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13:55 Aintree

Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,270
  • 2nd: £21,200
  • 3rd: £10,610
  • 4th: £5,300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.83s
  • Off Time: 13:58:13
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, mauve epaulets, white sleeves, mauve stars, white cap, mauve star
  • Form 113
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 127

took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out

3
Silk - Purple, white hoops, white cap
  • Form 2-19
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

quickly away, led, headed before 1st, dropped to midfield next, hit 3 out, headway to challenge next, ridden approaching last, disputed lead last, headed after last, kept on well flat, slightly hampered by winner final 50yds

4
Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 13-233
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 135

held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 7th, struggling when edged left 3 out, jumped left next, well held when awkward last

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 2211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 135

wore hood to post, not fluent on occasions, held up in midfield, headway when slow 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly final 110yds, edged left final 50yds, led final strides

6
Silk - Yellow, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue and yellow check sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 1/11-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 135

took keen hold towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced briefly after 8th, edged right 3 out, struggling when stumbled 2 out, plugged on one pace from last

7
Silk - Beige and dark blue check, beige sleeves, dark blue armlets, orange cap
  • Form 1-216
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 139

held up in behind leaders, took closer order 6th, headway to challenge approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from next

8
Silk - MAROON, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap
17/2
  • Form 411-231
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

prominent, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra after last

9
Silk - Orange, brown epaulets
5/2
  • Form 1-21122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 138

wore hood in parade ring, rider lost iron and awkward leaving start, left in last, headway into midfield 1st, took keen hold and headway to go prominent before next, slow 7th, headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, held when blundered last

11
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 11-1421
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 134

took keen hold, led before 1st, ridden 2 out, joined last, ran on well to lead again after last, headed final strides

2
NR
  • Form 21/111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 136

NonRunner

10
NR
  • Form 40-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

NonRunner

12
NR
Evens
  • Form 112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 148

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Castle Carrock (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Rear mid-division, headway before 2 out where went 5th, soon pushed along, stayed on run-in, never threatened, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Jet To Vegas (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.

Funiculi Funicula (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, never involved, well beaten from 2 out, not fluent last, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.

Good And Clever (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, hampered 5th, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.

Honesty Policy (IRE) 4-9fav (11-10) Disputed lead, headed after 1st, 2nd at 4th, 3rd after 3 out, 4th 2 out, not much room and switched right in 3rd before last, stayed on run-in to lead closing stages, kept on best, won at Leopardstown 2m Yielding in Mar beating Champagne Jury (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

Horaces Pearl (FR) 5-6fav (11-6) Waited with in last pair on inside, 4th from 3rd, went 3rd home turn, 2nd going well well before 2 out, led on bit approaching last, nudged easily clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb beating Lud'or (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.

Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) 100-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before not fluent last, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind The New Lion (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.

Koktail Divin (FR) 8-11fav (11-12) Always prominent, 2nd from 7th, disputed lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar beating Champagne Kid (11-12) by 6l, 12 ran.

Miami Magic (IRE) 9-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders out wide, 3rd 4 out, 2nd after next, led turning in, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, awkward and stumbled on landing last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Tripoli Flyer (11-8) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.

Regent's Stroll (IRE) 1-12fav (11-9) On his toes, raced keenly and tended to lug left, made all, joined from 5th, in command out wide last, never came off the bridle, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar beating The Sainted Canary (11-9) by 2l, 5 ran.

Fingle Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Wore red hood to post, prominent, led narrowly 3rd, forged on after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Feb beating Regent's Stroll (11-5) by 2l, 6 ran.

Moon Phases (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased winner who went clear after 3rd, well held before 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 13l behind My Kiwi Girl (10-13) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

Lulamba (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon slightly short of room and switched right, ridden before last, stayed on flat, led close home, soon headed, just held, 2nd of 17, nk behind Poniros (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.