11 Apr 2024 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Close Brothers Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Il Etait Temps (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
52-1213 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Hollywood Racing… |
3/1 | |
| not always fluent early stages, in rear, headway before 4 out, going well final bend, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led before last, quickly went clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Ginny's Destiny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-71112 / 9 |
Jump (28) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Gordon & Su Hall |
4/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, soon no impression on winner, kept on flat, held onto 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| HD |
Grey Dawning (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
F-31211 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland |
11/10 | |
| held up on inside, closed 4th, switched left before 3 out, rider lost left iron briefly soon after landing, soon ridden, switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Colonel Harry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
2-12136 / 8 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The GD Partnership |
22/1 | |
| pressed leader, hit 12tj, jumped left 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Blow Your Wad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9-22161 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr Jerry Hinds… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, niggled along briefly bend after 9th, mistake 12th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, beaten from 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||