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14:20 Aintree 5 Apr 2019

Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

Winner £56,130 - 7 ran

2

2m 103y

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

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Weighed In
Pos. Dist Beaten Horse SP Age / wt OR Jockey / Trainer
1
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap (Gigginstown House Stud)

2. Felix Desjy (FR)

made all, clear after 3rd until came up early and dragged hind legs through 4th, went clear again after next, still 5 lengths up last, edged right before drifting left to rail, reduced lead but never looked liked being caught

 7/2 J2Fav 6 11-4 h 146 J W KennedyG Elliott
2 1½
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star (Supreme Horse Racing Club/michael Song)

1. Aramon (GER)

chased clear leading pair, went left 2 out, soon ridden, went 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to catch winner

 3/1 Fav 6 11-4 152 R WalshW P Mullins
3 7
LIGHT BLUE, RED braces, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap (Kate & Andrew Brooks)

5. Rouge Vif (FR)

chased winner, mistake 5th, ridden after mistake 3 out, 5 lengths down when mistake and lost 2nd last, one pace flat, just held on to 3rd

 9/1 5 11-4 h 142 D A JacobH Whittington
4 hd
Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap (Kate & Andrew Brooks)

3. Itchy Feet (FR)

not fluent in rear, niggled along after 4th, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, hanging left and switched right before last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, almost took 3rd close home

 7/2 J2Fav 5 11-4 150 G SheehanOlly Murphy
5 1
Royal blue, yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap (Mr Charles Wentworth)

8. Winston C (IRE)

held up in 5th on inside, effort 3 out, not much room and switched right just after 2 out, shaken up and not able to go with leaders, stayed on one pace flat, lost 4th towards finish

 12/1 5 11-4 142 Sean BowenHarry Fry
6 4½
Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap (Mr T Barr)

4. Precious Cargo (IRE)

held up towards rear, took keen hold early stages, effort 3 out, awkward and beaten 2 out, weakened before last

 4/1 6 11-4 144 Nico de BoinvilleN J Henderson
7 6
Pink, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap (Mrs Angela Hart & Mrs Angela Yeoman)

7. Southfield Stone

chased clear front pair, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out

 9/1 6 11-4 148 H CobdenP F Nicholls
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Off Time: 14:20:52

Winning Time: 4m 2.20s

Last Updated: 15 Apr 2019 12:29:48

Pos Date Race Details Result SP Age/Wgt Jockey OR Video
1

made all, clear after 3rd until came up early and dragged hind legs through 4th, went clear again after next, still 5 lengths up last, edged right before drifting left to rail, reduced lead but never looked liked being caught

 7/2 J2Fav 6 11-4 h J W Kennedy 146
2/6 30 Apr 2019 Pun 16½F Y  Cl1 HdlGd1 €59,000 (J) to Klassical Dream (5½)   11/2 2Fav 611-12 J W Kennedy 151  
Won/18 03 Jul 2020 Nav 16F Y  Mdn €6,600 (F) bt Advantage Point (8)   10/11 Fav 711-12 Mr J J Codd -  
F/19 30 Jul 2020 Gal 16F Y  HcpHdl €120,000 (J) to Aramon  4/1 Fav 711-6 K M Donoghue 151  
Won/7 05 Oct 2020 Kil 17F Gd  Ch €6,600 (J) bt Port Rashid (31)   1/5 Fav 712-0 J W Kennedy -  
Won/7 14 Nov 2020 Pun 16F SH  Cl1 ChGd2 €21,000 (J) bt Sizing Pottsie (1¾)   13/8 2Fav 711-6 J W Kennedy -  
3/6 26 Dec 2020 Leo 17F Y  Cl1 ChGd1 €48,000 (J) to Franco De Port (13½)   15/8 Fav 712-0 J W Kennedy -  
2 1½

chased clear leading pair, went left 2 out, soon ridden, went 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to catch winner

 3/1 Fav 6 11-4 R Walsh 152
6/6 30 Apr 2019 Pun 16½F Y  Cl1 HdlGd1 €59,000 (J) to Klassical Dream (37)   9/1 611-12 D J Mullins 148  
4/5 29 Dec 2019 Leo 16F Gd  Cl1 HdlGd1 €75,000 (J) to Sharjah (30)   12/1 611-10 D E Mullins 148  
5/9 01 Feb 2020 Leo 16F Y/Sft  Cl1 HdlGd1 €114,000 (J) to Honeysuckle (8½)   20/1 711-10 P Townend 148  
2/24 13 Mar 2020 Che 17F Sft  Cl1 HcpHdlGd3 £56,270 (J) to Saint Roi (4½)   8/1 711-11 P Townend 149  
Won/14 26 Jun 2020 Tip 16F Gd/Y  Cl1 HdlGd3 €42,000 (J) bt Petit Mouchoir (2)   9/2 2Fav 712-0 P Townend 153  
Won/19 30 Jul 2020 Gal 16F Y  HcpHdl €120,000 (J) bt Hearts Are Trumps (2¼)   7/1 711-10 Mr P W Mullins 155  
3 7

chased winner, mistake 5th, ridden after mistake 3 out, 5 lengths down when mistake and lost 2nd last, one pace flat, just held on to 3rd

 9/1 5 11-4 h D A Jacob 142
Won/5 19 Oct 2019 Mar 17F GS  Cl3 NovCh £7,798 (J) bt Baddesley Knight (7)   2/1 2Fav 511-2 G Sheehan 142  
4/4 17 Nov 2019 Che 16F Sft  Cl1 NovChGd2 £19,932 (J) to Put The Kettle On (8½)   11/4 511-2 G Sheehan 142  
2/6 27 Dec 2019 Kmp 16F Sft  Cl1 NovChGd2 £22,780 (J) to Global Citizen (1½)   11/2 511-2 G Sheehan 142  
Won/6 08 Feb 2020 War 16F GS  Cl1 NovChGd2 £22,780 (J) bt Nube Negra (7)   7/2 2Fav 611-0 G Sheehan 150  
3/11 10 Mar 2020 Che 16F Sft  Cl1 NovChGd1 £98,472 (J) to Put The Kettle On (19½)   9/1 611-4 G Sheehan 157  
Won/13 23 Oct 2020 Che 16F Gd  Cl2 HcpCh £30,029 (J) bt Western Miller (7½)   5/1 611-7 D A Jacob 156  
4 hd

not fluent in rear, niggled along after 4th, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, hanging left and switched right before last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, almost took 3rd close home

 7/2 J2Fav 5 11-4 G Sheehan 150
4/5 20 Oct 2019 Kmp 16F Gd  Cl1 HdlList £22,780 (J) to Silver Streak (14¼)   13/8 Fav 511-2 G Sheehan 150  
Won/3 28 Dec 2019 Les 20F Sft  Cl3 NovCh £8,382 (J) bt Leskinfere (26)   1/5 Fav 511-0 Aidan Coleman 150  
Won/7 01 Feb 2020 San 20F Sft  Cl1 NovChGd1 £31,322 (J) bt Midnight Shadow (3½)   7/1 611-4 G Sheehan 150  
U/12 12 Mar 2020 Che 20F Sft  Cl1 NovChGd1 £84,405 (J) to Samcro  7/2 2Fav 611-4 G Sheehan 155  
3/12 25 Oct 2020 Ain 20F Sft  Cl1 HcpChGd2 £36,013 (J) to Nuts Well (2½)   16/5 Fav 611-9 Aidan Coleman 154  
2/4 21 Nov 2020 Asc 21F Sft  Cl1 ChGd2 £25,628 (J) to Imperial Aura (5)   9/2 611-4 G Sheehan 155
5 1

held up in 5th on inside, effort 3 out, not much room and switched right just after 2 out, shaken up and not able to go with leaders, stayed on one pace flat, lost 4th towards finish

 12/1 5 11-4 Sean Bowen 142
Won/12 25 Jul 2019 Sar 16½F Fm  HcpHdlGd1 $94,500 (J) bt Vosne Romanee 5/1 510-4 Thomas Garner -  
Won/8 22 Aug 2019 Sar 19F Y  Hcp $94,500 (F) bt Gibralfaro 8/13 Fav 511-0 Thomas Garner 86  
4/9 19 Sep 2019 Blm 20F Fm  Hcp $94,500 (F) to Surprising Soul 5/6 Fav 511-6 Thomas Garner 86  
6 4½

held up towards rear, took keen hold early stages, effort 3 out, awkward and beaten 2 out, weakened before last

 4/1 6 11-4 Nico de Boinville 144
Won/3 21 Dec 2019 Hdo 16½F Hy  Cl3 NovCh £8,758 (J) bt Coole Well (19)   8/11 Fav 610-12 J McGrath 140  
2/4 15 Jan 2020 Nbu 16½F Hy  Cl3 NovHcpCh £7,343 (J) to Moonlighter (shd)   5/6 Fav 711-8 Nico de Boinville 140  
3/6 08 Feb 2020 War 16F GS  Cl1 NovChGd2 £22,780 (J) to Rouge Vif (12½)   11/2 711-0 J McGrath 145  
F/20 10 Mar 2020 Che 20F Sft  Cl1 NovHcpChList £39,389 (J) to Imperial Aura  14/1 711-7 Nico de Boinville 145  
2/2 10 Nov 2020 Hun 20F Gd  Cl4 Ch £4,289 (J) to Master Tommytucker (12)   Evens 2Fav 711-7 Nico de Boinville 145  
7 6

chased clear front pair, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out

 9/1 6 11-4 H Cobden 148
2/4 22 Oct 2019 Exe 17½F Gd  Cl3 Ch £12,281 (J) to Litterale Ci (2¾)   4/5 Fav 611-2 H Cobden 142  
2/4 14 Nov 2019 Tau 18F Gd  Cl4 NovCh £6,433 (J) to Brewin'upastorm (4)   9/5 2Fav 611-2 H Cobden 142  
3/8 29 Nov 2019 Nbu 16½F Sft  Cl3 NovHcpCh £12,449 (J) to Fanion D'estruval (11)   5/1 2Fav 611-13 H Cobden 142  
Won/3 01 Feb 2020 Mus 20½F GS  Cl3 NovCh £7,538 (J) bt Espoir De Teillee (24)   10/11 Fav 710-12 Bryony Frost 140  
2/7 22 Feb 2020 Kmp 20½F GS  Cl1 NovChGd2 £18,224 (J) to Who Dares Wins (¾)   5/1 711-0 Bryony Frost 144  
Won/4 24 Oct 2020 Che 20F Gd  Cl2 NovCh £12,512 (J) bt Coole Cody (1½)   2/1 2Fav 711-8 H Cobden 146  
 

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Off Time: 14:20:52

Winning Time: 4m 2.20s

Last Updated: 15 Apr 2019 12:29:48

Betting returns
Type Winnings
Betfair SP £5.00
Tote Win £4.90 (2)
Tote Place £2.50 (2) , £2.20 (1)
Tote Swinger £2.40 (1, 2) , £5.90 (1, 5) , £5.80 (2, 5)
Tote Exacta £13.90 (2, 1)
Tote Trifecta £90.30 (2, 1, 5)
CSF £15.38 (2, 1)
Tricast £87.03 (2, 1, 5)

Previous Winners

Year Winner Trainer Jockey Age/Wt OR SP
2018LalorKayley WoollacottR Johnson6 11-413314/1
2017PingshouC L TizzardR M Power7/11:413316/1
2016Buveur D'airN J HendersonN D Fehily5/11:415211/4
2015 Cyrus Darius J M Jefferson B Hughes 6/11:4 141 8/1
2014 Josses Hill N J Henderson B J Geraghty 6/11:4 148 6/4f
2013 My Tent Or Yours N J Henderson A P McCoy 6/11:4 158 4/11f
2012 Darlan Nicky Henderson Tony McCoy 5/11:04 148 7-4f
2011 Topolski David Arbuthnot Daryl Jacob 5/11:04 145 11-2
2010 General Miller Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 5/11:04 138 7-1
2009 El Dancer Lucy Wadham Dominic Elsworth 5/11:00 128 14-1
2008 Pierrot Lunaire Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 4/10:08 137 5-1
2007 Blythe Knight John Quinn Tony McCoy 7/11:00 128 14-1
2006 Straw Bear Nick Gifford Tony McCoy 5/11:03 142 2-1F
2005 Mighty Man Henry Daly Richard Johnson 5/11:00 / 3-1
2004 Royal Shakespeare Steve Gollings Robert Thornton 5/11:03 / 25-1
2003 Limerick Boy Veniatta Williams Tony Dobbin 5/11:00 / 5-1
2002 In Contrast Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 6/11:05 143 5-2
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