Full Result 2.20 Aintree | 5 April 2019

Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £56,130 2nd £21,110 3rd £10,550 4th £5,270 5th £2,650 6th £1,320 7th £680

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Felix Desjy (FR) 7/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	114 h	146	147	151	–
ch g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Lamadoun (FR) (Smadoun)
Made all, clear after 3rd, mistake 4th and lead briefly reduced, ridden 2 out, 5 lengths up last, wandered run-in, held on towards finish (op 9/2)

2 1½	1. Aramon (GER) 3/1F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	114	152	145	148	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Aramina (GER) (In The Wings)
Chased clear leading pair, not fluent 2 out, ridden to go 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on but never getting to winner (op 7/2)

3 7 [8½]	5. Rouge Vif (FR) 9/1 Daryl Jacob Harry Whittington	Daryl Jacob Harry Whittington	5	114 h	142	137	143	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Rouge Amour (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leader in clear 2nd, mistake 5th, hit 3 out and soon ridden along, mistake 2 out and lost 2nd, weakened run-in (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4 hd [8¾]	3. Itchy Feet (FR) 7/2 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	5	114	150	137	142	–
b g Cima De Triomphe (IRE) - Maeva Candas (FR) (Brier Creek)
Held up, jumped less than fluently, ridden after 4 out, stayed on run-in, never involved (op 4/1)

5 1 [9¾]	8. Winston C (IRE) 12/1 Sean Bowen Harry Fry	Sean Bowen Harry Fry	5	114	142	135	139	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Pitrizza (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Midfield, ridden 2 out, no impression (op 10/1)

6 4½ [14¼]	4. Precious Cargo (IRE) 4/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	114	144	130	135	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Kilbarry Classic (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Held up, headway and in touch, 3 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, ridden and soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (tchd 7/2)

7 6 [20¼]	7. Southfield Stone 9/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	114	148	123	131	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Laureldean Belle (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased clear leading pair, ridden along and lost place before 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened (tchd 10/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:52 Winning time: 4m 2.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Sofia's Rock (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Felix Desjy) 1st breeder: Catherine Bodin & Martine Boullier
2nd owner: Supreme Horse Racing Club & Michael Songer (Aramon)
3rd owner: Kate & Andrew Brooks (Rouge Vif)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.50 £2.20 Ex: £13.90 CSF: £15.38 Tricast: £87.03 Trifecta: £90.30

2:20 Aintree 5 Apr 2019

Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)