Full Results
14:15 Aintree
John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,520
- 2nd: £21,310
- 3rd: £10,650
- 4th: £5,320
- Form 15-1112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
made all, not fluent 6th, hit next, joined 3 out, left clear when rival made bad mistake 2 out, soon driven, all out
- Form 08-2115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked winner, challenged 3 out, bad mistake and left rival clear 2 out, closed under pressure when not fluent last, stayed on, held flat
- Form 021D71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leading pair, ridden approaching 3 out, soon held and no impression
- Form 25-2313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, no impression 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out
- Form 6521-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
hampered 1st, held up in 5th off the pace after and not fluent, reminders after 7th, weakened well before 3 out
- Form 29-1307
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
bad mistake, almost fell and rider lost irons briefly 1st, tailed off after
- Form 422576
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Peter Toole
fell heavily 1st
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £1.90Tote Place: £1.10,£2.20
- Straight Forecast: £4.16Exacta: £2.90Swingers: 1&2:£1.50 2&3:£3.10 1&3:£2.40
- Placepot: £574Pool: £451,565.60,574.29 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £258.10Pool: £18,700.68,53.6 winning tickets