12:20 Aintree

Saturday 8 November 2025

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William Hill Racing Winnings Boost EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 52.93s

1^st

Only Way Is Up

511-0

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid division, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, pushed along to lead before last, soon ridden and kept on well op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Lightfingered Jack

611-0

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, progress into 3rd approaching last, soon ridden and went 2nd over 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 10/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Ballyeaston

511-0

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Chased leader, not fluent 1st and 6th, pushed along to lead briefly after 2 out, headed before last, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ¾

On Deadly Ground

511-0

6/4f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 4/1

5^th

Spreadsheet Guru

511-0

5/2

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Tracked leaders, pecked on landing 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 6/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 11/4

6^th

2 ¼

Pertemps

511-0

9/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, no impression from 2 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Mossy Fen Coolio²⁷²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £3.70EX:£45.60Trifecta:£176.10SF:£39.60Swingers:£3.80, £5.60, £11.20

Forecasts

On Deadly Ground (6/4), Spreadsheet Guru (5/2), Mossy Fen Coolio (5/2), Only Way Is Up (7/2), Pertemps (9/1), Ballyeaston (11/1), Lightfingered Jack (12/1)

There's depth to this novice with SPREADSHEET GURU receiving the vote having transferred to an up-and-coming yard following a runner-up effort in a bumper back in April. Ballyeaston and Pertemps will be suited by this trip now tackling obstacles so command respect, too.

SPREADSHEET GURU (IRE)
BALLYEASTON (IRE)
PERTEMPS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Mister Meggit

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00