GBAintree Races

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Aintree
13:55
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.80 £2.60 £3.50 Exacta: £38 Tricast: £512.32 Trifecta: £696.80
Non-Runners: Fingle Bridge (unsuitable ground), Lulamba (unsuitable ground), Moon Phases (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 1m7½f 2m
1st
Midfield - headway 3 out - switched left then not fluent and pushed along 2 out - 3 1/2 lengths fourth last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
5 G Elite
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 5/1 Won
3m 3m½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m4f
2nd
Kept away from others at start - led - faced challenges last - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
6 G Elite
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 9/1 .5
2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m2f 2m1f 2m½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went second and challenging last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 28/1)
5 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 12/1 .75
2m4½f 2m4f
2m4f 2m 2m4f
4th
Prominent - went second 3rd - lost position last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
4 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 17/2 4.5
2m4f 3m 2m5½f
1m7f 1m7f 2m1f 2m 2m4½f
5th
In rear - not fluent 6th - some headway when stumbled 2 out - soon no impression - stayed on run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
7 G Elite
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 4/1 3.25
3m 3m½f
2m 2m 2m2f
6th
Keen to post - took keen hold - towards rear - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG
Alan King 161 lbs 25/1 1.5
2m½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m1f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m
7th
Awkward start and jockey lost iron briefly - took keen hold - in rear - headway and prominent 2nd - big jump 3rd - lost position 2 out - bad mistake last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
5 G Good
Stuart Edmunds 161 lbs 5/2F 2.25
2m 2m2f 2m4½f
2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m1f 2m
8th
Midfield - dropped to rear 2nd - mistake 4th - no impression when jumped left 2 out - not fluent last(op 16/1)
5 G AVG
Warren Greatrex 161 lbs 12/1 1.75
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1m7½f 2m1f 2m5f
9th
In touch with leaders - went third 7th - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 17/2 18
2m2½f 2m3½f