19:40 Aintree 04 Apr 2025
Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £56,270 - 13 ran
towards rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led flat, stayed on well
behind, headway on outside from 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, switched left flat, stayed on well, went 2nd close home
chased leaders early until after 1st, mid-division, mistake 5th, headway before 8th, switched right after 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd last stride
held up rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd going well and jumped left from 3 out, led after 2 out, dived left and mistake last, ridden and headed flat, lost 2 places close home
chased leaders until after 1st, held up in mid-division, closed from 4 out, switched left before 3 out, mistake last, no extra flat
not always fluent, chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed after mistake 2 out, weakened flat
in touch in mid-division on outside, slow 2nd and lost place, some headway after 4 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out
held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out
prominent, led before 2nd, headed next, led 5th, headed after 7th, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders early, ridden and struggling towards rear 7th, pulled up after 4 out
not that fluent, led until before 2nd, led next, headed 5th, hit next, led after 7th, headed 8th, mistake 9th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
never going well in rear, pulled up before 5th
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 8 | Dancing City | 7 | 11 8 | - | 12-5113 | 28 days | W P Mullins | Paul Townend | 4/ 1 | 6:34.82 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 15 | Apple Away | 6 | 11 1 | - | 163211 | 41 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (243 miles) | Stephen Mulqueen | 16/ 1 | 6:22.92 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 14 | Gelino Bello | 6 | 11 7 | - | 3-12241 | 35 days | P F Nicholls (207 miles) | Harry Cobden | 7/ 2 | 6:11.41 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 12 | Ahoy Senor | 6 | 11 4 | - | U-121 | 39 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (243 miles) | Derek Fox | 66/ 1 | 6:13.80 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 12 | Champ | 7 | 11 4 | - | 2-11112 | 23 days | N J Henderson (180 miles) | Mark Walsh | 9/ 4 | 6:18.20 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 13 | Santini | 6 | 11 4 | - | 1-113 | 28 days | N J Henderson (180 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 6/ 4 | 6:40.90 | |
| 2017 | Good | 11 | The Worlds End | 6 | 11 4 | - | 1-3111F | 21 days | T R George (154 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 3/ 1 | 6:05.90 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 15 | Ballyoptic | 6 | 11 4 | - | F-22511 | 20 days | N A Twiston-Davies (140 miles) | R Hatch | 9/ 1 | 6:17.70 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 16 | Thistlecrack | 7 | 11 4 | - | 1-51715 | 34 days | C L Tizzard (216 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 25/ 1 | 6:03.50 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 18 | Beat That | 6 | 11 4 | - | 26-12 | 119 days | N J Henderson (180 miles) | B J Geraghty | 6/ 1 | 6:02.60 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 9 | At Fishers Cross | 6 | 11 4 | - | 5-11111 | 21 days | Miss R Curtis (163 miles) | A P McCoy | 11/ 8 | 6:29.30 | |
| 2012 | Good | 19 | Lovcen | 7 | 11 4 | - | 1-41F14 | 28 days | A King (186 miles) | R Thornton | 8/ 1 | 6:16.40 | |
| 2011 | Good | 19 | Saint Are | 5 | 11 4 | - | 3172F3 | 34 days | Tim Vaughan (182 miles) | Richard Johnson | 33/ 1 | 6:09.50 | |
| 2010 | Good | 14 | Wayward Prince | 6 | 11 4 | - | 61-2212 | 48 days | Ian Williams (106 miles) | Dougie Costello | 9/ 1 | 6:04.30 | |
| 2009 | Good | 15 | Ogee | 6 | 11 4 | - | 132231 | 20 days | Mrs P Robeson (167 miles) | Jimmy McCarthy | 25/ 1 | 6:13.50 | |
| 2008 | Good | 13 | Pettifour | 6 | 11 4 | - | 4211 | 35 days | N A Twiston-Davies (140 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 16/ 1 | 6:15.60 | |
| 2007 | Good | 10 | Chief Dan George | 7 | 11 4 | - | F11118 | 28 days | James Moffatt (82 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 20/ 1 | 6:10.90 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 11 | Black Jack Ketchum | 7 | 11 4 | - | 11-1111 | 21 days | J & A O'Neill (140 miles) | A P McCoy | 8/ 13 | 6:19.10 | |
| 2005 | Good | 17 | Asian Maze | 6 | 10 11 | - | 111121 | 12 days | T Mullins | Ruby Walsh | 7/ 1 | 6:10.10 |