14:20 Aintree
Thursday 9 April 2026
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
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: 14:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 1.24s
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â 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
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â 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
T:Â L WadhamJ:Â 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
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â 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)
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.
- LULAMBA (FR)
- KOKTAIL DIVIN (FR)
- JAX JUNIOR
Previous Winners
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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