12:45 Aintree

Saturday 11 April 2026

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Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 176y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 3m 54.16s
1st
Horse silk
5
711-7
50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway going well 2 out, led approaching last, went clear flat, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
6
7
8/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Took keen hold, not fluent at times, midfield, headway to lead briefly before 3rd, led again before 4th where not fluent and headed, led 5th, headed next, hit 8th, pressed leader before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed before last where mistake, kept on, no match for winner op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
2
2
10/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, headed briefly before 3rd, headed before 4th, led again 4th, headed next, led 6th, pressed before 3 out, headed next, kept on from last
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
11/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, hit 1st, dropped to midfield after 4th, lost place when hit 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied approaching last, plugged on flat op 8/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
2
6
22/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Took keen hold, prominent, chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no extra from last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
26
3
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Chased leaders, pressed leaders 4th, chased leaders 6th, weakened 3 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
711-7
22/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Midfield, headway when bad mistake 6th, saddle slipped and pulled up before next op 18/1
F
Horse silk
8
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, disputing third when fell next op 3/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£82.70Pl:£7.00, £1.20, £1.70EX:£239.50Trifecta:£738.30Tricast:£456.60SF:£92.24Swingers:£8.90, £31.20, £2.20

Forecasts

Salvator Mundi (8/11), Kala Conti (11/4), Be Aware (10/1), Mighty Bandit (11/1), No Questions Asked (22/1), Alnilam (22/1), King Of Kingsfield (40/1), Mirabad (50/1)

Verdict

SALVATOR MUNDI enjoyed his finest hour as a hurdler when landing a Grade 1 at this meeting a year ago and can repeat the feat over fences after bypassing the Cheltenham Festival following his wide-margin Thurles success. Mighty Bandit continues to thrive for Warren Greatrex and isn't easily dismissed in his bid for a 4-timer. Kala Conti and Be Aware can fight it out for the minor honours.

  1. SALVATOR MUNDI (FR)
  2. MIGHTY BANDIT (IRE)
  3. KALA CONTI (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Kalif Du Berlais
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
15/8

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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