Aintree

Rosconn Group Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f176y

Going: Good

Prize: £67,524

Runners: 5

Winning time: 3m 51.68s (slow by 1.68s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

2 Kalif Du Berlais

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 152

SP: 15/8

Jumped well - made all - soon pestered - increased tempo after 3 out - just over 2 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 2/1)

2 3½

1 Brookie

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 135

SP: 25/1

Towards rear - dropped to last after 4th - headway before 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 18/1)

3 2 5½

3 L'Eau du Sud

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 156

SP: 5/4F

Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second before 2 out - hung right before last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 6/5 tchd 11/8)

4 9 14½

5 Touch Me Not

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 151

SP: 9/2

Pressed winner - mistake 3 out - soon lost second - weakened after 2 out

5 ½ 15

4 Special Cadeau

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 142

SP: 12/1

Took keen hold - held up in last - steady headway before 5th - mistake 2 out - soon weakened

Only By Night

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 150

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.88

Tote place: £1.60 £3.80

Exacta: £31.10

Trifecta: £57.80

CSF: £27.27