Aintree
16:40
Cavani Sartorial Menswear Sefton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.40 £1.20 £2.10 Exacta: £13.20 Tricast: £56.90 Trifecta: £51.50
Non-Runners: Readin Tommy Wrong (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went second going easily just after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/1)
8 G Elite W P Mullins 162 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Disputed lead - led clearly 2 out - soon faced challenge - headed approaching last - no match for winner(op 2/1)
6 G Elite Ben Pauling 162 lbs 85/40F 5.5
3rd
Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - outpaced after 4 out - no match for first two - no impression when left in third last(op 15/2)
7 M Good Dan Skelton 155 lbs 7/1 7.5
4th
In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened - left in modest fourth last - joined for fourth(op 3/1)
7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 7/2 4.75
4th
Prominent - lost position after 4th - dropped to last after 7th - outpaced and struggling before 3 out - rallied approaching last - forced dead-heat 4th(op 66/1)
6 M AVG Susan Corbett 155 lbs 80/1 0
6th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 5 out - outpaced when awkward jump 3 out - weakened after 2 out - finished tired(op 66/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 162 lbs 50/1 7
99th
Disputed lead - mistake 4th - raced wide before 3 out - jumped left 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon lost second - no extra when awkward jump and fell last (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Mel Rowley 162 lbs 10/1 -
99th
Towards rear on outer - in touch with leaders 8th - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 11/2)
6 G Good Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 5/1 -