14:25 Aintree tips
Handicap Chaseclass 23m1fgood to soft5 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Hold Your Fort is our pick, though Knappers Hill is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Handicap Chase over 3m1f on good to soft going. Hold Your Fort heads our ratings. We have enough recent form to rate all 5 declared.
How we rate the field
1
Hold Your Fort
Shane Fenelon / Debra Hamer
7/2
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 5 runs, down to a 65% average.
- Quick turnaround at 11 days against its usual 36.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Knappers Hill
Freddie Gingell / Paul Nicholls
9/2
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 4 runs, down to a 60% average.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
3
Monbeg Genius
Jonjo O´Neill Jr / Jonjo & A J O´Neill
15/4
- Steady 57% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- 2 runs here on course without making the frame.
- Back after 202 days, well beyond its usual 69-day gap.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)