Racecards
17:20 Aintree
Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Class A) (Grade 2) (Class A)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Mild Hdl-Good. National Course-Good, G/S in places
- Form 111114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
held up in rear, ridden 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, led 2 out, jumped left last, edged left and driven out flat
- Form 623121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, kept on same pace
- Form 043-214
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey D Gallagher
in touch, headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and headed next, kept on same pace
- Form 2-21F43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
pulled hard, led, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 2-16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form D10F12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, mistake, soon eased, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 421311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Fahy
- Jockey S G McDermott
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 3-1123P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
- Form 0-60011
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Hopbine
12- Form 551122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 11220
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3240
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
pulled hard in rear, struggling from halfway, soon lost touch