Topofthegame Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:50 05th April 2019

Topofthegame' Form | 05th April 2019

05th April 2019 BETWAY MILDMAY NOVICES' CHASE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
7
Weight
11-4
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 5-30, 16.67%)
Owner
Chris Giles & Mr&mrs P K Barber
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2012-04-22
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 210y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£56,394
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Topofthegame Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2019-03-13 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 98.47K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /12 - win 0.5 Santini 11-4 6m 17.26s

looked well; travelled and jumped well throughout, in touch, headway to track leaders after 4 out, shaken up to challenge last, ridden to lead final 180yds, stayed on well

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
5 5.3
1.92
155
1 2018-12-26 13:55 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 1.5 La Bague Au Roi 11-0 6m 1.773s

tracked leading pair to 7th, stayed close up, tracked winner 14th, led 3 out going best, ridden 2 out, headed and outjumped last, drifted right flat, stayed on but held

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
6 6.4
2.8
154
2 2018-12-07 14:35 Exeter / 2 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Soft 2 /7 - btn 3.5 Defi Du Seuil 11-0 5m 0.30000000000001s

whipped around start and left 20 lengths last, remained detached until headway after 11th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, drifted left approaching last, kept in but not pace threaten winner, cracking effort

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
2.5 2.6
1.56
3 2018-03-14 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /26 - btn 0.3 Bleu Berry 11-2 5m 20.86s

tracked leaders, upsides when bunny-hopped 2 out, led last, headed narrowly final 100yds, kept on near finish, just held

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
10 12.76
3.9
150
4 2018-02-03 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 2m 7f 98y / Hurdle Turf / 56.27K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /17 - win 1.5 Golan Fortune 10-9 6m 20s

raced towards outer, tracked leaders, closed on outside to lead 2 out, soon hard pressed, driven last, kept on well flat and asserted near finish

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
6.5 7.4
2.22
142
5 2018-01-13 14:40 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.63K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /16 - btn 2.85 William Henry 11-7 5m 12.37s

held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
12 16.06
3.8
139
6 2017-11-09 14:45 Newbury / 3 / 2m 6f 93y / Chase Turf / 6.66K
Beginners, Chase
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft F /4 - btn Strong Pursuit 11-5 -

tracked winner, travelling well enough when fell 13th

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.67 1.76
1.23
139
7 2017-02-18 13:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 15.64K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Beyond Conceit 11-5 4m 50.16s

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2 out going strongly, shaken up to challenge last, upsides flat, stayed on but just outpaced near finish

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
2.75 2.92
1.34
135
8 2017-01-28 15:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-10 Soft 4 /10 - btn 10.75 Wholestone 11-10 5m 6.25s

travelled well, prominent, every chance when not fluent last (usual 2 out), stayed on same pace final 2f

P F Nicholls
N Fehily
6.5 8.17
3.14
9 2016-12-16 12:45 Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 7.8K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 0.1 Criq Rock 11-0 5m 22.9s

close up, tracked leader 6th, led soon after 3 out, going strongly 2 out and 4 lengths ahead when fumbled last, idled badly and driven flat, just held on

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.88 3.33
1.55