Aintree
12:45
Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £82.70 Place: £7 £1.20 £1.70 Exacta: £239.50 Tricast: £456.60 Trifecta: £738.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - headway 8th - pressed leaders going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last where awkward jump - went clear run-in - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding benefitted from the quicker ground - officially described as Good to Soft (Good in places) and a change in tactics - that resulted in the gelding settling better on this occasion; gelding was routine tested)
6 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 50/1 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 2nd - disputed lead but not fluent 3rd or 4th - prominent 6th - hit 8th - disputed lead 3 out - led clearly 2 out - headed approaching last - no match for winner(op 5/6)
5 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 8/11F 6
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3rd
Led - jumped right 1st - joined 3rd - led clearly 6th - joined 3 out - prominent and mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in
6 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 10/1 2
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4th
In touch with leaders - hit 1st - lost position 8th - dropped to last and not fluent 4 out - hampered by faller 3 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth run-in(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
4 G AVG Warren Greatrex 161 lbs 11/1 1.25
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5th
Prominent - weakened from 2 out - jumped left last(op 20/1)
6 G Good Ben Pauling 161 lbs 22/1 2
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6th
Prominent - weakened before 3 out
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 40/1 26
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99th
Held up in last - headway after 4 out - fell 3 out(op 3/1)
5 M Good Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 11/4 -
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99th
Towards rear - mistake and saddle slipped 6th - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding blundered at the sixth fence - resulting in his saddle slipping badly)(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Olly Murphy 161 lbs 22/1 -
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