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16:40 Aintree

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Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • First Prize: £56270
  • 3m 0f 149y
  • Class 1
  • 13 runners
  • Win time: 6m 11s

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.80
  • Place: £4.40

towards rear, steady headway from 8th, not fluent 4 out, switched left approaching last, kept on well to lead run-in, ridden out

50/1

  • Place: £12.60

in rear, soon detached, not fluent 5th, joined main group 9th, still plenty to do before 3 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, kept on well run-in, went second final strides

25/1

  • Place: £7.00

midfield, in touch with leaders when hit 5th, outpaced 3 out, switched right and rallied before last, kept on run-in, went third final stride

towards rear, in touch with leaders 8th, headway before 3 out, going easily and led narrowly 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and lost two places final strides

midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, prominent after 4 out, hung left and outpaced after 3 out, weakened gradually run-in

prominent, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, led on turn before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders, slow jump and towards rear 2nd, struggling before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

in rear, soon detached, joined main group before 3rd, struggling before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

led narrowly or disputed lead, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding ran flat; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)

in rear, pushed along after 1st, lost touch after 4th, soon pulled up, never going well

in touch with leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding stopped quickly)

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 6th, struggling 8th, pulled up after 4 out

OUR TIP

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 5th, hit 6th, hit 8th, not fluent 9th, headed and weakened on turn before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was unsuited by the good ground on this occasion and would prefer a softer surface; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)

Non-runners

Jet Blue, Jupiter Des Mottes, Laganhill

+o+e Betting Returns

Payout
Exacta £7764.00
Straight Forecast £5864.30
Tricast £159584.90
Trifecta £128654.00

Selections

The Times:

Mister Meggit

SPOTLIGHT:

Moon Rocket

Telegraph:

Jacob's Ladder

RP RATINGS:

Familiar Dreams

WEST COUNTRY:

Moon Rocket

Daily Mail:

Califet En Vol

Daily Mirror:

Califet En Vol

Daily Record:

Califet En Vol

The Guardian:

Mister Meggit

D Express:

Mister Meggit