13 Apr 2018 14:50 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,130); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Terrefort (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 313112 / 12 | Jump (29) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 3rd at 12th, hit 3 out, challenged after next, ridden to lead before last, asserted clear final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Ms Parfois (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 11) | 311122 / 8 | Jump (31) | N D Fehily | A J Honeyball Mr M R Chapman | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside 5 out, led 3 out, ridden when hard pressed after next, headed before last, kept on, well held in clear 2nd final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Elegant Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 221213 / 11 | Jump (30) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 14th, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, well held in clear 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 18 L | Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 112115 / 10 | Jump (30) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, went 4th 2 out, plugged on, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Captain Chaos (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | F-61141 / 11 | Jump (54) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… | 25/1 | |
| led, mistake 7th, blundered 5 out, headed after next, soon ridden, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 57 L | Hogan's Height (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 272111 / 11 | Jump (23) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Red Cypher | 33/1 | |
| held up behind, struggling 14th, never a threat, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Coo Star Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 532411 / 11 | Jump (31) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 12th, never near leaders, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Testify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 29-1110 / 8 | Jump (31) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| tracked front pair on outside, lost place 12th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Mia's Storm (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 91-111F / 9 | Jump (108) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King The Maple Street… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 6 |   | - | Snow Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-2315U / 12 | Flat (181), Jump (11) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, settled towards rear from 7th, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
