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

Aintree

14:55

Date 2026-04-10

Distance 2m103y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.6°C

Wind 15mph W

Rain 25%

Winning Time 3m 56.66s (slow by 3.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Storming George (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	16/1	Won
2nd	Sinnatra (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	6/1	2.75
3rd	Baron Noir (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	7/2	1.75
4th	Sober Glory (IRE) Ben Jones · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	4/5F	1.5
5th	Starting Fifteen (GB) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	16/1	0.3
6th	La Conquiere (FR) Jonathan Burke · Jamie Snowden	14/1	9.5

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	Sober Glory Bay J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	161	—	-14112	153	161	154	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+12	61.8	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Highly progressive; good second in the Supreme and that bare form can be marked up
1	Baron Noir Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	161	—	-12114	146	153	147	31d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+27	44.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran well in the Supreme; progressive and looks an Aintree type; warrants respect
2	Sinnatra Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	h	221315	134	145	129	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+25	37	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Cheltenham Festival effort suggests this sharper scenario will suit; possibilities
4	Starting Fifteen Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	161	h	-34217	136	141	118	68d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+27	33.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Sometimes free-going; this may prove more suitable than latest assignment
6	La Conquiere Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	J:Jonathan Burke T:Jamie Snowden	154	—	2-1120	132	149	136	29d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+20	25.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Form dipped last time but progressive mare otherwise; first run against males
5	Storming George Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	161	—	316271	131	138	123	20d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+31	36.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Resumed his progress last time; ran well in bumper at this meeting last year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sober Glory	4/5	5/6	4/5
Baron Noir	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sinnatra	6/1	11/2	6/1
Starting Fifteen	14/1	14/1	12/1
La Conquiere	16/1	14/1	14/1
Storming George	18/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sober Glory

61.8

OR: 25.8 Form: 19 Odds: 17.1

5/6

2nd

Baron Noir

44.7

OR: 24 Form: 15.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Sinnatra

OR: 21 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.5

6/1

Storming George

36.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Starting Fifteen

33.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

La Conquiere

25.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sober Glory	153	161	154
Baron Noir	146	153	147
Starting Fifteen	136	141	118
Sinnatra	134	145	129
La Conquiere	132	149	136
Storming George	131	138	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Storming George	20d ago	Fit
Sinnatra	28d ago	Fit
La Conquiere	29d ago	Fit
Sober Glory	31d ago	Fit
Baron Noir	31d ago	Fit
Starting Fifteen	68d ago	Fresh