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2025-04-04 Aintree 14:55
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TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Going: Good To Soft

Distance: 2m103y

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 9

Surface: Turf

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

Type: Hurdle

NO.

HORSE

FORM

AGE

ODDS

Salvator Mundi t (FR) G D

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Form: /6-115

Age: 5

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 142

1.03

Additional info

Owner: Mrs J Donnelly

Breeder: Ms Laura Lemiere

Last run: 24 days

Pedigree

Sire: No Risk At All (FR)

Dam: Stacicaya (FR)

Damsire: Saint Des Saints (FR)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 23 Wins: 11 Percent: 48

Comment: Easily won maiden hurdle at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) last May and did well to win Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown (2m1f, soft) in January having lacked fluency; about 11l behind third-placed Romeo Coolio when fifth in the Supreme Novices' (2m, good to soft) last month and this headstrong sort now goes without his usual hood, but there can be optimism he's capable of better than he showed at Cheltenham; possible player.

Jet To Vegas t (IRE) G D

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Form: 122211

Age: 6

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 137

30.03

Additional info

Owner: Fyffe, Walkingshaw & Russell

Breeder: Paul Grant

Last run: 34 days

Pedigree

Sire: Jet Away (GB)

Dam: Jet Setting Fiona (IRE)

Damsire: Doyen (IRE)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 28 Wins: 6 Percent: 21

Comment: Point winner (good to yielding) who was runner-up on first three rules starts before easily winning an Ayr novice (2m, soft); followed up in Grade 2 at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) last month; jumped to the right last time, which would be a negative at another left-handed track today, and needs another step forward, but he's done nothing but improve and is not ruled out.

Royal Infantry w1 (IRE) G BF D

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Form: 18-114

Age: 6

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 134

54.95

Additional info

Owner: Craig & Laura Buckingham

Breeder: Kevin Neville

Last run: 76 days

Pedigree

Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Dam: Sovereign Lass (IRE)

Damsire: Presenting (GB)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 30 Wins: 3 Percent: 10

Comment: Listed bumper winner who made it 2-2 over hurdles (2m/1m7f, good/soft) when easily landing a warm introductory race at Haydock in December; disappointing in Grade 2 there next time and this is even tougher, but he returns having had wind surgery and could have an each-way shout if back on song.

Romeo Coolio (GB) G D

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Form: -51213

Age: 6

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 150

54.95

Additional info

Owner: KTDA Racing

Breeder: W Kinsey

Last run: 24 days

Pedigree

Sire: Kayf Tara (GB)

Dam: Miss Bailly (FR)

Damsire: Kapgarde (FR)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 40 Wins: 1 Percent: 3

Comment: Commanding win in Grade 1 Future Champions at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) in December and beaten just over 7l when third in the Supreme Novices' at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; has won on good to yielding; holds leading form claims and is in good hands to continue to progress.

Rubber Ball (GB) G D

J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King

Form: 153311

Age: 5

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 128

64.94

Additional info

Owner: Peter Beadles

Breeder: Richard & Candy Mathias

Last run: 55 days

Pedigree

Sire: Yorgunnabelucky (USA)

Dam: Psychocandy (IRE)

Damsire: Oscar (IRE)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 5 Wins: 0 Percent: 0

Comment: Point winner who easily won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in January on his fourth rules start and followed up in Newbury novice (2m, soft) in February, when 1l ahead of Tutti Quanti who was subsequently a 28l sixth in the Supreme Novices'; a faster gallop in this higher grade could play to his strengths but lots of improvement is needed.

Joltin N Jiving (IRE) G D

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Form: C-121

Age: 5

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 120

84.75

Additional info

Owner: Craig & Laura Buckingham

Breeder: Paddy Kinsella

Last run: 46 days

Pedigree

Sire: Court Cave (IRE)

Dam: Drumderry (IRE)

Damsire: Shernazar (GB)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 21 Wins: 1 Percent: 5

Comment: Point winner (good to yielding) who was second on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m, good to soft) then comfortably went one better at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft); it remains to be seen where his limitations lie but he takes on vastly tougher opposition here; others have more substance to their claims.

Karbau (FR) G D

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Form: 2-1410

Age: 5

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 140

90.09

Additional info

Owner: Barnane Stud, Partner & Temple Bloodstock

Breeder: Messrs Thomas & Emmanuel Clayeux

Last run: 24 days

Pedigree

Sire: Cokoriko (FR)

Dam: Unicite (FR)

Damsire: Alberto Giacometti (IRE)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 23 Wins: 11 Percent: 48

Comment: French bumper winner (good to soft) who easily made all at Punchestown (2m, heavy) in January on second hurdle start; tailed off at 40-1 in the Supreme Novices' (2m, good to soft) and Paul Townend rides Willie Mullins' other runner Salvator Mundi, but he's not written off for his master trainer.

Diva Luna (IRE) M C D

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Form: 1-2123

Age: 6

WT: 11st 0lbs

OR: 134

120.48

Additional info

Owner: Mrs L Maclennan

Breeder: Kilbarry Farm Enterprises

Last run: 22 days

Pedigree

Sire: Diamond Boy (FR)

Dam: Longhouse Presents (GB)

Damsire: Presenting (GB)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 16 Wins: 2 Percent: 13

Comment: Won the Grade 2 mares' bumper here 12 months ago (2m1f, soft) and has improved with each of her four runs over hurdles, last time finishing third in the Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft); unraced on good ground; could have more to offer now back here; might be thereabouts.

Tripoli Flyer (IRE) G D

J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien

Form: 2-2111

Age: 6

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: 142

129.87

Additional info

Owner: Ismail El Magdoub

Breeder: James A Slattery

Last run: 41 days

Pedigree

Sire: Getaway (GER)

Dam: Collen Beag (IRE)

Damsire: Mountain High (IRE)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 37 Wins: 9 Percent: 24

Comment: Runner-up in the Grade 2 bumper at this meeting 12 months ago (2m1f, good to soft) and he completed a hurdling hat-trick in the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February; unraced on good ground; his jumping is a worry in this higher grade but he comfortably accounted for some useful types last time and can have a major say if minimising the mistakes.

Blues Singer (GB) G D

J:James Bowen T:Alan King

Form: 1-204

Age: 5

WT: 11st 7lbs

OR: -

303.03

Additional info

Owner: Mrs E Roberts

Breeder: Mrs E Roberts

Last run: 41 days

Pedigree

Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)

Dam: Mayfair Music (IRE)

Damsire: Presenting (GB)

Trainer last 14 days

Runs: 13 Wins: 1 Percent: 8

Comment: Bumper winner who was thrown in at the deep end on hurdle debut in the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February, when 24l fourth to Tripoli Flyer; likely to improve but he'd be a shock winner today.