Full Results
14:30 Aintree
John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 34-3124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in rear, smooth headway before 13th, went 2nd after 5 out, led after 4 out, shaken up to draw clear before last, kept on strongly
- Form U12312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, soon joined winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten before last
- Form 1P-F11P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, jumped right 1st and badly bumped, headed 3rd, led again 10th, headed 11th, mistake 14th, led again 5 out, headed after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Solix (FR)
29- Form 75-1126
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 3rd, mistake next, chased leaders 9th, hit next, weakened from 5 out
- Form 4-3F12U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R T J Wilson
- Jockey P J Brennan
with leader and badly bumped 1st, switched left to lead before 3rd, not fluent and headed 10th, led again 11th, headed 5 out, soon weakened
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.50Tote Place: £1.40,£1.60
- Straight Forecast: £5.46Exacta: £4.20
- Placepot: £33.30Pool: £454,402.70,9946.44 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £22.10Pool: £18,309.83,610.59 winning tickets