14:55 Aintree

Friday 14 April 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

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

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 6.9s

1^st

Inthepocket

611-7

3/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, clear when rider dropped whip flat, stayed on op 10/3

2^nd

1 ¾

Strong Leader

611-7

14/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and struggling in last after 6th, stayed on approaching last, finished strongly, went 2nd towards finish op 16/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

Luccia

511-0

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ¾

Hansard

511-7

40/1

T: G L MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd before last, edged right flat, lost 3rd towards finish, kept on op 33/1

5^th

5 ½

Pembroke

611-7

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, driven approaching last, no impression, one pace flat

6^th

1 ½

Matata

511-7

80/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Took keen hold, soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed after 2 out, 4th and weakening last op 100/1

7^th

8 ½

Tahmuras

611-7

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten 2 out op 14/1

8^th

Found A Fifty

611-7

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened from 2 out op 7/2

9^th

Altobelli

511-7

12/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Chased clear leader, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out op 14/1

10^th

2 ½

No Looking Back

511-7

10/1

T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright

Mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out op 8/1

11^th

3 ¾

Rare Edition

611-7

40/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Hullnback

611-7

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Colonel Harry⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Rubaud⁴⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £3.60, £1.70EX:£39.20Trifecta:£174.20Tricast:£157.10SF:£45.04Swingers:£6.80, £3.40, £8.20

Forecasts

Inthepocket (3/1), Found A Fifty (10/3), Luccia (7/2), Hullnback (8/1), No Looking Back (10/1), Altobelli (12/1), Strong Leader (14/1), Rubaud (14/1), Tahmuras (16/1), Colonel Harry (25/1), Pembroke (33/1), Hansard (40/1), Rare Edition (40/1), Matata (80/1)

HULLNBACK was a fine second in a Grade 2 bumper at this meeting 12 months ago and made it 2 from 3 over hurdles when scoring in a good time at Warwick in February, so he's the tentative selection in a very interesting renewal of this Grade 1. Inthepocket unquestionably sets the standard on his excellent fourth in the Supreme, but there's still a strong suspicion he'll be seen in a better light when returning to further. The unbeaten Altobelli, Found A Fifty and Luccia complete the shortlist.

HULLNBACK
INTHEPOCKET
ALTOBELLI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Jonbon

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Aidan Coleman | T: N J Henderson

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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

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Previous Winners

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