14:20 Aintree

Friday 9 April 2021

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

Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 3.47s

1^st

Belfast Banter

611-4

9/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged going well 2 from 2 out, led before last, ridden out op 12/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Do Your Job

711-4

12/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd from last, kept on, held towards finish

3^rd

1 ¼

Dusart

611-4

5/2j

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, 3rd and held flat, edged left and kept on op 2/1

4^th

Third Time Lucki

611-4

5/2j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division on inside, headway 5th, close 4th when mistake last, no extra flat op 11/4

5^th

5 ½

For Pleasure

611-4

11/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Led until 2 out, no extra in 5th before last

6^th

Timberman

611-4

40/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in last and behind, not fluent 1st, closed after 4 out, no impression and well beaten 3 out

7^th

Ajero

611-4

8/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Any News

611-4

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1

Bombyx

611-4

100/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, last and well behind 5th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Houx Gris

410-12

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next op 8/1 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.30, £2.90, £1.40EX:£110.50Trifecta:£555.60Tricast:£350.57SF:£106.83Swingers:£11.30, £6.00, £6.40

Forecasts

Dusart (5/2), Third Time Lucki (5/2), Ajero (8/1), Belfast Banter (9/1), Houx Gris (9/1), For Pleasure (11/1), Do Your Job (12/1), Any News (14/1), Timberman (40/1), Bombyx (100/1)

Some top novices on show here, with preference for Dan Skelton's THIRD TIME LUCKI, who paid the price for making his move earlier than ideal in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago and looks to have been found a good opportunity for a first top-level success. The main danger could be Dusart, who is open to any amount of improvement after his debut victory, with Any News also respected.

THIRD TIME LUCKI (IRE)
DUSART (IRE)
ANY NEWS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £42,202.002nd: £15,900.003rd: £7,958.004th: £3,975.005th: £1,995.006th: £998.007th: £495.008th: £255.00