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Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree · 4 April 2025
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 1
  • PatternGrade 1
  • Distance3m210y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7

Caldwell Potter (FR) (11/4J) won the Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 4 April 2025, beating Jordans (FR) by 1¼ lengths under Harry Cobden for trainer Paul Nicholls. 7 ran on Good To Soft going over 3m210y; the winning time was 6m 18.11s (slow by 6.11s).

Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Caldwell Potter (FR) 7g Led Set the pace from the off - clouted 8th - pushed clear approaching final two before edging away at the last with a rider urging on - held on strongly to the finish Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 11-7 155146C91A 6:18.11 71,504 11/4J 3.99
2nd Jordans (FR) 6g Held up Settled towards the back of the pack early - untidy jumping and among the tail 10th - blundered 13th - knocked sideways 3rd from home - made ground before 3 out - moved into second 2 out - narrowly behind at the last - stayed on to the line 1¼ J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11-7 149144C91A 6:18.39 29,420 11/1 14.58
3rd The Changing Man (IRE) t 8g Prominent Tracked leader early - clipped fourth from home and drifted left three out - error two out dropped to third - held that spot but weakened before the last 22 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 11-7 142120C78A 6:23.28 16,712 11/1 13.29
PU Don't Rightly Know (GB) 10m Held up Sluggish start - held up towards rear - pulled up before the 9th — Charlie Deutsch Polly Gundry 11-0 144—— — — 20/1 23.11
F Dancing City (FR) 8g Settled midpack early - drifting right and awkward at the opening obstacle - made progress by the 13th and travelling strongly before departing at the 14th — Paul Townend W P Mullins 11-7 151—— — — 4/1 5.60
NR Stellar Story — Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott — ——— — — — —
BD Quai De Bourbon (FR) 6g Settled in the pack towards the back - brought down at the 14th — Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins 11-7 148—— — — 9/2 6.01
PU Handstands (IRE) 6g Held a forward spot early - stayed with the front group into the race - roused along before the 13th - dropped a length or so with a blunder - hampered and slipped back at the 14th - soon well back and pulled up after 4 out — Ben Jones Ben Pauling 11-7 157—— — — 11/4J 3.89

Winning time 6m 18.11s (slow by 6.11s)

Non-runners Stellar Story (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (3 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree in 2025?
Caldwell Potter (FR) won the Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 4 April 2025, ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Paul Nicholls.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree?
1st Caldwell Potter (FR) (11/4J), 2nd Jordans (FR) (11/1), 3rd The Changing Man (IRE) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree?
Caldwell Potter (FR) returned a starting price of 11/4J, with a Betfair SP of 3.99.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree?
7 horses ran in the 2025 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree. Non-runners: Stellar Story (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree?
The winning time was 6m 18.11s (slow by 6.11s).