounce back from a poor run in the Triumph at Cheltenham and Paul Townend sides with Murcia.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	11 / 17	40/1	140
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	4 / 8	18/1	-
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 2 / H	-	6 / 10	11/4	-
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 3 / H	-	2 / 6	1/4	-
27/04/24	Auteuil / Listed / H	-	2 / 8	33/10	-
05/03/24	Compiegne / Maiden, Unraced / H	-	1 / 13	11/5	-

Filibustering

Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: Harry Derham Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 1

16/1

Comment: Developed into a quite useful middle-distance stayer on the Flat for Tim Easterby and made a promising start to his hurdle career for new connections with a comfortable all-the-way success at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last month; tougher ask trying to dominate this field but he's very promising and Paul O'Brien seemingly prefers him to stablemate Aviemore.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Kelso / Unknown / H	3	1 / 6	1/2	-
11/10/24	York / Handicap / F	2	2 / 7	16/1	74
27/09/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	3	2 / 7	10/3	73
07/09/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	5 / 10	11/1	73
22/08/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	6 / 13	17/2	73
04/08/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	3	4 / 9	9/2	74

Gibbs Island

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: Tom Lacey Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 11P OR: 132

16/1

Comment: Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland and quickly translated that ability to hurdles for new connections, winning a maiden at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) and Victor Ludorum at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft; beat Give It To Me Oj by 6l) on first two starts; weakened after pulling too hard in the Triumph at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) last month and is now equipped with a hood.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	P / 17	28/1	134
15/02/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	2	1 / 5	4/1	-
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	10/3	-
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 20	16/1	80
12/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	20/1	82
27/09/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	6 / 8	6/1	82

Live Conti

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 11

1 tip

16/1

Comment: Made a winning debut at Auteuil (2m2f, heavy) in October and had little difficulty landing very short odds in a Wetherby juvenile hurdle (2m, soft) for new connections in February; it was a weak race at Wetherby but he could no more than win easily and has the potential for significant improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
12/02/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H		4	1 / 8	1/9	-
02/10/24	Auteuil / Maiden, Unraced / H		-	1 / 17	11/1	-

Naturally Nimble

Jockey: J J Slevin Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 714 OR: 138

16/1

Comment: Flat maiden winner on good; only seventh on soft-ground hurdle debut but much improved when seeing off Willy De Houelle to win Grade 3 at Fairyhouse (yielding) just eight days later; had that reopposing rival behind him again when a respectable fourth under a penalty in Grade 2 at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting and arrives as a fresh horse with potential.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 2 / H	-	4 / 10	5/1	-
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 3 / H	-	1 / 6	33/1	-
23/11/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	7 / 21	13/2	-
07/09/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	1 / 16	11/4	83
29/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	4 / 13	6/1	82
30/05/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	5 / 9	6/5	84

Mambonumberfive

Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 35-2P1 OR: 128

22/1

Comment: Bought for 450,000euros after placing in two of his three hurdle races in France; raced too freely when pulled up in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (soft) on British debut but showed why new connections went to such a big amount to acquire him when winning the Adonis at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February; that doesn't look strong Grade 2 form, though.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Kempton / Grade 2 / H	1	1 / 5	10/1	128
25/01/25	Cheltenham / Grade 2 / H	1	P / 10	20/1	-
01/06/24	Auteuil / Conditions / H	-	2 / 9	5/2	-
27/04/24	Auteuil / Listed / H	-	5 / 8	39/10	-
17/03/24	Auteuil / Maiden, Unraced / H	-	3 / 12	33/5	-

Aviemore

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: Harry Derham Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 311 OR: 122

1 tip

28/1

Comment: Fairly useful on Flat for Charlie Johnston and going the right way over hurdles, winning 2m juvenile races at Warwick (soft) and Huntingdon (good to soft) in recent months; stable jockey Paul O'Brien partnered him at Huntingdon but is on Filibustering this time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	9/4	113
08/02/25	Warwick / Unknown / H	3	1 / 7	4/1	-
20/01/25	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	3 / 10	10/3	-
08/10/24	Leicester / Handicap / F	3	5 / 7	18/1	90
19/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	2	9 / 11	13/2	90
13/09/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	1 / 6	6/4	82

Give It To Me Oj

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 321 OR: 122

28/1

Comment: Third to East India Dock and Hot Fuss at Wincanton (1m7f, good) and 6l second to Gibbs Island at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) in his first two hurdle races, before justifying short-priced favouritism at Newbury (2m, soft) five weeks ago, his first success under either code; probably has more to offer but a good chunk of improvement will be needed to get heavily involved.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/02/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	1 / 8	4/9	122
15/02/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	2	2 / 5	7/2	-
27/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 10	5/1	-
11/10/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	7 / 15	22/1	78
18/09/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	4	2 / 8	10/3	78
20/08/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	4	3 / 7	4/1	79

Coconut Grove

Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry Age/Wt: 4/11-2

1 tip

100/1

Comment: Poniros showed it is possible to win a Grade 1 juvenile on hurdle debut at Cheltenham recently but he was battle hardened from some strong handicaps on the Flat, whereas this son of Mastercraftsman has had only one start on the level, winning a 1m4f conditions event in France (good to soft) in September; can only be watched.

Terrorise

Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: Brian Ellison Age/Wt: 4/11-2

150/1

Comment: Fair 1m2f Flat winner for this yard last year but surely being asked too big a question on this hurdle debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/10/24	York / Handicap / F	4	9 / 14	8/1	73
13/09/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	4 / 6	5/2	74
24/08/24	York / Handicap / F	2	10 / 16	50/1	80
20/07/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	4 / 6	11/2	75
25/05/24	York / Handicap / F	3	5 / 7	11/1	75
02/05/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	22/1	67