2025-04-04 Aintree 14:55
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

8 Salvator Mundi

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

5 Romeo Coolio

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

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

4 Karbau

J:Danny Mullins 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

2 Jet To Vegas

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

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

6 Royal Infantry

J:Harry Skelton 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

9 Tripoli Flyer

J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien

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

10 Diva Luna

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)

8 12 50½

3 Joltin N Jiving

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:120 SP:150/1

Always behind(op 100/1)

9 14 64½

7 Rubber Ball

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)

Blues Singer

J:James Bowen T:Alan King

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