Full Results
14:15 Aintree
John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added

- Form 53P-12F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well flat

- Form 311120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistakes, held up, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, stayed on, no impression

- Form 323312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened approaching last

- Form 91-1117
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, outjumped by winner and headed 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last

- Form 1-1211F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
not always fluent, held up, effort approaching 4 out, weakened approching 2 out

- Form 3-21113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leader until 5th, blundered 6th and 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 2 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £3.30Tote Place: £1.90,£2.30
- Straight Forecast: £10.24Exacta: £13.80
- Placepot: £7,305.80Pool: £384,308.70,38.4 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £198.10Pool: £25,974.10,97 winning tickets