13:45 Aintree

Thursday 3 April 2025

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EBC Group Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 4m 58.58s
1st
Horse silk
5
Impaire Et Passe
711-7
9/4
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Held up in mid-division on outside, closed 10th, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, edged left flat, stayed on, ridden out op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
Gidleigh Park
711-7
7/1
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Disputing lead until led outright after 2nd, mistake 8th, long at 2 out and mistake, soon ridden, headed before last, held and switched right flat, stayed on op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
6
Jango Baie
611-7
6/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in touch, mistake and lost some ground 11th, pushed along after 3 out, switched right 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, almost took 2nd op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
Boombawn
811-7
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear on inside, closed from 11th, not much room briefly after 2 out and switched left, soon switched right, lost 3rd last, kept on op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
12
8
Rubaud
711-7
16/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Disputing lead until before 3rd, stayed handy, ridden before 2 out, 5th and no extra before last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
10
7
Mark Of Gold
811-7
33/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Not always fluent towards rear, pushed along 9th, some headway on outside 3 out when awkward 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
Croke Park
711-7
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Disputed lead until 3rd, prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
The Kalooki Kid
711-7
28/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in mid-division, closed 11th, lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
38
3
Fascile Mode
711-7
150/1
T: T MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, soon in rear, behind 4 out, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £2.00, £1.20EX:£18.00Trifecta:£40.50Tricast:£29.20SF:£17.13Swingers:£3.20, £1.50, £2.70

Forecasts

Jango Baie (6/4), Impaire Et Passe (9/4), Gidleigh Park (7/1), Croke Park (7/1), Rubaud (16/1), Boombawn (22/1), The Kalooki Kid (28/1), Mark Of Gold (33/1), Fascile Mode (150/1)

Verdict

A mouth-watering start to the Grand National Festival 2025 with the suggestion being IMPAIRE ET PASSE, who edged a 3-way photo in the Aintree Hurdle on this card 12 months ago and Willie Mullins' 7-y-o can get back on the up in first-time headgear returned to this track following a break. This return to 2½m will suit Jango Baie, so he heads up the opposition having found an extra gear to take the Arkle last month, with Gidleigh Park and Croke Park another couple worth considering, too.

  1. IMPAIRE ET PASSE (FR)
  2. JANGO BAIE (FR)
  3. GIDLEIGH PARK

Previous Winners

2024
Il Etait Temps
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
3/1

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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