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Aintree4 Apr 2025

Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1)(4yo+)(3m149yds)3m½fGood13 hurdles

1st £56,2702nd £21,2003rd £10,6104th £5,3005th £2,6606th £1,3307th £6608th £340

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Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race), 3m½f - Good, Class 1 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7.Julius Des Pictons(FR)14/1 T:Jamie SnowdenJ:Gavin Sheehan	J:Gavin SheehanT:Jamie Snowden	6	11-8	127	102	135	–
2 2	11.Minella Rescue(IRE)50/1 T:Gary HanmerJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:Gary Hanmer	7	11-8	121	100	133	–
3 ½[2½]	4.Crest Of Fortune25/1 T:Anthony HoneyballJ:Sam Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-DaviesT:Anthony Honeyball	5	11-8t¹	125	100	133	–
4 nse[2½]	12.Mister Meggit(IRE)7/2 T:Jonjo & A J O'NeillJ:Jonjo O'Neill Jr	J:Jonjo O'Neill JrT:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7	11-8t¹	–	100	134	–
5 4[6½]	15.Familiar Dreams6/1 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Danny Gilligan	J:Danny GilliganT:Gordon Elliott	6	11-1	140	90	124	–
6 3¼[9¾]	3.Califet En Vol(IRE)3/1F T:Nicky HendersonJ:Nico de Boinville	J:Nico de BoinvilleT:Nicky Henderson	6	11-8	137	94	128	–
7 12[21¾]	1.Argento Boy(IRE)17/2 T:W P MullinsJ:Paul Townend	J:Paul TownendT:W P Mullins	6	11-8	137	84	118	–
8 3[24¾]	14.Western Knight(IRE)25/1 T:Joe TizzardJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Joe Tizzard	6	11-8	132	82	112	–
PU	9.King Of Answers(IRE)40/1 T:Lucinda RussellJ:Craig Nichol	J:Craig NicholT:Lucinda Russell	6	11-8	124	–	–	–
PU	2.Battle Born Lad13/2 T:Mark WalfordJ:Jamie Hamilton	J:Jamie HamiltonT:Mark Walford	6	11-8	134	–	–	–
PU	5.Jacob's Ladder(IRE)15/2 T:Gordon ElliottJ:Sam Ewing	J:Sam EwingT:Gordon Elliott	6	11-8	138	–	–	–
PU	16.Holloway Queen(IRE)22/1 T:Nicky HendersonJ:James Bowen	J:James BowenT:Nicky Henderson	5	11-1	127	–	–	–
PU	13.Moon Rocket(IRE)16/1 T:Kim Bailey & Mat NichollsJ:Tom Bellamy	J:Tom BellamyT:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	5	11-8p¹	134	–	–	–

1

7.Julius Des Pictons

(FR) 14/1

6yo11st 8lb127OR102TS135RPR–MR

T:Jamie Snowden

J:Gavin Sheehan

2

2

11.Minella Rescue

(IRE) 50/1

7yo11st 8lb121OR100TS133RPR–MR

3

½ [2½]

4.Crest Of Fortune

25/1

5yo11st 8lbt¹125OR100TS133RPR–MR

T:Anthony Honeyball

J:Sam Twiston-Davies

4

nse [2½]

12.Mister Meggit

(IRE) 7/2

7yo11st 8lbt¹–OR100TS134RPR–MR

T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr

5

4 [6½]

15.Familiar Dreams

6/1

6yo11st 1lb140OR90TS124RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

J:Danny Gilligan

6

3¼ [9¾]

3.Califet En Vol

(IRE) 3/1F

6yo11st 8lb137OR94TS128RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Nico de Boinville

7

12 [21¾]

(IRE) 17/2

6yo11st 8lb137OR84TS118RPR–MR

8

3 [24¾]

14.Western Knight

(IRE) 25/1

6yo11st 8lb132OR82TS112RPR–MR

J:Brendan Powell

PU

9.King Of Answers

(IRE) 40/1

6yo11st 8lb124OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell

PU

2.Battle Born Lad

13/2

6yo11st 8lb134OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Jamie Hamilton

PU

5.Jacob's Ladder

(IRE) 15/2

6yo11st 8lb138OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

PU

16.Holloway Queen

(IRE) 22/1

5yo11st 1lb127OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

PU

(IRE) 16/1

5yo11st 8lbp¹134OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

13 ranOff time: 4:40:45Winning time: 6m 11.86s (slow by 14.86s)Total SP: 127%

Non-runners:Jet Blue (vet's certificate, temperature)Jupiter Des Mottes (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)Laganhill (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: The Footie Partnership (Julius Des Pictons)1st breeder: Scea Marais Des Pictons
2nd owner: Simon Boucher (Minella Rescue)
3rd owner: Crest Racing Vi (Crest Of Fortune)

Tote win: £19.80PL: £4.40£12.60£7.00Ex: £776.40CSF: £586.43Tricast: £15,958.49Trifecta: £12,865.40