*This article was published before the Sunday morning abandonment of Aintree's Old Roan Chase Day card.
Dave Nevison, Andy Stephens (RaceiQ), Harry Allwood and Mark Rowntree share selections for the action on Sunday, live on Racing TV. Join Racing TV for FREE!
1.15 Aintree: Order On Time
Tipster: Mark Rowntree.
It was by no means a strong bumper that Order On Time won at Chepstow in April, but there was plenty to admire about the way in which he delivered, lengthening clear in the style of a potentially useful prospect, clocking a RaceiQ Top Speed of 36.59mph, and a Finishing Speed Percentage of 108.18%.
This £200,000 ex-pointer could be a real standard-bearer for Paul Nicholls this season, and with this extra half-mile virtually guaranteed to play to his strengths, should outclass his rivals in this 2m4f maiden hurdle.
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1.50 Aintree: The Gray Ghost
Tipster: Dave Nevison.
Shaped with promise on his chasing debut last time out and this useful handicap hurdler is worth siding with to get off the mark at the second time of asking over fences.
He's my nap of the day on Sunday.
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2.41 Market Rasen: Livin On Luco
Tipster: RaceiQ nap of the day (Andy Stephens).
Jump Index: 6.2
Record first time out: 211
Jockey A/E at course: 1.20
Livin On Luco’s career Jump Index score of 6.2 out of 10 confirms he’s not the most efficient at getting from A to B but last season’s Welsh National fourth is a dour stayer and has the services of Sean Bowen for the first time.
The champion jockey has ridden 15 winners from 50 rides at Market Rasen in the past year.
In addition, Livin On Luco goes well fresh, winning on his seasonal reappearance for the past two seasons.
3.00 Aintree: Bluey
Tipster: Andy Stephens.
Win strike rate: 46.15%
Jump Index: 6.8
Lengths Gained Jumping: in five of her six races last term
Bluey is versatile regards ground conditions and progressed well over fences last season, signing off with a game success at Market Rasen.
She lacks a recent run, like several in this field, but one of her best jumping performances last season came first time out when winning at Kempton. She got a Jump Index score of 7.9 that day; jumping best at 7 of the 13 fences and gaining eight lengths in the air.
Boombawn is the obvious threat, being 10lb lower than when fourth in this race last year, but the ground may have gone against him.
3.35 Aintree: Glancing Jack
Tipster: Harry Allwood.
Shaped with bundles of promise when trained by Tom Symonds, and his runner-up effort behind Storming George, who won a Grade One on his next start, in a novices' handicap hurdle looks the standout piece of form here. The third and fourth in that contest also won nicely on their next starts.
The selection returns to action off just a 2lb higher mark, which signals he could be nicely ahead of the handicapper, and will no doubt improve for his move to Skelton, who is operating at a strike-rate of 26 per cent.
This five-year-old has already attracted support, which is no surprise, and he's the choice of Harry Skelton, which is a positive. The Skelton team will no doubt have their eye on a valuable prize for him, too, and he can land this en route to bigger targets.
Here's what Skelton, who also runs Listentoyourheart and Knickerbockerglory, had to say about Glancing Jack in his Ladbrokes column, published on racingtv.com:
"Harry rides Glancing Jack on his first start for us. We’re really happy with what we’ve seen at home, and I think he has a fair chance. This trip is fine for him, although he’ll go up in distance in time. He looks progressive, and I do like him."
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