Racecards
14:55 Aintree
Poundland Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 103y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 1-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased clear leader, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1-212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 361-115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd before last, edged right flat, lost 3rd towards finish, kept on
- Form 152-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-1124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, clear when rider dropped whip flat, stayed on
- Form 1-122R1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
took keen hold, soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed after 2 out, 4th and weakening last
- Form 14-112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 1-71120
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, driven approaching last, no impression, one pace flat
- Form 1-1112P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 121119
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and struggling in last after 6th, stayed on approaching last, finished strongly, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 21-1110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten 2 out
- Form 11-114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 1-21412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 8-11201
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Colonel Harry was more than six lengths behind Tahmuras in the Tolworth at Sandown in February and the winner had excuses when down the field in the Supreme Novices’ last month. However, he still has 14 lengths to find with fourth INTHEPOCKET and also finished behind Strong Leader. Found A Fifty by-passed Cheltenham having only gone down by a head to the smart Corbetts Cross at Naas in February while Luccia was a shade keen when a beaten favourite in the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices at The Festival. Altobelli is 3-3 and won in a canter last time at Carlisle but this is a huge step up in class.
Formwatch
Altobelli (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Made all, soon clear, increased lead 6th, all of 200yds clear 2 out, heavily eased flat, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb beating Ballybeg Boss (11-3) by 25l, 10 ran.
Found A Fifty (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd early, led from 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, disputed lead at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line, 2nd of 6, hd behind Corbetts Cross (11-4) at Naas 1m 7f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Hansard (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Pulled hard, held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders and still pulling approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 15l behind Rubaud (11-5) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Hullnback 2-5fav (11-7) Made all, not fluent last, well in command run-in, pushed out and readily drew away, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Feb beating Gitche Gumee (11-7) by 9 1/2l, 10 ran.
Inthepocket 9-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 3rd flat, not pace to challenge, kept on, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Marine Nationale (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Matata (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) Raced keenly and jumped left at times, made all, went clear briefly after 1st, soon steadied, came clear again before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Fame And Fun (10-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
No Looking Back (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on run-in without reaching winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Irish Point (11-1) at Naas 1m 7f (1) sft in Mar.
Pembroke 9-2fav (10-9) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 17th of 24, 24 1/4l behind Faivoir (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Rare Edition (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, led next, soon headed, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Strong Leader 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, 9th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Marine Nationale (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Tahmuras (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, tracking leaders 3 out, not much room after 3 out, hung left and outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Marine Nationale (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Luccia 6-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd turning in, went 2nd and no impression on run to the last, weakened and lost two places final 150 yards, 4th of 21, 3 3/4l behind You Wear It Well (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Colonel Harry (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Took keen hold, led, pressed for lead 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead approaching last, soon headed, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Nemean Lion (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Rubaud (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Jumped well, made all, driven along between last two, briefly pressed run-in, found extra and in command final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb beating Mullenbeg (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.