Rosconn Group Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

17:00

Date 2025-04-05

Distance 1m7f176y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £67,524

Winning Time 3m 51.68s (slow by 1.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kalif Du Berlais (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	15/8	Won
2nd	Brookie (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	25/1	3.5
3rd	L'Eau du Sud (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/4F	2
4th	Touch Me Not (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	9/2	9
5th	Special Cadeau (GB) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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	L'Eau du Sud Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	tp	-11114	156	164	157	25d	—	—	+19	55.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
The sole Grade 1 winner in this field; ran well in the Arkle most recently; major player
2	Kalif Du Berlais Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	3-F114	152	159	134	63d	—	—	+3	39	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Form figures of 111311 in completed starts at about 2m; interesting back down in distance
5	Touch Me Not Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	-21225	151	158	150	25d	—	—	+24	39.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Normally consistent and has Grade 1 form but folded tamely in the Arkle most recently
4	Special Cadeau Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	2-4201	142	145	105	58d	—	—	+22	28.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Took well to fences at Thurles two months ago; may have more to offer in this sphere
1	Brookie Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	161	t	P-1731	135	145	123	35d	—	—	+18	22.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won off a low weight in Doncaster handicap last time; much stiffer task on these terms
NR	Only By Night Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	-31112	150	165	158	25d	—	—	—	45.6	—	—
Progressive mare; excellent second in the Arkle and appears to have a Grade 1 prize in her

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
L'Eau du Sud	11/8	5/4	11/8	5/4	6/5
Kalif Du Berlais	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	2/1
Touch Me Not	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Special Cadeau	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Brookie	22/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Only By Night	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

L'Eau du Sud

55.3

OR: 26.5 Form: 17 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Only By Night

45.6

OR: 25 Form: 20.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Touch Me Not

39.7

OR: 25.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Kalif Du Berlais

OR: 25.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 11.4

2/1

Special Cadeau

28.2

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Brookie

22.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
L'Eau du Sud	156	164	157
Kalif Du Berlais	152	159	134
Touch Me Not	151	158	150
Only By Night	150	165	158
Special Cadeau	142	145	105
Brookie	135	145	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
L'Eau du Sud	25d ago	Fit
Touch Me Not	25d ago	Fit
Only By Night	25d ago	Fit
Brookie	35d ago	Fit
Special Cadeau	58d ago	Fresh
Kalif Du Berlais	63d ago	Fresh