Full Results
14:25 Aintree
Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,130
- 2nd: £21,110
- 3rd: £10,550
- 4th: £5,270
- Form 1111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, settled into mid-division before 2nd, closed from 7th, pushed along briefly after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, led before last, ridden clear inside final 200 yards, in no danger after, stayed on well
- Form 2-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, blundered 6th, headway travelling well before 3 out, switched right before next, 3rd last, stayed on, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, unable to trouble winner
- Form 7-11123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
tracked leaders on inside, led after 4 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd inside final 150 yards
- Form 1142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, not always fluent, not much room on inside bend after 5th, closed before 3 out, soon outpaced, 7th last, stayed on flat, went 4th close home
- Form 1F2811
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, 4th and beaten when reached at last, one pace flat
- Form 17-1117
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in rear, blundered 7th and 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, 8th last, switched right flat, stayed on, never threatened
- Form 22-3251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division on inside, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, one pace and beaten before last, weakened flat
Cultivator
21- Form 0-21361
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway 5th, chasing leaders 3 out, one pace and beaten before last, weakened flat
- Form 32-1115
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Cooper
led until 2nd, stayed prominent, led again before 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
- Form 5-1311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3-1141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, headed before 7th, lost 2nd from 3 out, 9th and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
Reivers Lad
21- Form 13-4111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £3.30Tote Place: £1.70,£4.10,£1.70
- Straight Forecast: £42.94Exacta: £48.90Trifecta: £135.90Swingers: 1&2 £10.10,1&3 £11.30,2&3 £3.60
- Placepot: £145.20Pool: £592,621.94,2979.02 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £40.20Pool: £35,731.27,656.9 winning tickets