Full Result | 14:00 John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | Aintree

1

9

Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap

Topolski (IRE)

19 D

11/2

Form 11
Age 5
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 145

Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
Jockey D A Jacob

held up behind and keen, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, led final 100 yards, held on well towards finish

2 ¾ l

14

Silk - LIGHT GREEN, dark blue diamond, light green cap

Oilily (IRE)

154 D

14/1

Form 22-2112
Age 8
Weight 10-11
Official Rating 125

Trainer S Byrne
Jockey A D Leigh

held up mid-division and keen, mistake 4 out, soon lost place on outer, good headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, kept on, no extra towards finish

3 6 l

8

Silk - Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

Sire De Grugy (FR)

41 D

9/2

Form 224111
Age 5
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 138

Trainer G & J Moore
Jockey J E Moore

held up mid-division and keen, headway before 3 out, every chance before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression on leading pair

4 7 l

1

Alarazi (IRE)

21 BFD

7/1

Form 132210
Age 7
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 137

Trainer L Wadham
Jockey D Elsworth

held up towards rear on inner, took keen hold, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace

5 2 l

3

Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, white star

Desert Cry (IRE)

34 D

7/1

Form 5212
Age 5
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 135

Trainer D McCain Jnr
Jockey J M Maguire

mid-division and keen, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last

6 nse

7

Silk - LIGHT TAN, red hoop, black sleeves, red hoop, red cap

Perfect Smile (IRE)

100 D

8/1

Form P2F-134
Age 6
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 132

Trainer N Meade
Jockey Paul Carberry

held up behind, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

7 3 l

13

Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

Polisky (FR)

48

40/1

Form 22
Age 4
Weight 10-12
Official Rating 135

Trainer P F Nicholls
Jockey Nick Scholfield

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last

8 4½ l

6

Silk - Black, Grey seams, armlets and cap

Maggio (FR)

40 p

80/1

Form 223522
Age 6
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 120

Trainer P Griffin
Jockey Andrew Tinkler

led and soon clear until after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

9 ½ l

10

Silk - Red, Orange diamond, Orange sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Orange diamonds

Brampour (IRE)

21 D

7/1

Form 319
Age 4
Weight 10-12
Official Rating 142

Trainer P F Nicholls
Jockey Ruby Walsh

tracked leaders, chased leader 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, weakened last

10 4 l

15

A Media Luz (FR)

21 D

8/1

Form 72F1P
Age 4
Weight 10-5
Official Rating 137

Trainer N J Henderson
Jockey B J Geraghty

held up towards rear and keen on outer, headway before 3 out, weakened before last

11 1 l

2

Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

Andhaar

70 D

50/1

Form 24113
Age 5
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 131

Trainer S Gollings
Jockey R Flint

held up towards rear and keen, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

12 10 l

12

Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

First In The Queue (IRE)

33 D

18/1

Form B1
Age 4
Weight 10-12

Trainer N J Henderson
Jockey A P McCoy

tracked leader to 2nd, remained prominent, weakened quickly before 2 out

PU

4

Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

Iolith (GER)

45 BFD

33/1

Form 69-115
Age 6
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 130

Trainer A King
Jockey R Thornton

held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

NR

5

Little Hercules (IRE)

56 D

Form 121
Age 5
Weight 11-4

Trainer J Howard Johnson
Jockey B S Hughes

Nonrunner

NR

11

Empire Levant (USA)