Full Results
13:45 Aintree
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £55,000 added
- Winner: £31,356
- 2nd: £11,764
- 3rd: £5,890
- 4th: £2,937
- Form 1112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, pushed clear flat, easily
- Form 11-1124
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 7th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner when went left 2 out, soon ridden, no impression and stayed on same pace flat
- Form 11-1122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, closed 3 out, ridden 2 out, 3rd and beaten when hit last
- Form 128B30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch in mid-division, pushed along after 8th, closed on inside before 3 out, one pace from next, 4th and beaten last
- Form 1/31-117
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
held up in rear on outside, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, not fluent next, effort approaching 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 2-21144
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led until just after 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 12-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced by leaders when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 22-031
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Peter Toole
held up in 4th, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 8th, soon ridden and weakened, blundered 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden and losing place when fell 3 out
- Form 317-011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £3.70Tote Place: £1.50,£1.60,£1.40
- Straight Forecast: £10.74Exacta: £9.00Trifecta: £24.60Swingers: 1&2:£2.90 2&3:£3.30 1&3:£2.90
- Placepot: £574Pool: £451,565.60,574.29 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £258.10Pool: £18,700.68,53.6 winning tickets