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2025 Maghull Novices' Chase
Kalif Du Berlais (FR) won the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on 5 April 2025, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 15/8, beating Brookie (IRE) by 3½ lengths.
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- Who won the Maghull Novices' Chase in 2025? Kalif Du Berlais (FR) won the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on 5 April 2025, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, at 15/8, beating Brookie (IRE) by 3½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase? Brookie (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and L'Eau du Sud (FR) (5/4F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase? No. The 5/4 favourite L'Eau du Sud (FR) finished 3rd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase? Kalif Du Berlais (FR) won in 3m 51.68s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase winner get? Kalif Du Berlais (FR) earned £67,524 for winning the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase.
- How many ran in the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase? 5 ran in the 2025 Maghull Novices' Chase (average since 1992: 6.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3½ | Kalif Du Berlais (FR) | 15/8 | 3.0 | 5 | 11-7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 152 | - | Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Done & Hogarth | - | 3m 51.68s | £67,524 |
| 2 | 3½ | Brookie (IRE) | 25/1 | 29.53 | 8 | 11-7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Anthony Honeyball | 135 | t | Abigail Rugg | 3½ | - | £25,440 |
| 3 | 2 | L'Eau du Sud (FR) | 5/4F | 2.35 | 7 | 11-7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 156 | tp | G Mason, J Hales, L Hales, P Hogarth, Sir A Ferguson | 5½ | - | £12,732 |
| 4 | 9 | Touch Me Not (IRE) | 9/2 | 6.0 | 6 | 11-7 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 151 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 14½ | - | £6,360 |
| 5 | ½ | Special Cadeau (GB) | 12/1 | 13.87 | 7 | 11-7 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | 142 | - | Envirogreen Housing Services Ltd | 15 | - | £3,192 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalif Du Berlais (FR) | 2025-11-07 | Exeter | BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Limited Handicap Chase) | 4th of 6 | 13/8F |
| 2 | Brookie (IRE) | 2025-05-01 | Punchestown | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | 4th of 6 | 20/1 |
| 3 | L'Eau du Sud (FR) | 2025-11-14 | Cheltenham | Shloer Chase | won | 100/30 |
| 4 | Touch Me Not (IRE) | 2025-11-17 | Navan | Bar One Racing Fortria Chase | 4th of 5 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Special Cadeau (GB) | 2025-07-18 | Killarney | Lee Strand Novice Chase | 2nd of 4 | 5/1 |
5 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Maghull Novices' Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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