TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

14:55

Date 2025-04-04

Distance 2m103y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Winning Time 3m 56.84s (slow by 3.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Salvator Mundi (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/2	Won
2nd	Romeo Coolio (GB) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	2/1	7
3rd	Karbau (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	33/1	1
4th	Jet To Vegas (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	14/1	16
5th	Royal Infantry (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	28/1	3.25
6th	Tripoli Flyer (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	7/4F	4.25
7th	Diva Luna (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	14/1	7
8th	Joltin N Jiving (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	150/1	12
9th	Rubber Ball (GB) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	40/1	14

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Tripoli Flyer Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	161	—	2-2111	142	153	137	41d	—	—	+6	35.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Impressive in the Dovecote; jumping is a worry but he could have a major say nevertheless
5	Romeo Coolio Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	-51213	150	157	143	24d	—	—	+21	49.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Third in the Supreme Novices' and holds leading form claims for top Irish yard
8	Salvator Mundi Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	t	/6-115	142	153	130	24d	—	—	+10	28.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fifth in the Supreme Novices'; has work to do but he may well be capable of better
10	Diva Luna Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	1-2123	134	146	133	22d	—	—	+24	29.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Grade 2 bumper win here last April; third at Cheltenham Festival; might be thereabouts
2	Jet To Vegas Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	161	t	122211	137	144	126	34d	—	—	+39	45.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Grade 2 win at Kelso latest; needs another step forward but has done nothing but improve
4	Karbau Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	2-1410	140	148	121	24d	—	—	+24	26.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Easy win at Punchestown; tailed off in the Supreme but not written off for Willie Mullins
6	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	18-114	134	138	107	76d	—	—	+19	21.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Disappointing last time but wind op since; had previously looked one to follow; e-w chance
7	Rubber Ball Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	161	—	153311	128	132	114	55d	—	—	+37	39.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Arrives on the back of two wins but lots of improvement is needed now up in grade
3	Joltin N Jiving Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	161	—	C-121	120	114	88	46d	—	—	+17	17.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Impressed at Carlisle but this is much hotter; others have more substance to their claims
NR	Blues Singer Bay J:James Bowen T:Alan King	J:James Bowen T:Alan King	161	—	1-204	-	127	105	41d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Bumper winner; open to improvement on second hurdle start but he'd be a shock winner today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Tripoli Flyer	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	15/8
Romeo Coolio	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8
Salvator Mundi	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Diva Luna	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Jet To Vegas	12/1	11/1	12/1	14/1	10/1
Karbau	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Royal Infantry	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Rubber Ball	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	50/1
Joltin N Jiving	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1
Blues Singer	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Romeo Coolio

49.4

OR: 25 Form: 15.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Jet To Vegas

45.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 22 Odds: 1.9

14/1

3rd

Rubber Ball

39.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 19.4 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tripoli Flyer

35.9

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Diva Luna

29.6

OR: 21 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Salvator Mundi

28.2

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Karbau

26.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Royal Infantry

21.7

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Joltin N Jiving

17.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Blues Singer

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Romeo Coolio	150	157	143
Tripoli Flyer	142	153	137
Salvator Mundi	142	153	130
Karbau	140	148	121
Jet To Vegas	137	144	126
Diva Luna	134	146	133
Royal Infantry	134	138	107
Rubber Ball	128	132	114
Joltin N Jiving	120	114	88
Blues Singer	—	127	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diva Luna	22d ago	Fit
Romeo Coolio	24d ago	Fit
Salvator Mundi	24d ago	Fit
Karbau	24d ago	Fit
Jet To Vegas	34d ago	Fit
Tripoli Flyer	41d ago	Fit
Blues Singer	41d ago	Fit
Joltin N Jiving	46d ago	Fresh
Rubber Ball	55d ago	Fresh
Royal Infantry	76d ago	Fresh