05 Apr 2019 14:20 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,130); Distance: 2m 103y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Felix Desjy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
175215 / 11 |
Jump (24) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott A Dunlop |
7/2 | |
| made all, clear after 3rd until came up early and dragged hind legs through 4th, went clear again after next, still 5 lengths up last, edged right before drifting left to rail, reduced lead but never looked liked being caught | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Aramon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
213126 / 7 |
Flat (549), Jump (24) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Aramon Syndicate |
3/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, went left 2 out, soon ridden, went 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to catch winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Rouge Vif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
521211 / 10 |
Jump (34) | D A Jacob | H Whittington Peake, Slater,… |
9/1 | |
| chased winner, mistake 5th, ridden after mistake 3 out, 5 lengths down when mistake and lost 2nd last, one pace flat, just held on to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| HD |
Itchy Feet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-11123 / 10 |
Jump (24) | G Sheehan | O Murphy The Sherington… |
7/2 | |
| not fluent in rear, niggled along after 4th, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, hanging left and switched right before last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, almost took 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Winston C (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
3111 / 7 |
Flat (154), Jump (13) |
S Bowen | H Fry Hudson River Farms… |
12/1 | |
| held up in 5th on inside, effort 3 out, not much room and switched right just after 2 out, shaken up and not able to go with leaders, stayed on one pace flat, lost 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Precious Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
120-11 / 9 |
Jump (28) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Billy Aprahamian |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold early stages, effort 3 out, awkward and beaten 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Southfield Stone (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
111321 / 8 |
Jump (41) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Hart… |
9/1 | |
| chased clear front pair, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Sofia's Rock (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
131 / 9 |
Flat (223), Jump (15) |
Non Runner | D Skelton Matt Fitzgerald… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||