Result · Aintree · Thursday 9 April 2026
2:20 Aintree result: Koktail Divin wins the William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 12m3f200y chaseGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 5m 1.24sWinner's prize £70,708
Koktail Divin won the 2:20 at Aintree on Thursday 9 April 2026, beating Blueking D'oroux by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry De Bromhead, the six-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 2m3f200y on good to soft ground in 5m 1.24s. Mambonumberfive was a further 8 lengths back in third at 11/1. Non-finishers: Jax Junior (pulled up), Lulamba (unseated rider).
2:20 Aintree full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Koktail Divin (FR) 6yo · 11-7 |
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead | — | 3/1 | 150 |
| 2 |
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 7yo · 11-7 · p |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 2¼ l | 22/1 | 143 |
| 3 |
Mambonumberfive (FR) 5yo · 11-7 |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 8 l | 11/1 | 146 |
| PU |
Jax Junior (GB) 7yo · 11-7 · t · Pulled up |
Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham | — | 16/1 | 145 |
| UR |
Lulamba (FR) 5yo · 11-7 · Unseated rider |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | — | 1/2FAV | 162 |
Aintree 2:20 returns
Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £4.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£45.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£38.54Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£1271st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:20 Aintree result: FAQs
Who won the 2:20 at Aintree on Thursday 9 April 2026?
Koktail Divin, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe and trained by Henry De Bromhead, at a starting price of 3/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Lulamba, the 1/2 favourite, unseated rider.
What was the winning time?
5m 1.24s over 2m3f200y on good to soft ground.
