Full Result 12.58 Aintree | 6 December 2025

William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Guard The Moon 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7	115	126	110	138	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Polly Potter (Kayf Tara)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead 2nd, joined 8th, led clearly after 4 out, clear when mistake last, ridden run-in, kept on (op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)

2 3	3. Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) 5/2F Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball	Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball	5	115 t	126	107	133	–
b g Masked Marvel - Magic Saintfray (FR) (Pedro The Great)
In touch with leaders, headway before 2nd, went second before 5th, joined leader 8th, hit 4 out, soon lost position, hung left and outpaced before last, kept on run-in (op 9/4)

3 7 [10]	2. Inedit Star (FR) 6/1 Tom Broughton ⁵ Nick Kent	Tom Broughton ⁵ Nick Kent	7	113	129	103	129	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Tulipe Star (FR) (East Of Heaven)
In touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, went third after 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)

4 3¾ [13¾]	6. It's Hard To Know (IRE) 6/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	112	123	93	118	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Sean's Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Led, headed 2nd, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

5 1¼ [15]	1. Pleasington (IRE) 100/30 James Bowen Olly Murphy	James Bowen Olly Murphy	7	118 h	129	98	125	–
br g Shantou (USA) - Bisoguet (IRE) (Definite Article)
In rear, some headway when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)

6 19 [34]	5. Captain Butler (IRE) 9/2 Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson	Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson	7	112	123	72	107	–
b g Mount Nelson - Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Old Vic)
Didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground and towards rear before 3rd, headway before 8th, weakened after 3 out (op 4/1)

6 ran Off time: 12:58:33 Winning time: 5m 8.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: James & Jean Potter Ltd (Guard The Moon) 1st breeder: James & Jean Potter
2nd owner: Les Bleus Fonces (Kdeux Saint Fray)
3rd owner: Crossed Fingers Partnership (Inedit Star)
Tote win: £8 PL: £3.30 £2.10 Ex: £25.60 CSF: £24.82 Trifecta: £87.60

12:58 Aintree 6 Dec 2025

William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)