2025-04-04 Aintree 16:40
Aintree

Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m149y

Going: Good

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 13

Winning time: 6m 11.86s (slow by 16.86s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

7 Julius Des Pictons

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:127 SP:14/1

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)

2 2

11 Minella Rescue

J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:121 SP:50/1

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)

3 ½ 2½

4 Crest Of Fortune

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:125 SP:25/1

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)

4 nse 2½

12 Mister Meggit

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:- SP:7/2

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)

5 4 6½

15 Familiar Dreams

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:140 SP:6/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - prominent after 4 out - hung left and outpaced after 3 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/2)

6 3¼ 9¾

3 Califet En Vol

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:137 SP:3/1F

Prominent - not fluent 3rd - hit 9th - led on turn before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/4)

7 12 21¾

1 Argento Boy

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:137 SP:17/2

In touch with leaders - slow jump and towards rear 2nd - struggling before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)

8 3 24¾

14 Western Knight

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:132 SP:25/1

In rear - soon detached - joined main group before 3rd - struggling before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)

9 King Of Answers

J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:124 SP:40/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - struggling 8th - pulled up after 4 out

2 Battle Born Lad

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:134 SP: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)

5 Jacob's Ladder

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:138 SP: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)

16 Holloway Queen

J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson

Age:5 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:127 SP:22/1

In rear - pushed along after 1st - lost touch after 4th - soon pulled up - never going well(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

13 Moon Rocket

J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:134 SP: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)

Jet Blue

J:NON-RUNNER T:D Cottin

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:140 SP: -

Jupiter Des Mottes

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:121 SP: -

Laganhill

J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:125 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £19.80

Tote place: £4.40 £12.60 £7

Exacta: £776.40

Trifecta: £12865.40

Tricast: £15958.49

CSF: £586.43