Full Result 2.55 Aintree | 4 April 2025

TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Salvator Mundi (FR) 7/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	117 t	142	144	155	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Stacicaya (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, steady headway going easily and went second before 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and drifted left run-in, soon went clear, comfortably (op 10/3)

2 7	5. Romeo Coolio 2/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	6	117	150	136	150	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Bailly (FR) (Kapgarde)
Led but pestered, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened final 110yds (tchd 7/4)

3 1 [8]	4. Karbau (FR) 33/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	5	117	140	135	146	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Unicite (FR) (Alberto Giacometti)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, steady headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied final 110yds (tchd 28/1)

4 16 [24]	2. Jet To Vegas (IRE) 14/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	6	117 t	137	116	131	–
b g Jet Away - Jet Setting Fiona (IRE) (Doyen)
Midfield, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

5 3¼ [27¼]	6. Royal Infantry (IRE) 28/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	117	134	112	130	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sovereign Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, brief headway when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 33/1)

6 4¼ [31½]	9. Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 7/4F Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	6	117	142	107	128	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Collen Beag (IRE) (Mountain High)
Jumped right throughout, always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey that gelding jumped badly right-handed on this occasion) (tchd 15/8)

7 7 [38½]	10. Diva Luna (IRE) 14/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	110	134	92	111	–
b m Diamond Boy (FR) - Longhouse Presents (Presenting)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet said mare was lame right fore) (op 16/1)

8 12 [50½]	3. Joltin N Jiving (IRE) 150/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	5	117	120	84	107	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Drumderry (IRE) (Shernazar)
Always behind (op 100/1)

9 14 [64½]	7. Rubber Ball 40/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	5	117	128	66	94	–
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Psychocandy (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent on outer, weakened before 3 out (op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and 66/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:57:20 Winning time: 3m 56.84s (slow by 3.84s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Blues Singer (vet's certificate, lame)
1st owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Salvator Mundi) 1st breeder: Ms Laura Lemiere
2nd owner: KTDA Racing (Romeo Coolio)
3rd owner: Barnane Stud, Partner & Temple Bloodstock (Karbau)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £5.90 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £10.98 Tricast: £190.81 Trifecta: £139

2:55 Aintree 4 Apr 2025

TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)