13:45 Aintree

Saturday 15 April 2023

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1517:1518:20

EFT Systems Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 176y  |   Good to Soft  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 3m 47.89s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Calicop,t42
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  139| D
12/1
Came good over fences in 2m Southwell handicap in January and better form when giving Jonbon a run for his money in a match race at Warwick in February. Confirmed he's an improved performer of late when bagging another handicap win at Doncaster last month.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Fusainp,t46
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR:  122| D
40/1
Opened chase account in a match at Newcastle (2m) in February and followed up in a 3-runner novice at Catterick (19f) 12 days ago. Stable tasted Grade 1 novice chase success at the Cheltenham Festival but shock if this one follows suit.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Jonbon32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR:  159| CD
2/11
Won 2m novice hurdle at this meeting last season and has shown even better form over fences this time round, winning first 3 starts before good 5½ lengths second of 9 to El Fabiolo in Arkle at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month. Hard to beat.
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5
Horse silk
Marvel De Cerisyt30
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  141
15/2
6-y-o who confirmed promise of chase debut when running out good winner of a Punchestown novice in November. Not seen to best effect on both outings since and remains capable of better. Lot of improvement needed to trouble Jonbon, though.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Banbridge2
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: J P O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR
6
Horse silk
Notlongtillmay30
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: L Morgan  J: Adam Wedge
NR

Forecasts

Jonbon (2/11), Banbridge (4/1), Notlongtillmay (5/1), Marvel De Cerisy (15/2), Calico (12/1), Fusain (40/1)

Verdict

It's hard to see past JONBON who went down to a top-class rival at Cheltenham and can land a novice win at this meeting for the second year running. Notlongtillmay gets the nod for the forecast spot.

  1. Jonbon2/11
  2. NotlongtillmayNR
  3. Marvel De Cerisy15/2

Previous Winners

2022
Gentleman De Mee
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
J: Mark Walsh  |  T: W P Mullins
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £67,524.002nd: £25,440.003rd: £12,732.004th: £6,360.005th: £3,192.006th: £1,596.007th: £792.008th: £408.00

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