14:20 Aintree

Thursday 9 April 2026

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William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 1.24s
1st
Horse silk
3
Koktail Divin
611-7
3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led but pestered, untidy and headed 4th, remained handy, led again narrowly after 3 out, pushed along and forged on before last, ridden run-in, kept on well op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
Blueking D'oroux
711-7
22/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Pressed leader, led 4th, hit 3 out hard and soon headed, battled on in third, ridden and rallied approaching last, stayed on but no telling impression on winner op 20/1 tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
5
Mambonumberfive
511-7
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Wore red hood to post, close up, settled to track leaders before 5th, hit 8th, went close second 3 out, ridden and outpaced by winner before last, soon dropped away tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
Jax Junior
711-7
16/1
T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon
Wore red hood to post, in rear, in touch, hampered 10th but soon recovered, pushed along after 4 out, no response and tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last, vet reported gelding was lame on his right-hind op 14/1 tchd 18/1
UR
Horse silk
4
Lulamba
511-7
1/2f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, closed up 8th, not fluent next, pecked and unseated rider 10th op 4/7
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £4.20EX:£45.60Trifecta:£127.00SF:£38.54

Forecasts

Lulamba (1/2), Koktail Divin (3/1), Mambonumberfive (11/1), Jax Junior (16/1), Blueking D'oroux (22/1)

Verdict

LULAMBA wasn't quite at the top of his game in the Arkle at Cheltenham but this looks a good opportunity with the step up in trip likely to suit. Koktail Divin is the obvious threat back down in distance having shaped well for a long way in the Brown Advisory at the same meeting.

  1. LULAMBA (FR)
  2. KOKTAIL DIVIN (FR)
  3. JAX JUNIOR

Previous Winners

2025
Impaire Et Passe
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
9/4

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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