Full Results
13:45 Aintree
Close Brothers Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £120,000 added
- Winner: £67,524
- 2nd: £25,440
- 3rd: £12,732
- 4th: £6,360
- Form 52-1213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
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
- Form 3-71112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, ridden and headed before last, soon no impression on winner, kept on flat, held onto 2nd
- Form F-31211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
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
- Form 2-12136
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
pressed leader, hit 12tj, jumped left 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, weakened from 2 out
- Form 9-22161
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders on outside, niggled along briefly bend after 9th, mistake 12th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, beaten from 3 out, weakened from next