13:20 aintree Thursday 9th April 2026

    13:20 AINTREE

    | 5+

    Winner GBP £67,524 - 5 runners

    2m 3f 200y

    Going: Good to Soft

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    LULAMBA (4) should improve for the step up to 2m4f after his third-place finish in the G1 Arkle Novices Chase at Cheltenham. Highly impressive in the G1 Henry VIII Novices Chase at Sandown in December and G2 Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. Class horse in the race. BLUEKING D'OROUX (1) won the G2 Rising Stars Novices Chase over the distance in October. Contender with conditions in his favour. JAX JUNIOR (2) is respected on form of his G2 Pendil Novices Chase victory in February. KOKTAIL DIVIN (3) could appreciate a shorter trip after his 10L sixth in the G1 3m1f Brown Advisory Novices Chase. MAMBONUMBERFIVE (5) deserves respect despite a disappointing latest effort in the G2 2m1/4f Kingmaker Novices Chase.

    No. Form
    Horse Racing
    Comments
    Age
    Weight
    OR
    Jockey(Claim)
    Trainer
    Best Odds
    1

    2152

    Blueking Doroux
    (26)b, gb, g
    7
    11-7
    143
    T P F NichollsJ Harry Cobden
    • 7
    • 11-7
    • 143
    • Harry Cobden
    • P F Nicholls
    2

    14114

    Jax Junior
    (30)b, gb, g
    7
    11-7
    145
    T L WadhamJ Tom Cannon
    • 7
    • 11-7
    • 145
    • Tom Cannon
    • L Wadham
    3

    2216

    Koktail Divin
    (29)b, gb, g
    6
    11-7
    150
    T Henry De BromheadJ Darragh O'keeffe
    • 6
    • 11-7
    • 150
    • Darragh O'keeffe
    • Henry De Bromhead
    4

    1113

    Lulamba
    (30)b, gb, g
    5
    11-7
    162
    T Nicky J. HendersonJ Nico De Boinville
    • 5
    • 11-7
    • 162
    • Nico De Boinville
    • Nicky J. Henderson
    5

    1113

    Mambonumberfive
    (61)b, gb, g
    5
    11-7
    146
    T B PaulingJ Ben Jones
    • 5
    • 11-7
    • 146
    • Ben Jones
    • B Pauling

    Non-Runners