13 Apr 2024 17:00 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 1m 7f 176y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
My Pension Expert Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Found A Fifty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-12122 / 7 |
Jump (32) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
11/8 | |
| bumped start, chased leaders early, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, headed soon after last, stayed on gamely, led again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| HD |
Master Chewy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12214F / 7 |
Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | N A Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, led again soon after last, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Libberty Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15-F112 / 8 |
Jump (31) | H Cobden | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
33/1 | |
| inconvenienced start, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, steady headway from before 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
211111 / 7 |
Jump (185) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| hampered start, chased leaders, towards rear 7th, stayed on before last, not much room flat, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| NK |
Quilixios (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23/1618 / 7 |
Jump (32) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
18/1 | |
| jumped slightly right, led, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd last, edged left flat, lost 4th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 7½ L |
Silent Approach (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
311335 / 6 |
Jump (63) | D E Mullins | C O'Keeffe Mrs Con O'keeffe/tadhg… |
66/1 | |
| hampered start, behind, stayed on from before last, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 4¼ L |
Etalon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
214-111 / 7 |
Jump (58) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence |
9/1 | |
| inconvenienced start, held up towards rear, switched right and headway before 4 out, never on terms, beginning to struggle when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Djelo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111F23 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
16/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 2nd, pushed along in rear after 8th, well behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Nickle Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-11221 / 8 |
Jump (70) | James Best | Mrs S J Humphrey The Friday Lunch… |
15/2 | |
| hampered start, soon in touch, not fluent 4th, soon went 2nd, every chance 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Matata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
16-1224 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
14/1 | |
| edged right and bumped into rivals start, prominent on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||