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TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Aintree · 4 April 2025
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 1
- PatternGrade 1
- Distance2m103y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners9
Salvator Mundi (FR) (7/2) won the TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 4 April 2025, beating Romeo Coolio (GB) by 7 lengths under Paul Townend for trainer W P Mullins. 9 ran on Good going over 2m103y; the winning time was 3m 56.84s (slow by 3.84s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Salvator Mundi (FR) t 5g Prominent Settled handy in the pack early - improved to third then moved into second before the third-last - pressed the leader approaching two out - roused to hit the front but hit the last awkwardly - kept finding more to pull away for an easy win | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-7 | 142 | 169A | 116A | 3:56.84 | 56,270 | 7/2 | 5.20 | |
| 2nd | Romeo Coolio (GB) 6g Went straight to front - drifted right over first - scrappy over sixth - driven along and chased hard 2 out - lost advantage and scratchy again at last - unable to close on winner up the run-in | 7 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-7 | 150 | 159A | 110A | 3:58.24 | 21,200 | 2/1 | 3.15 |
| 3rd | Karbau (FR) 5g Settled midpack early - made headway past 6th to sit third by 3 out - blundered 2 out and lost momentum - stayed on gamely in the final furlong to finish third | 1 | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 11-7 | 140 | 157A | 109A | 3:58.44 | 10,610 | 33/1 | 48.29 |
| 4th | Jet To Vegas (IRE) t 6g Up with the front group - dropped away before the 5th and leapt right at it - recovered to press the principals approaching 3 out - a distant 4th from 2 out | 16 | Patrick Wadge | Lucinda Russell | 11-7 | 137 | 133A | 96A | 4:01.64 | 5,300 | 14/1 | 23.75 |
| 5th | Royal Infantry (IRE) 6g Settled at the back early - improved into contention after the 6th before a blunder 3 out - dropped away and beaten a long way at the finish | 3¼ | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 11-7 | 134 | 128A | 94A | 4:02.29 | 2,660 | 28/1 | 48.00 |
| 6th | Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 6g Drifted right over obstacles from the off - settled towards the back - blundered at the 5th - no threat from 3 out to finish sixth | 4¼ | Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien | 11-7 | 142 | 124C | 90C | 4:03.14 | 1,330 | 7/4F | 2.98 |
| 7th | Diva Luna (IRE) 6m Held a forward spot early - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well held in 7th | 7 | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling | 11-0 | 134 | 117C | 85C | 4:04.54 | 660 | 14/1 | 18.07 |
| 8th | Joltin N Jiving (IRE) 5g Settled at the back of the field - a spent force by 3 out - finished eighth | 12 | Brian Hughes | Donald McCain | 11-7 | 120 | 124C | 75C | 4:06.94 | 340 | 150/1 | 391.18 |
| 9th | Rubber Ball (GB) 5g Settled near the front - urged forward after the 6th - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish | 14 | Jack Quinlan | Neil King | 11-7 | 128 | 124C | 63C | 4:09.74 | — | 40/1 | 60.00 |
| NR | Blues Singer | — | James Bowen | Alan King | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree in 2025?
- Salvator Mundi (FR) won the TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 4 April 2025, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by W P Mullins.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree?
- 1st Salvator Mundi (FR) (7/2), 2nd Romeo Coolio (GB) (2/1), 3rd Karbau (FR) (33/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree?
- Salvator Mundi (FR) returned a starting price of 7/2, with a Betfair SP of 5.20.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree?
- 9 horses ran in the 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. Non-runners: Blues Singer (vet's certificate, lame).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree?
- The winning time was 3m 56.84s (slow by 3.84s).