07 Apr 2017 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,130); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Might Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7-21F11 / 11 |
Jump (23) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Knot Again… |
8/13 | |
| made all, driven when hard pressed before last, ridden and kept on flat, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Whisper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5P8-112 / 12 |
Jump (23) | D N Russell | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
9/4 | |
| not fluent 1st, in touch, tracked winner after 3rd, driven 2 out, ridden and stayed on to challenge before last, one pace and held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 18 L |
Virgilio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-11P22 / 11 |
Jump (102) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton C J Edwards, D… |
14/1 | |
| tracked winner to after 3rd, chased front pair, outpaced 4 out, ridden next, no chance after | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 44 L |
Marinero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
22122U / 12 |
Jump (23) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead R Nicholas |
14/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, chased leaders in 4th throughout, outpaced 5 out, well held when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 25 L |
Calett Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-12129 / 9 |
Jump (24) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
25/1 | |
| held up, always in rear, struggling 5 out, lost touch from next, tailed off | ||||||||||