April 09 / 13.45 Aintree

13.45

Good To Soft

Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £61897
  • 2m 0f 209y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1113 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Impaire Et Passe; won her first three starts over hurdles before a third in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, heavy) in February; may have more to offer in this sphere but she finished behind Selma De Vary last time and needs to resume progress.
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1st

9

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Mange Tout

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Impaire Et Passe; won her first three starts over hurdles before a third in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, heavy) in February; may have more to offer in this sphere but she finished behind Selma De Vary last time and needs to resume progress.

5/1

3rd

6

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Mange Tout

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to the multiple Grade 1 winner Impaire Et Passe is 3-3 over hurdles, latest two for current yard, weak enough Down Royal contest and considerably better form (hooded) when beating Narciso Has in Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in late November, jumping final two flights the better and asserting from the last; still looks a work in progress and more likely.

15/8

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66/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 1110 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Promise in his two Irish Flat maidens; justified favouritism in first three starts over hurdles but his limitations were exposed when a never-dangerous tenth in the Triumph at Cheltenham (50-1) last month; passed over.
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3rd

3

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Promise in his two Irish Flat maidens; justified favouritism in first three starts over hurdles but his limitations were exposed when a never-dangerous tenth in the Triumph at Cheltenham (50-1) last month; passed over.

66/1

10th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Promise in his two Irish Flat maidens; justified favouritism in juvenile hurdles at Catterick (good) and Wetherby (soft) and a seven-runner handicap against older horses at Sedgefield (good to soft); won latest with more authority than 2l margin suggests, but this race is a vastly harder task; failed to make the cut for the 4yo handicap here on Tuesday.

100/1

1st

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Showed promise in a couple of Flat maidens in Ireland; has justified favouritism in juvenile hurdles at Catterick (1m7f, good; by a head) and Wetherby (2m, soft; by half a length) for new trainer, who is currently in blinding form; still open to progress and commands respect.

6/4

Form: 2438

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Three Flat runs in Ireland and four over hurdles in Britain; ran well at a massive price in the Triumph at Cheltenham (eighth of 20) last month but he was beaten 10l and finished behind three of today's rivals; others preferred.
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4th

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and four over hurdles in Britain; ran well at a massive price in the Triumph at Cheltenham (eighth of 20) last month but he was beaten 10l and finished behind three of today's rivals; others preferred.

50/1

8th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and three over hurdles in Britain; better in this sphere with three minor honours but the best of that form saw him beaten 11l by Minella Study here (good to soft) in December; met some trouble in running that day but not remotely enough to be considered a player now.

100/1

3rd

7

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Wolf Rayet

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Entered in the Triumph; modest Flat form in Ireland, albeit in just three races; already better over hurdles and was only 11l off the winner in a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham in December (soft) when just behind the smart One Horse Town who has since finished second in a Grade 2; every chance.

6/4

Form: 2212

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Useful maiden on the Flat at up 1m5f and he has a record of 2212 since switched to hurdling for his current yard; seems to be learning to settle better and he didn't get a smooth run when an eye-catching second in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; that was another good step forward and he could continue to progress in this sphere; interesting contender.
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6th

7

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Winston Junior

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Useful maiden on the Flat at up 1m5f and he has a record of 2212 since switched to hurdling for his current yard; seems to be learning to settle better and he didn't get a smooth run when an eye-catching second in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; that was another good step forward and he could continue to progress in this sphere; interesting contender.

9/2

2nd

7

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Winston Junior

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Faye Bramley

Has more scope than your typical ex-Flat 4yo and he was a useful maiden in that scene at up to 1m5f; came up short in his first two hurdle races but was unlucky not to be closer to leading Triumph contender Minella Study here in December (good to soft) and then, despite racing freely, won as he liked when a strong favourite at Ascot (soft); made all that day and those tactics can spell danger in a race of this nature, but he should have more to give; Jack Kennedy is a notable booking with the Elliott stable represented.

11/2

1st

10

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

12:25 Ascot

Winston Junior

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Useful maiden on the Flat in Ireland; has shaped nicely on both starts over hurdles, short of room before the last flight when second to a promising sort at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft; raced freely) five weeks ago; could do with settling better but has the best form as things stand.

11/8

25/1

Form: 1120 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Good Flat horse who won his first two starts over hurdles before a close second behind Minella Study in a Listed race at Wetherby (2m, good) in October; still has potential in this sphere but he was only 12th in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham last month and needs to resume his progress in this tough race; visor added.
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4th

16

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Ammes

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Acts on good to soft, unraced on soft; fit from AW and hurdling when good second of seven at Redcar (1m2f) five weeks ago, keeping on strongly; up 2lb and into a better race but needs a second look.

18/1

2nd

2

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Ammes

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Caught wide when down the field at Lingfield in February on last Flat start and when well beaten over hurdles on his last two runs he was contesting hot 4yo races; on a competitive mark on last summer's Flat form and he was a Listed hurdle runner-up in October; not ruled out back in this code.

6/1

7th

1

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Ammes

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Good Flat horse who won his first two starts over hurdles before a close second behind Minella Study in a Listed race at Wetherby (2m, good) in October; still has potential in this sphere but he was only 12th in the juvenile handicap at Cheltenham last month and needs to resume his progress in this tough race; visor added.

25/1

100/30

Form: 1113 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden on the Flat but he's 3-4 over hurdles and travelled strongly for a long way when close third in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month; split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary in that race and should make another bold bid here; that last run was on soft but his second win was on good.
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8th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Six-race maiden on the Flat but he's 3-4 over hurdles and travelled strongly for a long way when close third in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month; split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary in that race and should make another bold bid here; that last run was on soft but his second win was on good.

100/30

3rd

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ordinary maiden on the Flat; won hurdling debut at Tipperary in July, however, and has emerged as a leading juvenile hurdler for new yard with his Listed win at Wetherby (good; overcame a bad late mistake) and Triumph Trial win over C&D (good to soft; by just over 6l from Winston Junior); the latter makes him the highest-rated runner in this from a British stable.

5/1

1st

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Minella Study

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in July and runner-up in his subsequent Flat races, the latest on debut for this yard over 2m at Musselburgh; should run well but ultimately come up short.

20/1

66/1

Form: 111612 CD BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Made it 4-6 over hurdles when returning to form with an all-the-way win in a Listed event over C&D (soft) in December; ran to a similar level when runner-up in the Scottish Triumph at Musselburgh in January but this is a much tougher test and he has plenty to find on the figures; cheekpieces added.
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7th

2

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Lord

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Not disgraced in Catterick maiden (1m4f) last month in first Flat start in Britain; switches to handicap level off an attractive mark judged on his Listed hurdles form, which includes a success; possibilities.

6/1

3rd

1

(3)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:52 Catterick

Lord

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Runner-up in conditions race (about 1m3f, good) on final start in Germany but he's better known as a hurdler and gained the latest of four wins in that sphere when taking Listed Aintree event (2m1f, soft) in December; wore cheekpieces when well beaten in Grade 1 this month but could go well switched back to the Flat; yard had a treble at Bangor on Saturday.

4/1

9th

4

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Lord

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Made it 4-6 over hurdles when returning to form with an all-the-way win in a Listed event over C&D (soft) in December; ran to a similar level when runner-up in the Scottish Triumph at Musselburgh in January but this is a much tougher test and he has plenty to find on the figures; cheekpieces added.

66/1

Form: 2111 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Promising second on debut at Hereford (2m, good) in November and he's unbeaten in three runs since; has looked a very willing front-runner but all his wins have been in small-field events and he has a lot to find in this Grade 1 contest.
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No Results Found

Form: 1112 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Untroubled to win sole start in France and scored in good style at Kempton (2m, good) and Cheltenham (Grade 2) in first two runs for Dan Skelton; well backed into 5-1 when runner-up in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) last month, when he travelled smoothly for a long way before keeping on well to edge out Minella Study in the battle for second; has leading claims on that form and he should be unfazed by this return to a sharper track.
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No Results Found

Form: 2-5124 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Ran twice on Flat in France and three times in hurdle races at Auteuil, culminating in a win in November (2m1f, heavy); made a promising start for new yard when runner-up behind Narciso Has in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown in February; didn't come from so far back when fourth in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month but she made smooth progress and kept on well after being hampered in the closing stages; that makes her one of the form picks in this field and Willie Mullins has won this twice in the last three years.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £16.52
Tricast £255.27
Trifecta £233.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Selma De Vary

TOPSPEED:

Maestro Conti

THE NORTH:

Minella Study

LAMBOURN:

Winston Junior

POSTDATA:

Maestro Conti

Daily Mirror:

Maestro Conti

The Sun:

Maestro Conti

Daily Record:

Maestro Conti

RP RATINGS:

Selma De Vary

The Times:

Selma De Vary

Telegraph:

Selma De Vary

Daily Mail:

Selma De Vary

The Star:

Selma De Vary

The Guardian:

Minella Study

D Express:

Winston Junior