Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Aintree, Fri, 13th Apr, 2018, Betway Top Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.20 Betway Top Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 103yds.

Aintree Results Fri, 13th Apr, 2018

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £16,763.04 carried forward to on Sat, 14th Apr. Placepot Pool - £579,364.31 Winning Units - 2898.99 Dividend - £145.80. Quadpot Pool - £46,107.40 Winning Units - 2793.6 Dividend - £12.20. Place Six Dividend - £158.68. Place Five Dividend - £44.06.

Betway Top Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 103yds.

1st - £56,130.00, 2nd - £21,110.00, 3rd - £10,550.00, 4th - £5,270.00, 5th - £2,650.00, 6th - £1,320.00 , 7th - £680.00, 8th - £360.00, 9th - £200.00, 10th - £100.00 13 Ran

News Report

1st

Lalor (GER) 11-4 (Mr D G Staddon)
Rated 133
It's Gino (GER) - Laviola (GER)(Waky Nao (GB))
Breeder - Stall 5-Stars

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Mrs Kayley Woollacott

R Johnson

Tote Win £16.70 Place £4.20

held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 5th, challenged 3 out, soon led, pressed between last 2, found more and starting to pull away last, edged left and driven flat, stayed on well

10th Feb, 18 Newbury
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 18th Nov, 18 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 149

2nd

2.5L

Vision Des Flos (FR) 11-4 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
ts³ Rated 147
Balko (FR) - Marie Royale (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mr Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 10/3 11/4)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

C L Tizzard

R M Power

Place £1.50

mid-division, pushed along and closed when unsighted and jumped right 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
6th Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 24th Apr, 18 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 145

3rd

0.75L

Bedrock (GB) 11-4 (The Risk Takers Partnership)
ts⁸ Rated 137
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Gemstone (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Highclere Stud & ORS Bloodstock

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

I Jardine

Ross Chapman

Place £6.10

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out where untidy, challenged 2 out, upsides winner between last 2, no impression flat but kept on, lost 2nd towards finish

16th Mar, 18 Musselburgh
1st Hdl Rated 144 This
Race 5th May, 18 Doncaster
5th Flat Hcp Rated 83

4th

Mind's Eye (IRE) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 136
Stowaway (GB) - Joleen (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - James Robinson

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Henry De Bromhead

D N Russell

held up in touch in mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace and inclined to edge left, took modest 4th from last

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
10th Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 9th Oct, 18 Galway
2nd Nov Chs

5th

Coolanly (IRE) 11-4 (Five Go Racing)

Flemensfirth (USA) - La Fisarmonica (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - Miss Caroline Coonan

(Morning price: 66/1 150/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

in rear, pushed along in last after 4th, modest 10th 2 out, stayed on from between last 2, closing on 4th towards finish but well held by front trio

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
12th Hdl This
Race 14th Oct, 18 Chepstow
fell Hdl Rated 134

6th

Global Citizen (IRE) 11-4 (The Megsons)
Rated 149
Alkaadhem (GB) - Lady Willmurt (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Martin Byrne

(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

B Pauling

D A Jacob

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, unable to go with front pair from 2 out, lost 4th when weakening last

24th Feb, 18 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 145

7th

Midnight Shadow (GB) 11-4 (Mrs Aafke Clarke)
Rated 134
Midnight Legend (GB) - Holy Smoke (GB)(Statoblest)
Breeder - Capt A. L. Smith-Maxwell

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Sue Smith

Danny Cook

mid-division, shuffled back through field when not much room on bend before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression

21st Mar, 18 Haydock
u.r. Hdl This
Race 21st Apr, 18 Ayr
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 134

8th

14L

Slate House (IRE) 11-4 (Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Roman)
ts² Rated 143
Presenting (GB) - Bay Pearl (FR)(Broadway Flyer (USA))
Breeder - Aaron Metcalfe

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

C L Tizzard

Harry Cobden

held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, ridden and beaten before 3 out

13th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
fell Hdl Rated 143 This
Race 6th Jan, 19 Plumpton
4th Chs Rated 141

9th

Scarlet Dragon (GB) 11-4 (Hp Racing Scarlet Dragon)
hd⁺
Sir Percy (GB) - Welsh Angel (GB)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - Usk Valley Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

took keen hold, held up in rear, shaken up before 3 out, soon beaten

24th Feb, 18 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 19th May, 18 Newbury
3rd Flat Rated 108

10th

Ornua (IRE) 11-4 (John J Phelan)
WS Rated 138
Mahler (GB) - Merry Heart (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - Mr Brett Merry

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Henry De Bromhead

N D Fehily

led after 1st, mistake 4th, headed narrowly after 4 out, still every chance 3 out, weakened next

18th Oct, 17 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 138 This
Race 13th May, 18 Killarney
3rd Nov Chs

11th

11L

Impact Factor (IRE) 11-4 (Robcour)
Rated 139
Flemensfirth (USA) - Hello Kitty (IRE)(Houmayoun (FR))
Breeder - Mr W T Murphy

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Mrs John Harrington

M P Walsh

led until after 1st, tracked leader, led narrowly after 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

25th Feb, 18 Naas
2nd Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 10th Nov, 18 Naas
10th Nov Chs

p.u.

Distingo (IRE) 11-4 (Alan Jamieson Site Services Ltd)
vs³ Rated 137
Smart Strike (CAN) - Distinctive Look (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer & Frere

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, well behind when pulled up before last

17th Mar, 18 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 13th Nov, 18 Huntingdon
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 135

p.u.

Style De Garde (FR) 10-12 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Style)
hd⁴ Rated 142
Kapgarde (FR) - Anowe De Jelois (FR)(Red Guest (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Michel Guillois & Mme Jeanne Reynald

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent next, ridden and weakening when hampered on bend before 3 out, pulled up before 3 out

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 19th Nov, 18 Hereford
1st Chs

Off 2.21
Time 4m. 15.50 secs, which is 4.62 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £62.00
Tote Trifecta- £2373.50
CSF- £52.71
Tricast- £1295.55.

Non runners Simply The Betts , Irish Roe
2017 Pingshou 7 11-4 R M Power 16/1 (C L Tizzard)
2016 Buveur D'air 5 11-4 N D Fehily 11/4 (Nicky Henderson)
2015 Cyrus Darius 6 11-4 B Hughes 8/1 (J Jefferson)
2014 Josses Hill 6 11-4 B J Geraghty 6/4Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2013 My Tent Or Yours 6 11-4 A P McCoy 4/11Fav (Nicky Henderson)

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Aintree Results Fri, 13th Apr, 2018

Betway Top Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 103yds.