Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

16:40

Date 2025-04-04

Distance 3m149y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Winning Time 6m 11.86s (slow by 16.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Julius Des Pictons (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	14/1	Won
2nd	Minella Rescue (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	50/1	2
3rd	Crest Of Fortune (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	25/1	.5
4th	Mister Meggit (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7/2	0.05
5th	Familiar Dreams (GB) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	6/1	4
6th	Califet En Vol (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	3/1F	3.25
7th	Argento Boy (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	17/2	12
8th	Western Knight (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	25/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Battle Born Lad (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	13/2
P.U.	Holloway Queen (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	22/1
P.U.	Jacob's Ladder (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	15/2
P.U.	King Of Answers (IRE) Craig Nichol · Lucinda Russell	40/1
P.U.	Moon Rocket (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	16/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Califet En Vol Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	162	—	23-121	137	144	129	57d	—	—	+6	28.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
2m3f Listed winner in February and open to improvement over this new trip; major player
12	Mister Meggit Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	162	t	110-1	-	135	110	146d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Created very good impression when winning easily on hurdle debut here in November
2	Battle Born Lad Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	162	—	32-311	134	139	106	48d	—	—	+12	24.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Made all in Haydock Grade 2 when upped to 3m in February; could take some catching
15	Familiar Dreams Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	1-1311	140	146	70	22d	—	—	+20	33.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Smart in bumpers last year and a recent Grade 3 hurdle winner (albeit in a mares' race)
5	Jacob's Ladder Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	217511	138	139	127	40d	—	—	+34	43.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2-3 over hurdles after winning heavy-ground Grade 3 in February; upped from 2m4f today
1	Argento Boy Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	162	—	-62P10	137	140	104	21d	—	—	+23	31.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Useful on his going days but already has a very mixed record after only four hurdle starts
13	Moon Rocket Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	162	p	1-1122	134	139	114	48d	—	—	+24	29.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second in two 3m Grade 2 hurdles this year; can pose a threat if aided by new cheekpieces
7	Julius Des Pictons Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	162	—	2-2113	127	133	120	54d	—	—	+20	23.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Creditable third in 2m Listed race in February but needs improvement over new trip here
16	Holloway Queen Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	155	—	2-114	127	137	120	50d	—	—	+20	23.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Quite impressive winner of soft-ground Listed mares' race in December; below form since
14	Western Knight Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	162	—	7-112U	132	138	127	69d	—	—	+19	21.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Held in Grade 2 races on last two hurdling starts but drying ground might aid his cause
4	Crest Of Fortune Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	162	t	-12221	125	133	102	27d	—	—	+36	39	8.25/1	33/1 3%
2-5 over hurdles after last month's Ayr novice win; up from 2m4f today; improvement needed
9	King Of Answers Brown J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	162	—	23-614	124	126	97	20d	—	—	+17	19.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won Newcastle maiden in good style two starts ago but well held since; up in trip today
11	Minella Rescue Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	162	—	3-1423	121	125	104	16d	—	—	+19	20.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ran well in 3m handicap last month but form is well short of the standard required
NR	Jet Blue Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:D Cottin	J:NON-RUNNER T:D Cottin	162	p	-31219	140	147	-	21d	—	—	—	35.6	—	—
Non-runner
NR	Jupiter Des Mottes Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	162	—	1-12	121	126	90	27d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Quite comfortably held by Crest Of Fortune when second in Ayr novice last month
NR	Laganhill Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	162	—	117	125	132	108	34d	—	—	—	30.8	—	—
Disappointed in Grade 2 last time but was 2-2 beforehand; first run beyond 2m2f today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Califet En Vol	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	11/4
Mister Meggit	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Battle Born Lad	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Familiar Dreams	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Jacob's Ladder	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1	10/1
Argento Boy	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Moon Rocket	16/1	12/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Julius Des Pictons	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Holloway Queen	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Western Knight	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Crest Of Fortune	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
King Of Answers	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Minella Rescue	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Jet Blue	-	-	-	-	-
Jupiter Des Mottes	-	-	-	-	-
Laganhill	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jacob's Ladder

43.9

OR: 22 Form: 19 Odds: 2.9

10/1

2nd

Crest Of Fortune

OR: 18.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

3rd

Jet Blue

35.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

—

Familiar Dreams

33.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Argento Boy

31.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 7.8 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Laganhill

30.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0

—

Moon Rocket

29.6

OR: 21 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Califet En Vol

28.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Jupiter Des Mottes

24.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Battle Born Lad

24.6

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Holloway Queen

23.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Julius Des Pictons

23.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

22/1

Western Knight

21.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Minella Rescue

20.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

King Of Answers

19.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Mister Meggit

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Familiar Dreams	140	146	70
Jet Blue	140	147	—
Jacob's Ladder	138	139	127
Califet En Vol	137	144	129
Argento Boy	137	140	104
Battle Born Lad	134	139	106
Moon Rocket	134	139	114
Western Knight	132	138	127
Julius Des Pictons	127	133	120
Holloway Queen	127	137	120
Crest Of Fortune	125	133	102
Laganhill	125	132	108
King Of Answers	124	126	97
Minella Rescue	121	125	104
Jupiter Des Mottes	121	126	90
Mister Meggit	—	135	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Minella Rescue	16d ago	Fit
King Of Answers	20d ago	Fit
Argento Boy	21d ago	Fit
Jet Blue	21d ago	Fit
Familiar Dreams	22d ago	Fit
Crest Of Fortune	27d ago	Fit
Jupiter Des Mottes	27d ago	Fit
Laganhill	34d ago	Fit
Jacob's Ladder	40d ago	Fit
Battle Born Lad	48d ago	Fresh
Moon Rocket	48d ago	Fresh
Holloway Queen	50d ago	Fresh
Julius Des Pictons	54d ago	Fresh
Califet En Vol	57d ago	Fresh
Western Knight	69d ago	Fresh
Mister Meggit	146d ago	Long break