14:20 Aintree
Friday 10 April 2026
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
William Hill Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 210y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 14.66s
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Chased leaders, led briefly 5th, pressed leader from next, went clear with runner-up 15th, disputed lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, led just before 2 out, went clear approaching last where mistake and sprawled badly, ridden flat, kept on op 3/1
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent and headed briefly 5th, pressed from next, went clear with winner 15th, disputed lead 4 out, headed just before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on after last tchd 9/2
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â Caoilin Quinn
Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 14th, ridden before 3 out, keeping on when mistake last op 7/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Not fluent at times, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden before next, faded from 2 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â R P McLernon
Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, pushed along 13th, tailed off before 4 out
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â J J Burke
Midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, outpaced when hampered 4 out, soon weakened op 15/2
Also Ran
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, headed 2nd, in touch with leaders next, lost place 10th, pushed along when brought down 4 out
T:Â S EdmundsJ:Â Charlie Hammond
Close up, raced in third from 5th, hit 15th, third when fell 4 out tchd 10/3
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £1.40EX:£20.20Trifecta:£77.10Tricast:£58.13SF:£20.21Swingers:£4.00, £2.50, £3.80
Forecasts
Gold Dancer (10/3), Salver (10/3), Miami Magic (7/2), Regent's Stroll (5/1), Wendigo (7/1), Doyen Quest (14/1), Jordans Cross (16/1), Crest Of Fortune (33/1)
A Grade 1 with an open feel to it but SALVER has the right blend of stamina for 25f coupled with the class to win a novice at this level so he looks the answer on the back of an excellent staying-on third in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham. Gold Dancer arrives on the back of a smart performance in the Golden Miller Novices' Chase but he could be vulnerable late on, so Jordans Cross is offered as the chief threat at longer odds.
- SALVER (FR)
- JORDANS CROSS (IRE)
- GOLD DANCER (FR)
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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