AINTREE
9 April 2026
Thursday 9th April

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Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 209y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Aintree
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ammes silk
D
Ammes v 1
J: Sean Bowen
T: James Owen
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Listed runner-up but he was well held in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham last month
1120
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 126
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 4yHcHG3 11-4 12/22 Saratoga (20L) 12/1 128 108
21 Feb 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 12f St 2Hc 9-2 6/7 Paradias (7½L) 100/30 90 84
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3yHL 11-0 2/8 Minella Study (¾L) 2/5F - 120
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 43yH 11-7 1/10 Wolf Rayet (11L) 8/13F - 120
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 43yMdH 11-2 1/5 Lunar Orbit (5L) 4/11F - 105
14 Aug 25 Wdr Windsor 11.5f GF 3Hc 9-1 3/9 Siempre Arturo (3½L) 6/4F 90 94
2
Aqua Bleu silk
D
Aqua Bleu
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Front-runner who is 3-4 over hurdles but he has a lot to find in this Grade 1 contest
2111
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 126
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 26 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 44yH 11-10 1/5 Mwabani (1¾L) 7/4J 118 112
21 Dec 25 Lin Lingfield 16f GS 43yH 11-7 1/6 Network Gold (4½L) 4/6F - 96
28 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 43yH 11-0 1/6 The Grayster (12L) 5/4F - 100
3 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 43yH 11-0 2/6 Planters Punch (¾L) 9/2 - 97
3
Indian River silk
D
Indian River
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Adrian Paul Keatley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (30%)
Triple hurdle winner but his limitations were exposed in the Triumph (tenth) last month
1110
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 127
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 10/20 Apolon De Charnie (14L) 50/1 122 122
25 Jan 26 Sed Sedgefield 17f GS 4HcH 11-2 1/7 Chase A Fortune (2L) 4/6F 117 113
27 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 43yH 11-7 1/8 Lights Go Down (½L) 5/6F - 106
21 Nov 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 43yH 11-0 1/7 Turenne (hd) 15/8F - 103
1 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft Md 9-8 5/15 Sea Lantern (4¾L) 9/4F - 78
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 12f Y/Sft Md 11-1 4/18 Edelak (6½L) 12/1 - 79
4
Lord silk
CD
D
BF
Lord p 1
J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
4-7 over hurdles but this is a tough test and he has plenty to find on the figures
111612
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 126
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4yHL 11-5 2/6 Made U Blush (2¼L) 9/4F 126 117
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 3yHL 11-0 1/7 Bibe Mus (5L) 6/1 119 117
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 3yHG2 11-0 6/8 One Horse Town (33L) 12/1 121 89
27 Sep 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 33yH 11-12 1/3 Stardrop (7½L) 30/100F 121 106
9 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 43yH 11-7 1/6 Manyana Blue (8L) 4/7F - 106
29 Aug 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yMdH 11-2 1/8 Galactique (4¼L) 4/9F - 101
5
Maestro Conti silk
D
Maestro Conti
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Travelled smoothly for a long way when runner-up in the Triumph last month; key player
1112
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 143
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 2/20 Apolon De Charnie (1½L) 5/1 135 134
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG2 11-3 1/10 One Horse Town (2L) 5/2 - 123
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 23yH 11-5 1/9 Brave Guest (9½L) 8/13F - 116
17 Sep 25 Mli Moulins 17.5f Hy 3yH 10-8 1/10 Baracao (6½L) 7/2 - 106
6
Minella Study silk
D
Minella Study
J: Ryan Mania
T: Adam Nicol
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Close third in the Triumph when he split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary; respected
1113
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 143
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 3/20 Apolon De Charnie (1½L) 7/1 139 135
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 23yH 11-7 1/10 Winston Junior (6½L) 5/1 127 131
31 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3yHL 11-0 1/8 Ammes (¾L) 8/1 - 120
13 Oct 25 Mus Musselburgh 16f Gd 5Hc 9-8 2/9 Trojan Sun (nk) 13/8F 67 76
21 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 9.5f Gd/Y Md 9-8 2/9 Kashel Spring (5L) 5/2F 69 72
3 Jul 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y 3yMdH 11-0 1/14 Felicity Smoak (1L) 9/4 - 96
7
Winston Junior silk
Winston Junior
J: Harry Cobden
T: Faye Bramley
Second in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham and he's open to more progress; interesting
2212
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 138
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 4yHcHG3 11-7 2/22 Saratoga (2¼L) 5/1 131 128
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft 34yH 11-0 1/10 Genealogy (3¾L) EvensF 124 123
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 23yH 11-0 2/10 Minella Study (6½L) 10/1 - 117
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yH 11-0 2/5 Galactique (2¼L) 6/4F - 102
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 23yHc 8-6 9/10 Valiancy (9L) 9/1 89 89
7 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 12f GS 3Hc 8-12 2/12 Beylerbeyi (¾L) 9/2 86 94
8
Wolf Rayet silk
Wolf Rayet t
J: Robert Dunne
T: Samuel Drinkwater
Ran well at a massive price in the Triumph but beaten 10l and he was behind three of these
2438
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 130
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 t 8/20 Apolon De Charnie (10L) 200/1 120 127
4 Feb 26 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 t 3/8 King Al (3L) 5/2 120 105
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 23yH 11-0 t1 4/10 Minella Study (11L) 22/1 - 110
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 43yH 11-0 2/10 Ammes (11L) 40/1 - 96
7 Oct 24 Kln Killarney 8f Hy 2yMd 9-7 p1 4/6 Tangapour (7½L) 15/2 - 68
1 Sep 24 Tip Tipperary 9f Gd 2yMd 9-7 5/6 Tennessee Stud (18½L) 13/2 - 50
9
Mange Tout silk
D
Mange Tout h
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Third in Grade 1 at Leopardstown but was behind Selma De Vary and needs to resume progress
1113
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: 138
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 16f Hy 4yHG1 10-7 h 3/7 Narciso Has (6L) 15/8 136 126
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft 3yHG3 10-7 h1 1/6 Narciso Has (2¾L) 11/8 - 126
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y 3yH 10-11 1/5 Wizard Of Odds (4L) 8/15F - 111
7 May 25 Com Compiegne 16f VSft 3yHM 10-6 ht 1/9 Maimix (15L) 66/10 - 103
10
Selma De Vary silk
D
Selma De Vary ht
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Got hampered in closing stages when fourth in the Triumph; big player for Willie Mullins
2-5124
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: 138
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG1 10-9 h 4/20 Apolon De Charnie (3¼L) 13/2 138 126
2 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 16f Hy 4yHG1 10-7 h1 2/7 Narciso Has (4½L) 17/2 - 129
5 Nov 25 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy 3yHM 10-12 ht 1/13 Hawai De Baune (9L) 22/5 - 114
17 May 25 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 3yHG3M 10-3 ht 5/10 Olga De Kiev (14L) 11/1 - 101
30 Mar 25 Aut Auteuil 15f Hy 3yHM 10-8 ht 2/9 Delmegan (7L) 11/1 - 87
17 Jan 25 Dea Deauville 9.5f St 3yF 9-2 8/15 Jones (8½L) 19/1 - 69
Verdict

Maestro Conti and Minella Study are respected but SELMA DE VARY may be able to reverse Triumph placings with those rivals.

Verdict silk image
Selma De Vary

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Selma De Vary,

11/4 Maestro Conti,

100/30 Minella Study,

5/1 Winston Junior,

6/1 Mange Tout,

25/1 Ammes,

33/1 Aqua Bleu,

50/1 Indian River,

Lord,

Wolf Rayet

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