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Aintree
TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Distance:
2m103y
Going:
Good To Soft
Prize:
£56,270
Runners:
9
Winning time:
3m 56.84s (slow by 3.84s)
Age:
4yo+
Class:
Class 1
1
J:
Paul Townend
T:
W P Mullins
Age:
5
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
142
SP:
7/2
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)
2
7
J:
Sam Ewing
Age:
6
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
150
SP:
2/1
Led but pestered - not fluent 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/4)
3
1
8
T:
W P Mullins
Age:
5
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
140
SP:
33/1
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
16
24
Age:
6
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
137
SP:
14/1
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
5
3¼
27¼
T:
Dan Skelton
Age:
6
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
134
SP:
28/1
Held up in rear - brief headway when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 33/1)
6
4¼
31½
Age:
6
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
142
SP:
7/4F
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)
7
7
38½
J:
Ben Jones
T:
Ben Pauling
Age:
6
Weight:
11st 0lbs
OR:
134
SP:
14/1
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)
9
14
64½
J:
Jack Quinlan
T:
Neil King
Age:
5
Weight:
11st 7lbs
OR:
128
SP:
40/1
Prominent on outer - weakened before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and 66/1)
Betting breakdown
Tote win:
£4.50
Tote place:
£1.40 £1.20 £5.90
Exacta:
£11.30
Trifecta:
£139
Tricast:
£190.81
CSF:
£10.98