13:45 Aintree
Saturday 7 November 2026
All12:4013:1513:4514:2515:0015:3516:05
William Hill Molyneux Hurdle (Grade 2) (Formerly Registered As The Elite Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 209y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 3.35s
T:Â J TizzardJ:Â Harry Cobden
Midfield, awkward 3rd, going okay and in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden to lead last, went clear final 110yds tchd 8/15 and tchd 8/13
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Mark Walsh
Chased leader, not fluent 6th, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, outpaced final 110yds op 3/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Led, pushed along and headed when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders op 11/2
T:Â O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ:Â R T Dunne
Always behind op 28/1 tchd 14/1
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Non-Runners
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Mydaddypaddy242
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.58EX:£2.80Trifecta:£4.20SF:£3.20
Forecasts
Alexei (4/7), Mydaddypaddy (11/8), Mange Tout (4/1), Lucky Place (9/2), Melon (18/1)
Successful on 2 of his first 3 starts over hurdles (excuses when second here latterly), MYDADDYPADDY found further progress and shaped a shade better than the result too when an excellent third in the Supreme at Cheltenham in March. A notably nimble jumper, he remains open to improvement and is fancied to make a winning return. Alexei did nothing but improve throughout 2025/26, including when making the frame in Grade 1s on his final 2 starts and comfortably rates the lead threat.
- MYDADDYPADDY (IRE)
- ALEXEI (GER)
- MANGE TOUT (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £41,608.002nd: £15,582.003rd: £7,784.004th: £3,885.00
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