held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, not much room before last, led flat, stayed on well, won going away
7 20:15 Aintree 04 Apr 2025
Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)
2m 103y Good
in touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, soon pushed along briefly, going well again 3 out, challened 2 out, led last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
held up in rear, badly hampered bend before 1st, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, every chance flat, held towards finish
prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent 2 out, unable to quicken with leaders, edged left and kept on flat
led until 2 out, no extra flat
in touch in mid-division, challenged after 4 out, every chance before 3 out, lost place when not fluent 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside after not fluent 4 out, outpaced from 2 out
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, mistake and struggling 4 out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out
prominent, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, hit 3rd, struggling after 4 out, soon weakened
in rear, badly hampered bend before 1st, always behind after
always towards rear (disqualified - rider weighed in light)
prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last
brought down bend before 1st
rear of mid-division when looked to clip heels and fell bend before 1st
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 19 | El Jefe | 7 | 10 2 | 109 | 438127 | 13 days | A B Hamilton (206 miles) | Ben Smith | 40/ 1 | 4:19.05 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 20 | Punctuation | 6 | 11 5 | 129 | 11-114P | 34 days | F O'Brien (140 miles) | Liam Harrison | 40/ 1 | 4:13.49 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 16 | Hacker Des Places | 5 | 11 2 | 133 | 21-6413 | 27 days | P F Nicholls (207 miles) | Angus Cheleda | 10/ 1 | 4:00.91 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 22 | Rowland Ward | 5 | 10 1 | 122 | 5-30234 | 21 days | S Edmunds (187 miles) | Charlie Hammond | 12/ 1 | 4:02.85 | |
| 2019 | Good | 19 | Chief Justice | 4 | 11 2 | 137 | 121250 | 24 days | G Elliott (210 miles) | Mr Jamie Codd | 13/ 2 | 3:56.30 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 15 | Havana Beat | 8 | 10 4 | 124 | 230-641 | 19 days | A W Carroll (130 miles) | J Nixon | 12/ 1 | 4:11.23 | |
| 2017 | Good | 19 | Chesterfield | 7 | 11 1 | 132 | 11F-802 | 35 days | J W Mullins (204 miles) | Daniel Sansom | 8/ 1 | 3:58.50 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 17 | Ivan Grozny | 6 | 11 12 | 141 | 401-008 | 22 days | W P Mullins | D J Mullins | 16/ 1 | 4:14.12 | |
| 2015 | Good | 21 | Astre De La Cour | 5 | 11 1 | 135 | F41F-51 | 33 days | R Walford (222 miles) | D J Mullins | 10/ 1 | 3:55.70 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 22 | Court Minstrel | 7 | 11 12 | 147 | 411-874 | 112 days | Evan Williams (187 miles) | Adam Wedge | 16/ 1 | 4:04.48 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 22 | Cockney Sparrow | 4 | 10 2 | 130 | 532121 | 36 days | J & S Quinn (115 miles) | Dean Pratt | 5/ 1 | 4:03.80 | |
| 2012 | Good | 21 | Lifestyle | 6 | 11 2 | 138 | 1-U1430 | 29 days | N J Henderson (180 miles) | David Bass | 28/ 1 | 3:58.70 | |
| 2011 | Good | 21 | Far Away So Close | 6 | 10 3 | 130 | 311789 | 25 days | P Nolan | Mr M J Doran | 14/ 1 | 3:50.50 | |
| 2010 | Good | 21 | Dee Ee Williams | 7 | 11 12 | 139 | 244203 | 22 days | N J Gifford (250 miles) | A Glassonbury | 11/ 1 | 3:55.30 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 21 | Culcabock | 9 | 11 5 | 130 | 5-34160 | 22 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (243 miles) | C Gillies | 66/ 1 | 4:11.40 |