Aintree

Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m210y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £67,524
Runners: 7
Winning time: 6m 18.11s (slow by 6.11s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:155 SP:11/4J
Made all - hit 8th - clear with one other after 14th - ridden and faced challenge before last - kept on well final 110yds
2
J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:149 SP:11/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake and dropped to last 13th - hampered by faller and outpaced 14th - 8 lengths fourth 4 out - headway and went second 2 out - pressed winner before last - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
3 22 23¼
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:142 SP:11/1
Raced in second - went clear with winner after 14th - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
PU
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Polly Gundry
Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:144 SP:20/1
Slowly away - raced in last and detached - pulled up after 8th (trainer said mare was slowly away and was never travelling)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
F
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:151 SP:4/1
Took keen hold - jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - fell 14th(tchd 9/2)
BD
J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:150 SP:9/2
Held up in rear - steady headway when brought down 14th(op 13/2)
PU
J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:157 SP:11/4J
Soon in touch with leaders - badly hampered by faller 14th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller at 14th fence)(op 9/4)
NR
jockey silk Stellar Story
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:154 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Tote place: £1.90 £4
Exacta: £29.20
Trifecta: £139.50
Tricast: £284.39
CSF: £30.13