4:05 Aintree

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Persian Diva KTB Selection58/100

   Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · Ciaran Gethings

   Family: half-sister to Embassy Gardens, a Grade 3 winner (5 wins from 14 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Persian Diva is a 5-year-old newcomer with no racecourse experience, so the assessment rests squarely on her pedigree and the strength of her connections. She is a half-sister to Embassy Gardens, a Grade 3 winner who landed five victories from 14 runs, while the dam has produced one other winner from three runners to race. Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls bring a 50% strike rate at Aintree from two runs, though that is too small a sample to judge with real confidence, and Ciaran Gethings has an 8% strike rate at the track from 59 rides which aligns with his overall record. By Harzand, she comes from a sire with a 13% win rate overall. With the KTB Fit score of 58 making her the top-rated in the field, she is taken to put her useful family tree to good use on debut.

2. 2Purple Fountain56/100

   Form 2 · Christian Williams · Jack Tudor

   Family: half-sister to I'd Like To Know (3 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Purple Fountain arrives as a 4-year-old debutant with just the one piece of form in the book, having finished second on her sole start. She is a half-sister to I'd Like To Know, who won three times from ten runs, and the dam has produced one other winner from three foals. Christian Williams operates at a 7% strike rate at Aintree from 28 runs, which sits in line with his record at other tracks, while Jack Tudor has a 15% strike rate here from 40 rides, also matching his wider figures. By Idaho, whose overall win rate is 9%, she carries a KTB Fit score of 56 and represents a yard that knows how to ready a bumper type, though the limited data means she must be viewed with some caution.

3. 3Wise Maiden56/100

   Form 31-1 · Tom Ellis · Jack Andrews

   Family: half-sister to Big City Roller (4 wins from 7 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Wise Maiden is a 5-year-old who has already shown her liking for this venue, winning here over this trip on her only start at Aintree last season. Her recent form reads 31-1 and she is a half-sister to Big City Roller, who has won four times from seven runs, while the dam has produced two winners from six other runners. Tom Ellis has a 7% strike rate at the track from 15 runs, matching his record elsewhere, though Jack Andrews is yet to score in 16 Aintree rides. She typically settles in midfield according to the limited evidence available, and she carries a KTB Fit score of 56. The fact she is unproven on good to soft ground adds a note of caution, but her course success cannot be ignored.

4. 4Soleretta48/100

   Form F- · Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton

   Soleretta is a 4-year-old newcomer with no racecourse experience and an official rating yet to be published, meaning the assessment is tentative and based on pedigree alongside sales background. By Maxios, a sire with a 12% overall win rate, she comes into a powerful yard in Dan Skelton, who holds a 15% strike rate at Aintree from 366 runs in line with his record at other courses. Harry Skelton is similarly effective here with a 15% strike rate from 306 rides, although that figure sits below his mark elsewhere. The KTB Fit score of 48 reflects the low data confidence that surrounds her, but the strength of the Skelton operation means she is likely to be well-prepared for this debut.

5. 5Lady Jetfire45/100

   Form 21- · Jamie Snowden · Gavin Sheehan

   Family: half-sister to Crystal Jet (1 win from 8 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Lady Jetfire is a 5-year-old debutant with a limited pedigree as a half-sister to the modest winner Crystal Jet, while the dam has produced just one other winner from three runners. Jamie Snowden has a 6% strike rate at Aintree from 51 runs, below his 16% at other tracks, and Gavin Sheehan is 8% here from 97 rides, also below his record elsewhere.

6. 6Double Annie43/100

   Form P1- · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Jack Power(5)

   Family: half-sister to Atlanta Brave (2 wins from 21 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Double Annie is a 4-year-old debutant carrying a limited pedigree as a half-sister to the modest dual winner Atlanta Brave, with the dam having produced two winners from three runners but nothing of real note. Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore have a 0% strike rate at Aintree from 15 runs, leaving her very much an unknown quantity on this first start.

7. 7Music Maker41/100

   Form 1- · Alex Hales · Kielan Woods

   Family: half-sister to Swingin Safari (2 wins from 9 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Music Maker is a 4-year-old debutant whose half-sister Swingin Safari won twice from nine runs and whose dam has produced two winners from two runners to race. Alex Hales has a 3% strike rate at Aintree from 33 runs and Kielan Woods is 6% from 79 rides here, both in line with their records at other tracks, leaving the assessment tentative given the low data confidence.

8. 8Moral Compass40/100

   Form 4-1 · Harry Derham · Paul O'Brien

   Family: half-sister to Daylight Katie, a Grade 3 winner (3 wins from 9 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Moral Compass is a 4-year-old debutant with a useful pedigree, being a half-sister to the Grade 3 winner Daylight Katie who won three times from nine runs, though the dam has produced only one winner from seven runners. Harry Derham has a 0% strike rate at Aintree from 11 runs and Paul O'Brien is 0-16 at the track.