15:48 | Aintree | Saturday 6th December 2025 | Racing971

1 15:48 Aintree 06 Dec 2025

Daily Bet Boosts At William Hill Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4YO plus)

2m 209y Soft (Good to Soft in places)

Winner £9,105 - 3 ran

Weighed In

4 11-6 -

15/8 2F

Ben Jones

B Pauling

soon raced in second, closed on leader 3rd, disputed 5th, not fluent 4 out, clearly led 2 out, asserted after last, ran on well, readily

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2 4¼

5 11-6 -

4/6 F

Sean Houlihan

P Hobbs & J White

led, joined 5th, dropped to second 2 out, still every chance last, outpaced by winner final furlong run-in, no extra towards finish

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3 3¼

5 11-6 -

8/1

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

soon raced in third but close up, nodded on landing 2 out, outpaced by leading pair before last, ridden run-in, weakened towards finish

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Winning Time: 4m 20.92s Last Updated: 07 Dec 2025 03:51:53

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2023	Heavy	11	Norman Fletcher	4	11 6	-	181-F21	23 days	N & W Twiston-Davies (140 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	11/ 4	4:42.84
2022	Good to Soft	9	Strong Leader	5	11 6	-	121	21 days	O Murphy (130 miles)	Sean Bowen	2/ 1	4:13.00
2021	Soft	8	North Lodge	4	10 12	-			A King (186 miles)	Adrian Heskin	14/ 1	4:31.19
2020	Soft	6	Straw Fan Jack	5	11 4	-	04P-F12	35 days	Sheila Lewis (136 miles)	Richard Johnson	15/ 2	4:26.90
2019	Good to Soft	7	Edwardstone	5	11 4	-	222-1	28 days	A King (186 miles)	Tom Cannon	6/ 5	4:26.20
2018	Soft	6	West To The Bridge	5	10 12	-	825-560	8 days	D Skelton (117 miles)	Harry Skelton	40/ 1	4:36.50
2017	Heavy	3	Mont Des Avaloirs	4	10 12	-	2-1F	28 days	P F Nicholls (207 miles)	Sean Bowen	5/ 4	4:32.60
2016	Good to Soft	6	Charlemar	4	11 4	-	211	31 days	H Whittington (226 miles)	Aidan Coleman	11/ 4	4:32.60
2015	Soft	6	Agrapart	4	10 12	-	921-052	27 days	Nick Williams (250 miles)	Lizzie Kelly	11/ 4	4:32.05
2014	Good to Soft	7	Ballybolley	5	10 12	-	3111-22	50 days	N & W Twiston-Davies (140 miles)	Daryl Jacob	6/ 4	4:22.90