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
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
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
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 27¼
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 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
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)
8 12 50½
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 120
SP: 150/1
Always behind(op 100/1)
9 14 64½
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)
NR
jockey silk Blues Singer
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: -

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