14:50 Aintree

Friday 13 April 2018

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 6m 48.20s

1^st

Terrefort

511-4

3/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Held up in touch, went 3rd at 12th, hit 3 out, challenged after next, ridden to lead before last, asserted clear final 110 yards tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2 and 10/3

2^nd

3 ¾

Ms Parfois

710-11

9/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: N D Fehily

Held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside 5 out, led 3 out, ridden when hard pressed after next, headed before last, kept on, well held in clear 2nd final 110 yards op 11/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

Elegant Escape

611-4

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader, mistake 14th, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, well held in clear 3rd before last op 7/2 tchd 9/2

4^th

Black Corton

711-4

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, went 4th 2 out, plugged on, no chance with leading trio

5^th

Captain Chaos

711-4

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, mistake 7th, blundered 5 out, headed after next, soon ridden, lost place 3 out, weakened next op 33/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

Hogan's Height

711-4

33/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up behind, struggling 14th, never a threat, tailed off 4 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Coo Star Sivola

611-4

7/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly

Held up towards rear, pushed along 12th, never near leaders, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 15/2

Snow Falcon

811-4

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, settled towards rear from 7th, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

Testify

711-4

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked front pair on outside, lost place 12th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

Mia's Storm¹⁰⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £1.60EX:£17.10Trifecta:£63.50Tricast:£53.81SF:£17.13Swingers:£3.00, £2.70, £3.80

Forecasts

Terrefort (3/1), Elegant Escape (4/1), Ms Parfois (9/2), Mia's Storm (5/1), Black Corton (6/1), Snow Falcon (7/1), Coo Star Sivola (7/1), Testify (16/1), Captain Chaos (25/1), Hogan's Height (33/1)

This race has a good history with the last two winners finishing 1-2 in this year’s Gold Cup. Given the conditions it will take a sound stayer to win this and while Terrefort sets the standard on form he faces some tough staying types here. The two mares are of interest although Mia’s Storm has to bounce back from an absence and a fall; that means MS PARFOIS gets the vote. Despite running over a mile further last time she has proved herself at this trip already in good company. Cheltenham handicap winner Coo Star Sivola makes plenty of appeal as he steps back up in grade.

Ms Parfois
Terrefort
Coo Star Sivola

Previous Winners

2017

Might Bite

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

8/13

Prize Money

1st: £56,130.002nd: £21,110.003rd: £10,550.004th: £5,270.005th: £2,650.006th: £1,320.007th: £680.008th: £360.009th: £200.0010th: £100.00