12.58 William Hill Novices´ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

Aintree Results Sat, 6th Dec, 2025

Going - Soft.

Placepot Pool - £141,806.47 Winning Units - 213.83 Dividend - £484.10. Quadpot Pool - £17,198.78 Winning Units - 149.46 Dividend - £85.10. Place Six Dividend - £202.86. Place Five Dividend - £45.91.

William Hill Novices´ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 3) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

1st - £10,562.00, 2nd - £4,860.00, 3rd - £2,430.00, 4th - £1,216.00, 5th - £606.00 6 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Guard The Moon (GB) 11-5 (James & Jean Potter Ltd)
Rated 126
Pether's Moon (IRE) - Polly Potter (GB)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - James & Jean Potter

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

Tote Win £8.00 Place £3.30

prominent, led 2nd, quickened after 4 out, went clear approaching 2 out, asserted and went further clear before mistake last, recovered quickly and always in command run-in, ridden out

25th Apr, 25 Perth
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 29th Dec, 25 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 133

2nd

Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) 11-5 (Les Bleus Fonces)
ts⁷ Rated 126
- Magic Saintfray (FR)(Pedro The Great (USA))
Breeder - Mme Catherine Savare

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 11/4 10/3 3/1 5/2 2/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

A J Honeyball

J J Burke

Place £2.10

prominent, soon raced in second, mistake 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on but no impression run-in

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 128

3rd

Inedit Star (FR) 11-3 (Crossed Fingers Partnership)
Rated 129
Lord Du Sud (FR) - Tulipe Star (FR)(East Of Heaven (IRE))
Breeder - Dominique Vigneron & Bruno Vigneron

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 4/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

N Kent

Tom Broughton(5)

towards rear, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, outpaced by leading pair before last, no extra run-in

31st Oct, 25 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 128

4th

3.75L

It's Hard To Know (IRE) 11-2 (Owners Group 138)
Rated 123
Malinas (GER) - Sean's Oscar (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - James Browne

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

B Pauling

Ben Jones

narrowly led 1st, headed 2nd, prominent, chased leading pair after 4 out, lost third 2 out, no impression after last

8th Mar, 25 Sandown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 124 This
Race

5th

1.25L

Pleasington (IRE) 11-8 (McNeill Family & Stone Family)
hd⁵ Rated 129
Shantou (USA) - Bisoguet (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Kenilworth House Stud

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 18/5 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

Olly Murphy

James Bowen

held up in rear but in touch, some headway 11th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced and jumped right 2 out, weakened after last

15th Nov, 25 Wetherby
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 29th Dec, 25 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 128

6th

19L

Captain Butler (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Eric A Elliott)
sr Rated 123
Mount Nelson (GB) - Grangeclare Gold (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Ethel Flanagan & Sunnyhill Stud

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2 5/2 3/1 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Ruth Jefferson

Craig Nichol

close up and disputed to 1st, steadied and dropped towards rear 3rd, some headway before 4 out, outpaced and dropped to last when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out

12th Nov, 25 Ayr
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 120 This
Race 2nd Jan, 26 Ayr
4th Hcp Chs Rated 122

Off 12.58
Time 5m. 8.30 secs, which is 5.28 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £25.60
Tote Trifecta- £87.60
CSF- £24.82.