Aintree
15:00
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.70 Place: £2.30 £4.50 £1.80 Exacta: £106 Tricast: £250.03 Trifecta: £635.30
Non-Runners: Mofasa (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway 3 out - ridden to lead just after 2 out - kept on strongly run-in(op 6/1)
4 G Good Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - pressed leaders and pushed along 2 out - went second and ridden run-in - kept on well but always held(op 16/1)
8 M Good Dan Skelton 154 lbs 14/1 3.5
3rd
Prominent - ridden 3 out - ridden and went second after 2 out - lost second and no extra run-in - kept on(op 11/4)
5 G Elite Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 3/1F 2.75
4th
Prominent - briefly led and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and headed - outpaced from last(op 10/1)
9 G Good Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 14/1 7
5th
Led - jumped path before 2nd - ridden and headed 3 out - well held before last(op 15/2)
7 M Good Jamie Snowden 154 lbs 13/2 2.5
6th
Towards rear of midfield - hampered by faller 7th - headway 4 out - not fluent and ridden 3 out - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
8 G Good Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 11/1 1.25
7th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 6th - ridden 3 out - soon weakened - kept on run-in (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the third last hurdle)(tchd 25/1)
7 G Good Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 20/1 .5
8th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - headway 7th - led narrowly 3 out - headed and ridden 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 12/1 3.5
9th
Towards rear of midfield - some headway and ridden 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
7 G AVG Tom Lacey 161 lbs 22/1 3.5
99th
Midfield on inner - fell 7th - fatally injured(tchd 16/5)
6 G Elite W P Mullins 161 lbs 100/30 -
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99th
Travelled strongly - midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - fell 3 out(op 22/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Slowly into stride - behind - tailed off 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
9 G Poor Gary Hanmer 161 lbs 250/1 -
99th
Prominent - bad mistake and lost position 4th - soon struggling in rear - pulled up before 7th(op 150/1)
6 G AVG Mark Rimell 161 lbs 200/1 -
99th
Always towards rear - ridden after 4 out - well behind when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 100/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 80/1 -