13:45 Aintree

Friday 4 April 2025

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Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 18.11s

1^st

Caldwell Potter

711-7

11/4j

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Made all, hit 8th, kicked on after 2 out, ridden and reduced lead of 1 length when good jump last, stayed on well

2^nd

1 ¼

Jordans

611-7

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent and in last pair 10th, mistake 13th, slightly hampered and left 3rd next, closed before 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, 1 length down last, held flat, kept on op 14/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

The Changing Man

811-7

11/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased winner, hit 4 out, jumped left 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Dancing City

811-7

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 1st, closed after 13th, going well when fell 14th tchd 9/2

Handstands

611-7

11/4j

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, shaken up before 13th, lost a length or so before mistake, hampered and lost place 14th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out op 9/4

Quai De Bourbon

611-7

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up towards rear, brought down 14th op 13/2

Don't Rightly Know

1011-0

20/1

T: P GundryJ: Charlie Deutsch

Slowly away, behind until pulled up before 9th op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Stellar Story²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.90, £4.00EX:£29.20Trifecta:£139.50Tricast:£284.39SF:£30.13Swingers:£5.60, £4.80, £10.40

Forecasts

Caldwell Potter (11/4), Handstands (11/4), Dancing City (4/1), Quai De Bourbon (9/2), Stellar Story (7/1), Jordans (11/1), The Changing Man (11/1), Don't Rightly Know (20/1)

HANDSTANDS has created a superb impression over fences and with this race the target since beating subsequent Arkle winner Jango Baie in the Scilly Isles at Sandown, he has plenty to recommend him with the return to 3m also in his favour. There's potentially a fair amount of pace on but Caldwell Potter is a huge threat if getting into the same rhythm as Cheltenham. Stellar Story completes the shortlist.

HANDSTANDS (IRE)
CALDWELL POTTER (FR)
STELLAR STORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Inothewayurthinkin

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: M P Walsh | T: G P Cromwell

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £67,524.002nd: £25,440.003rd: £12,732.004th: £6,360.005th: £3,192.006th: £1,596.007th: £792.008th: £408.00

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