Aintree Races
Aintree
16:40
Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2025
Distance: 3m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £19.80
Place: £4.40 £12.60 £7
Exacta: £776.40
Tricast: £15958.49
Trifecta: £12865.40
Non-Runners: Jet Blue (vet's certificate, temperature), Jupiter Des Mottes (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Laganhill (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Julius Des Pictons (FR) | 5 G | Elite | Jamie Snowden | 162 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Towards rear - steady headway from 8th - not fluent 4 out - switched left approaching last - kept on well to lead run-in - ridden out(op 22/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Minella Rescue (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gary Hanmer | 162 lbs | 50/1 | 2 | In rear - soon detached - not fluent 5th - joined main group 9th - still plenty to do before 3 out - headway when not fluent 2 out - kept on well run-in - went second final strides(op 80/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Crest Of Fortune (GB) | 4 G | Good | Anthony Honeyball | 162 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when hit 5th - outpaced 3 out - switched right and rallied before last - kept on run-in - went third final stride(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Mister Meggit (IRE) | 7 G | Elite | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 162 lbs | 7/2 | 0.05 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders 8th - headway before 3 out - going easily and led narrowly 2 out - jumped left and mistake last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra and lost two places final strides(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | Familiar Dreams (GB) | 6 M | Good | Gordon Elliott | 155 lbs | 6/1 | 4 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - prominent after 4 out - hung left and outpaced after 3 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Califet En Vol (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Nicky Henderson | 162 lbs | 3/1F | 3.25 | Prominent - not fluent 3rd - hit 9th - led on turn before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/4) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Argento Boy (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 162 lbs | 17/2 | 12 | In touch with leaders - slow jump and towards rear 2nd - struggling before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Western Knight (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 162 lbs | 25/1 | 3 | In rear - soon detached - joined main group before 3rd - struggling before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | King Of Answers (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 162 lbs | 40/1 | - | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - struggling 8th - pulled up after 4 out | ||
| 99th | 2 | Battle Born Lad (GB) | 5 G | Good | Mark Walford | 162 lbs | 13/2 | - | Led narrowly or disputed lead - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding ran flat; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Jacob's Ladder (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 162 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding stopped quickly)(op 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Holloway Queen (IRE) | 4 F | Good | Nicky Henderson | 155 lbs | 22/1 | - | In rear - pushed along after 1st - lost touch after 4th - soon pulled up - never going well (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Moon Rocket (IRE) | 5 G | Elite | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | 162 lbs | 16/1 | - | Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 5th - hit 6th - hit 8th - not fluent 9th - headed and weakened on turn before 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was unsuited by the good ground on this occasion and would prefer a softer surface; jockey said gelding stopped quickly) |