Friday, May 9, 2008

Janus nap: Varadouro (8.15 Hamilton)
Longest travellers: Exhibition & Perfect Polly in the 6.35 and Colour of Money in the 7.40 at Hamilton (360 miles).
First-time visors: Nottingham 2.00 AmositeRipon 8.05 Tangerine Trees
First-time blinkers: Aintree 6.15 Chaninbar; Hamilton 7.40 Johnston’s Glory; Lingfield 4.20 Shatter Resistant; Nottingham 2.30 Pepper’s Ghost; 2.30 Fairfield Flame; Ripon 8.05 Bertie Vista; 8.35 Erte

FIVE-YEAR RECORDS

AINTREE Top Trainers: J Howard Johnson 12-76 (15.8%), N Richards 7-37 (18.9%), A King 7-73 (9.6%) Top Jockeys: A P McCoy 21-101 (20.8%), R Thornton 9-92 (9.8%) Favourites: 73-231 (31.6%).

CHESTER Top Trainers: B Hills 21-116 (18.1%), D Nicholls 14-99 (14.1%), W Brisbourne 13-179 (7.3%) Top Jockeys: A Nicholls 10-63 (15.9%), P Hanagan 9-64 (14.1%), R Hills 8-36 (22.2%), Favourites: 138-378 (36.5%).

HAMILTON Top Trainers: M Johnston 40-178 (22.5%), T Barron 22-108 (20.4%), R Fahey 20-124 (16.1%) Top Jockeys: T Eaves 26-204 (12.7%), J Fanning 18-118 (15.3%), F Lynch 13-87 (14.9%), Favs: 203-567 (35.8%).

LINGFIELD Top Trainers: R Hannon 86-624 (13.8%), M Jarvis 37-158 (23.4%), J Noseda 37-160 (23.1%) Top Jockeys: E Ahern 114-887 (12.9%), Martin Dwyer 62-629 (9.9%), D Holland 61-487 (12.5%) Favs: 1104-3353 (32.9%).

NOTTINGHAM Top Trainers: S bin Suroor 21-62 (33.9%), M Jarvis 15-55 (27.3%), Sir M Stoute 13-55 (23.6%) Top Jockeys: K McEvoy 18-61 (29.5%), S Drowne 16-129 (12.4%) Favourites: 234-698 (33.5%).

RIPON Top Trainers: K Ryan 19-116 (16.4%), R Fahey 18- 130 (13.8%), T Easterby 17-250 (6.8%) Top Jockeys: N Callan 26-134 (19.4%), D Allan 17-164 (10.4%), P Hanagan 15-133 (11.3%) Favs: 150-463 (32.4%).