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17:00 Aintree
My Pension Expert Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 176y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £120,000 added
- Winner: £67,524
- 2nd: £25,440
- 3rd: £12,732
- 4th: £6,360
- Form 111F23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, lost place 2nd, pushed along in rear after 8th, well behind from 4 out
- Form 214-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
inconvenienced start, held up towards rear, switched right and headway before 4 out, never on terms, beginning to struggle when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-12122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
bumped start, chased leaders early, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, headed soon after last, stayed on gamely, led again close home
- Form 211111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
hampered start, chased leaders, towards rear 7th, stayed on before last, not much room flat, went 4th close home
- Form 15-F112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey H Cobden
inconvenienced start, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, steady headway from before 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair
- Form 12214F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, headway on inside 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, led again soon after last, headed close home
- Form 16-1224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
edged right and bumped into rivals start, prominent on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 2-11221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Best
hampered start, soon in touch, not fluent 4th, soon went 2nd, every chance 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 23/1618
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
jumped slightly right, led, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd last, edged left flat, lost 4th close home
- Form 311335
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C O'Keeffe
- Jockey D E Mullins
hampered start, behind, stayed on from before last, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Djelo (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, pressed leader 5 out, until 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Grey Dawning (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Etalon (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Made all, hit 9th, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged, won at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Gunsight Ridge (12-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Found A Fifty (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 4-11fav (11-10) Led and disputed, headed after 6th, 2nd halfway, regained lead 4 out, extended advantage from next, 5 lengths clear when mistake last, soon ridden and pressed close home, all out, won at Punchestown 2m 2f (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Senecia (11-1) by nk, 6 ran.
Libberty Hunter 6-1 (10-11) Raced wide close up, every chance from 2 out, ridden to chase winner when switched left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Unexpected Party (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Master Chewy (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Matata (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra, 4th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Nickle Back (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Jumped boldly and raced keenly, led and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead run-in, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gd in Feb beating Djelo (11-7) by 7l, 5 ran.
Quilixios 11-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division before 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well behind 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Gaelic Warrior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Silent Approach (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Soon towards rear, 4th after 5th, 5th after 6th, slightly detached 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out, last of 5, 36 1/4l behind Allegorie De Vassy (11-5) at Naas 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb.