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11 April 2026
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 176y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Aintree
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Alnilam silk
D
w1
Alnilam h
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (37%)
Well adrift of No Questions Asked and Be Aware at Windsor; hard to recommend
-11P43
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 141
Days: 85
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft NvChG2 11-5 3/3 No Questions Asked (30L) 4/1 144 128
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd NvChG2 11-7 h 4/5 Mambonumberfive (11L) 6/1 145 143
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 15.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 h PU/4 Lulamba () 8/1 145 -
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2NvCh 11-9 h 1/7 Relieved Of Duties (4½L) 9/4J 141 148
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 3Ch 11-5 h 1/3 Country Mile (3½L) 5/2 136 143
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 h 5/17 She's A Saint (15½L) 15/2 136 127
2
Be Aware silk
D
BF
Be Aware ht 1
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (35%)
Too free at Cheltenham Festival but consistent prior to that; each-way possibilities
-12220
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 147
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd HcChG3 11-6 12/20 Martator (25L) 100/30F 147 129
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft NvChG2 11-2 h 2/3 No Questions Asked (1L) 8/15F 147 151
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 15.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 2/4 Lulamba (9½L) 8/1 147 152
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 h 2/6 July Flower (1½L) 3/1 142 152
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GS 3HcCh 11-12 h1 1/8 Cerendipity (4L) 5/4F 136 144
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcHG3 11-6 8/20 Wellington Arch (18½L) 9/2F 137 129
3
King Of Kingsfield silk
D
King Of Kingsfield tp 1
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won three of first five chases but disappointing twice since; lots to find on the figures
1131P6
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 144
Days: 134
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f GS NvChG2 11-9 t 6/6 Wendigo (52L) 18/1 145 108
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2NvCh 11-12 t PU/7 Alnilam () 18/5 145 -
15 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 18.5f Gd/Y NvChG3 11-5 t 1/6 Birdie Or Bust (2½L) 5/4F 143 144
29 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 16.5f Gd/Y NvChG3 11-5 t 3/6 Westport Cove (3L) 9/4 143 144
25 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 17f Gd Ch 11-12 t1 1/4 The Dara Man (8L) 4/7F 143 146
29 Jul 25 Gal Galway 18.5f Gd Ch 11-12 1/9 My Great Mate (3¾L) 7/2 - 139
4
Mighty Bandit silk
D
Mighty Bandit
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Doncaster win completed his hat-trick in handicap chases; earns his chance in this Grade 1
P-2111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 152
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 16.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 1/5 Queens Gamble (17L) 13/8F 142 154
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 16.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-0 1/5 Grain d'Oudairies (8L) 6/5F 134 144
17 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 1/6 Highlands Legacy (1¾L) 3/1 129 140
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 2/7 Mambonumberfive (2L) 50/1 127 139
15 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 16f Gd 4Hc 10-0 6/8 St Mawes (7½L) 7/2 82 81
9 Sep 25 Ffo Ffos Las 14f Hy 4Hc 9-13 2/6 Maxident (2¼L) 15/2 82 90
5
Mirabad silk
D
BF
Mirabad t
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Beaten at 1-4 last time; bottom of the pile on ratings and difficult to fancy
813U22
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 138
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Sft 3NvCh 11-10 t 2/3 Titan Discovery (31L) 1/4F 138 122
7 Feb 26 War Warwick 16.5f Hy NvChG2 11-2 t 2/3 Steel Ally (10L) 7/1 138 142
18 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 t UR/6 Highlands Legacy () 5/2 138 -
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd NvChG2 11-4 ht 3/5 Mambonumberfive (7¼L) 15/2 138 142
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3Ch 11-2 ht1 1/4 Joyeuse (2¼L) 14/1 128 141
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 10-13 t 8/18 Alexei (25L) 7/2 129 118
6
No Questions Asked silk
D
No Questions Asked p 1
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)
Beat Be Aware at Windsor in January and had a possible excuse at Cheltenham; not ruled out
-12310
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 149
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HcChG3 11-9 17/23 Madara (34L) 9/1 149 133
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft NvChG2 11-2 1/3 Be Aware (1L) 7/2 144 151
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 19f Sft NvChG2 11-4 3/5 Steel Ally (13L) 7/5F 144 138
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20f GS NvChG2 11-4 2/6 Wendigo (2L) 5/1 141 149
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 19f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 1/3 Viroflay (3¾L) 9/4 136 148
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-5 22/24 Wodhooh (63L) 28/1 138 89
7
Salvator Mundi silk
C
D
Salvator Mundi t
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Grade 1 hurdle winner here last spring; back on track over fences last time; major player
1-2261
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 152
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 26 Thu Thurles 18f Sft Ch 11-12 t 1/10 Fishery Lane (28L) 1/7F - 153
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 ht 6/9 Romeo Coolio (22L) 9/2 - 135
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 18.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 ht 2/8 Kappa Jy Pyke (1¼L) 1/7F - 135
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 t 2/6 Irancy (9L) 100/30 156 147
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd NvHG1 11-7 t 1/9 Romeo Coolio (7L) 7/2 142 155
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 ht 5/11 Kopek Des Bordes (18½L) 14/1 - 140
8
Kala Conti silk
D
Kala Conti
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Beat subsequent Arkle winner Kargese at Cork; top on RPRs with her mares' allowance
70-112
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 148
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Sft NvChG1 11-0 2/4 Sixmilebridge (5L) 2/1 149 145
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft NvChG2M 10-13 1/8 Kargese (16L) 11/4 - 153
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 1/7 Farfromnowhere (9½L) 7/2 - 148
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy HG2 11-1 10/10 Maxxum (31L) 17/2 141 112
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HG1M 11-5 7/10 Lossiemouth (18L) 16/1 145 133
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Gd/Y HG3M 11-5 2/8 July Flower (4L) 4/1 138 143
Verdict

Last year's Top Novices' Hurdle resulted in a smooth success for SALVATOR MUNDI and he now looks to be coming to the boil over fences.

Verdict silk image
Salvator Mundi

Betting Forecast:

6/5 Salvator Mundi,

9/2 Mighty Bandit,

Kala Conti,

6/1 No Questions Asked,

15/2 Be Aware,

25/1 Alnilam,

33/1 King Of Kingsfield,

Mirabad

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