04 Apr 2025 13:45 Aintree
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £67,524); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Caldwell Potter (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 11-1321 / 7 | Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… | 11/4 | |
| made all, hit 8th, kicked on after 2 out, ridden and reduced lead of 1 length when good jump last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Jordans (FR) (gelding, black, 11 7) | 5-21U25 / 6 | Jump (22) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Cheeky Pups Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, not fluent and in last pair 10th, mistake 13th, slightly hampered and left 3rd next, closed before 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, 1 length down last, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 22 L | The Changing Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F22212 / 8 | Jump (24) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Susan and John… | 11/1 | |
| chased winner, hit 4 out, jumped left 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Dancing City (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 31-1116 / 8 | Jump (23) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 1st, closed after 13th, going well when fell 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Handstands (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 16-F111 / 6 | Jump (62) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr T P Radford | 11/4 | |
| prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, shaken up before 13th, lost a length or so before mistake, hampered and lost place 14th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| BD | 5 |   | - | Quai De Bourbon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 131-31U / 6 | Jump (23) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, brought down 14th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Stellar Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-41422 / 8 | Jump (23) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Don't Rightly Know (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 222-111 / 10 | Jump (42) | Charlie Deutsch | P Gundry J P Selby | 20/1 | |
| slowly away, behind until pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
