Aintree
14:55
TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.40 £1.20 £5.90 Exacta: £11.30 Tricast: £190.81 Trifecta: £139
Non-Runners: Blues Singer (vet's certificate, lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - steady headway going easily and went second before 3 out - led 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and drifted left run-in - soon went clear - comfortably(op 10/3)
5 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Led but pestered - not fluent 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/4)
6 G Elite Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 2/1 7
3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied final 110yds(tchd 28/1)
4 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 33/1 1
4th
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 14/1 16
5th
Held up in rear - brief headway when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 33/1)
5 G Good Dan Skelton 161 lbs 28/1 3.25
6th
Jumped right throughout - always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey that gelding jumped badly right-handed on this occasion)(tchd 15/8)
5 G Good Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 7/4F 4.25
7th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet said mare was lame right fore)(op 16/1)
6 M Elite Ben Pauling 154 lbs 14/1 7
8th
Always behind(op 100/1)
4 G AVG Donald McCain 161 lbs 150/1 12
9th
Prominent on outer - weakened before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and 66/1)
5 G AVG Neil King 161 lbs 40/1 14