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12:45 Aintree

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

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 176y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £120,000 added
  • Winner: £67,524
  • 2nd: £25,440
  • 3rd: £12,732
  • 4th: £6,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.16s
  • Off Time: 12:45:46
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE and PINK (quartered), DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK spots and cap

Alnilam (FR)

85 h D
22/1
  • Form 5-11P43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 141

midfield, headway when bad mistake 6th, saddle slipped and pulled up before next

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

Be Aware (FR)

31 ht BFD
10/1
  • Form 8-12220
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 147

took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, headed briefly before 3rd, headed before 4th, led again 4th, headed next, led 6th, pressed before 3 out, headed next, kept on from last

3
Silk - Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
40/1
  • Form 1131P6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 144

chased leaders, pressed leaders 4th, chased leaders 6th, weakened 3 out

4
Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 0/P-2111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 152

wore hood to post, chased leaders, hit 1st, dropped to midfield after 4th, lost place when hit 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied approaching last, plugged on flat

5
Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star

Mirabad (FR)

45 t BFD
50/1
  • Form 813U22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 138

held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway going well 2 out, led approaching last, went clear flat, comfortably

6
Silk - Dark Blue, large Light Green spots, Orange cap
  • Form 0-12310
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 149

took keen hold, prominent, chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no extra from last

7
Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star
8/11
  • Form 512-261
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 152

took keen hold, not fluent at times, midfield, headway to lead briefly before 3rd, led again before 4th where not fluent and headed, led 5th, headed next, hit 8th, pressed leader before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed before last where mistake, kept on, no match for winner

8
Silk - Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star
11/4
  • Form 270-112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 148

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, disputing third when fell next

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Alnilam (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Wore hood to post, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, tailed off before last, last of 3, 30l behind No Questions Asked (11-2) at Windsor 2m (1) sft in Jan.

Be Aware (FR) 10-3fav (11-6) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, close up 4th, led 8th, disputed lead 9th, slow and headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out where slightly hampered, 12th of 20, 24 1/2l behind Martator (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.

King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Chased leader, went 2nd after 6th, lost position and mistake 12th, dropped away 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Wendigo (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov.

Mighty Bandit (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Wore red hood to post, made all, pushed clear before last, drew further clear run-in, easily, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Queens Gamble (10-10) by 17l, 5 ran.

Mirabad (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Led, not fluent and joined 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon tailed off, 2nd of 3, 31l behind Titan Discovery (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Feb.

No Questions Asked (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, never on terms, 17th of 23, 33 3/4l behind Madara (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

Salvator Mundi (FR) 1-7fav (11-12) Soon led, 4 lengths clear halfway, extended lead before 4 out and kept on well in straight, very easily, won at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Feb beating Fishery Lane (11-12) by 28l, 10 ran.

Kala Conti (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, disputed third after 3rd, awkward 5th, slightly hampered and left third 6th, ridden and went second 2 out, edged right approaching last, plugged on one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Sixmilebridge (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.