Full Result 12.45 Aintree | 11 April 2026

Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £67,724 2nd £25,640 3rd £12,932 4th £6,560 5th £3,392 6th £1,796

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Mirabad (FR) 50/1 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	7	117 t	138	127	158	–
b g Gleneagles (IRE) - Mila (FR) (Cape Cross)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last where awkward jump, went clear run-in, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from the quicker ground, officially described as good to soft (good in places), and a change in tactics; that resulted in gelding settling better on this occasion; gelding was routine tested)

2 6	7. Salvator Mundi (FR) 8/11F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	117 t	152	119	155	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Stacicaya (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway 2nd, disputed lead but not fluent 3rd or 4th, prominent 6th, hit 8th, disputed lead 3 out, led clearly 2 out, headed approaching last, no match for winner (op 5/6)

3 2 [8]	2. Be Aware (FR) 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	117 ht¹	147	117	150	–
gr g Martaline - Kendova (FR) (Kendor)
Led, jumped right 1st, joined 3rd, led clearly 6th, joined 3 out, prominent and mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in

4 1¼ [9¼]	4. Mighty Bandit (IRE) 11/1 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	117	152	115	150	–
b g Order Of St George (IRE) - Akalara (IRE) (Masterofthehorse)
In touch with leaders, hit 1st, lost position 8th, dropped to last and not fluent 4 out, hampered by faller 3 out, headway after 2 out, went fourth run-in (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

5 2 [11¼]	6. No Questions Asked (IRE) 22/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	8	117 p¹	149	113	147	–
ch g Ask - Fancy Fashion (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Prominent, weakened from 2 out, jumped left last (op 20/1)

6 26 [37¼]	3. King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 40/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	8	117 tp¹	144	79	128	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Passion Planet (IRE) (Medicean)
Prominent, weakened before 3 out

F	8. Kala Conti (FR) 11/4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	110	148	–	148	–
b m Karaktar (IRE) - Rolibie De Vindecy (FR) (Roli Abi)
Held up in last, headway after 4 out, fell 3 out (op 3/1)

PU	1. Alnilam (FR) 22/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	117 w¹ h	141	–	–	–
bb g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Awareness (USA) (Distorted Humor)
Towards rear, mistake and saddle slipped 6th, pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding blundered at 6th fence resulting in his saddle slipping badly) (op 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 12:45:46 Winning time: 3m 54.16s (slow by 5.66s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Forefold Racing Partnership (Mirabad) 1st breeder: H H Aga Khan
2nd owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Salvator Mundi)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Be Aware)
Tote win: £82.70 PL: £7 £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £239.50 CSF: £92.24 Tricast: £456.60 Trifecta: £738.30

12:45 Aintree 11 Apr 2026

Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)