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15:00 Aintree

Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 176y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £42,202
  • 2nd: £15,900
  • 3rd: £7,958
  • 4th: £3,975
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.69s
  • Off Time: 15:00:54
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shishkin (IRE)

1/8

    2
    Silk -

    Funambule Sivola (FR)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and armlets, Dark Green cap, Pink spots

      Elvis Mail (FR)

      20 D
      18/1
      • Form 81-1422
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 146

      held up in last pair on outside, hit 3 out, 7 lengths 4th and pushed along when fell 2 out

      2
      Silk - Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star

      Funambule Sivola (FR)

      13 D
      14/1
      • Form 151211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 149

      chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, shaken up before last, ridden and closed slightly after last, no impression final 75 yards

      3
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Gumball (FR)

      48 D
      16/1
      • Form 0-31F40
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 150

      led until before 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out, mistake last

      4
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

      Longhouse Sale (IRE)

      29 t D
      28/1
      • Form 5-1113P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 144

      held up in last pair, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, left 4th 2 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star

      Shishkin (IRE)

      25 D
      1/8
      • Form 11-1111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 169

      chased leader, led before 5th, shaken up after 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead last, ridden flat, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      SHISHKIN will be a very short price to extend his unbeaten record over fences and win for the ninth time in 10 career starts. He easily landed the odds in the Arkle at Cheltenham and, though the second did nothing for the form over 2m4f here on Thursday, faces lesser opposition today. Gumball has the highest rating among the others but his yard is struggling for winners so second spot can go to Funambule Sivola, who has won a couple of handicaps recently with the minimum of fuss and is now 4-6 over the larger obstacles. Elvis Mail makes more appeal than Longhouse Sale of the others.

      Formwatch

      Elvis Mail (FR) 13-8 (11-3) Tracked leader, not fluent 2 out, made up ground under a drive after last, kept on well, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind One For Rosie (11-3) at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Mar.

      Funambule Sivola (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clear from after 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Monsieur Lecoq (11-9) by 23l, 3 ran.

      Gumball (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 21st of 23, dist behind Soaring Glory (10-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.

      Longhouse Sale (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Off the pace in last pair, struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.

      Shishkin (IRE) 4-9fav (11-4) Tracked leader until settled off the pace in 3rd place at 2nd, closer at 5th, travelling strongly before challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before next, 10 lengths ahead last, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar beating Eldorado Allen (11-4) by 12l, 5 ran.