Full Results
14:00 Aintree
John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £55,000 added
- Winner: £31,356
- 2nd: £11,764
- 3rd: £5,890
- 4th: £2,937
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up behind and keen, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, led final 100 yards, held on well towards finish
- Form 22-2112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
held up mid-division and keen, mistake 4 out, soon lost place on outer, good headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Form 224111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up mid-division and keen, headway before 3 out, every chance before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression on leading pair
- Form 132210
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up towards rear on inner, took keen hold, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 5212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division and keen, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form P2F-134
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up behind, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
Polisky (FR)
48- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 223522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led and soon clear until after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 319
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, chased leader 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, weakened last
- Form 72F1P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear and keen on outer, headway before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 24113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Flint
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form B1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader to 2nd, remained prominent, weakened quickly before 2 out
- Form 69-115
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £5.90Tote Place: £2.40,£3.80,£2.20
- Straight Forecast: £73.10Exacta: £91.80Trifecta: £220.50Swingers: 1&2:£14.70 2&3:£12.10 1&3:£3.00
- Placepot: £250.10Pool: £442,544,1291.43 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £36.50Pool: £25,851,523.76 winning tickets