Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

12:45

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 1m7f176y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £67,524

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 16mph SW

Rain 45%

Winning Time 3m 54.16s (slow by 5.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mirabad (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	50/1	Won
2nd	Salvator Mundi (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	8/11F	6
3rd	Be Aware (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	10/1	2
4th	Mighty Bandit (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	11/1	1.25
5th	No Questions Asked (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	22/1	2
6th	King Of Kingsfield (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	40/1	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Alnilam (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	22/1
Fell	Kala Conti (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/4

Runners (8)

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
7	Salvator Mundi Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	t	1-2261	152	162	130	65d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+1	48.8	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Grade 1 hurdle winner here last spring; back on track over fences last time; major player
8	Kala Conti Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	70-112	148	167	162	70d	—	—	+9	31.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Beat subsequent Arkle winner Kargese at Cork; top on RPRs with her mares' allowance
4	Mighty Bandit Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	161	—	P-2111	152	161	151	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+19	28.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Doncaster win completed his hat-trick in handicap chases; earns his chance in this Grade 1
2	Be Aware Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	ht	-12220	147	159	152	31d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+28	35.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Too free at Cheltenham Festival but consistent prior to that; each-way possibilities
1	Alnilam b/br J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	h	-11P43	141	155	149	85d	—	—	+27	31.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well adrift of No Questions Asked and Be Aware at Windsor; hard to recommend
6	No Questions Asked Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	161	p	-12310	149	158	151	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+34	38	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Beat Be Aware at Windsor in January and had a possible excuse at Cheltenham; not ruled out
3	King Of Kingsfield Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	tp	1131P6	144	153	130	134d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+28	31.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won three of first five chases but disappointing twice since; lots to find on the figures
5	Mirabad Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	161	t	813U22	138	149	145	45d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+31	33.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beaten at 1-4 last time; bottom of the pile on ratings and difficult to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Salvator Mundi	8/11	5/6	5/6
Kala Conti	3/1	11/4	3/1
Mighty Bandit	9/1	15/2	7/1
Be Aware	11/1	9/1	10/1
Alnilam	22/1	18/1	20/1
No Questions Asked	25/1	18/1	20/1
King Of Kingsfield	50/1	40/1	40/1
Mirabad	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Salvator Mundi

48.8

OR: 25.5 Form: 7 Odds: 16.3

5/6

2nd

No Questions Asked

OR: 24.8 Form: 12 Odds: 1.2

25/1

3rd

Be Aware

35.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Mirabad

33.2

OR: 22 Form: 10.7 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Alnilam

31.3

OR: 22.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Kala Conti

31.2

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

King Of Kingsfield

31.1

OR: 23.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Mighty Bandit

28.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Salvator Mundi	152	162	130
Mighty Bandit	152	161	151
No Questions Asked	149	158	151
Kala Conti	148	167	162
Be Aware	147	159	152
King Of Kingsfield	144	153	130
Alnilam	141	155	149
Mirabad	138	149	145

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Be Aware	31d ago	Fit
No Questions Asked	32d ago	Fit
Mighty Bandit	42d ago	Fit
Mirabad	45d ago	Fit
Salvator Mundi	65d ago	Fresh
Kala Conti	70d ago	Fresh
Alnilam	85d ago	Fresh
King Of Kingsfield	134d ago	Long break