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Aintree
14:25
Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle
Aintree Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f
1st
Disputed lead to 5th - remained close up - led again 3 out - ridden next - hit last - stayed on well run-in
9 G Poor
Colin Tizzard 158 lbs 20/1 Won
2m3f 3m½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m½f 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m5f
2nd
Held up - progress after 3rd - chased winner 2 out - soon driven - kept on until no extra final 100yds(tchd 3/1)
12 G Good
Olly Murphy 158 lbs 100/30 3.25
2m 2m2f 2m 2m4f 1m7½f
1m7½f
3rd
Pulled hard in midfield - headway to track leaders after 2nd - ridden 2 out - soon slightly outpaced by leading pair - kept on run-in (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 3/1)
11 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 11/4F 2.25
2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m1½f 2m7f
2m4f
3rd
Held up - driven 3 out - closed next - soon held by leaders - stayed on(tchd 11/2)
N/A AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 5/1 0
2m 2m1f
-
5th
Held up in touch - closed after 3 out - ridden 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on same pace(op 8/1)
N/A AVG
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 6/1 1.75
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
-
6th
Held up in touch - ridden 3 out - no progress from next(op 7/1)
7 G AVG
David Pipe 158 lbs 10/1 2.5
2m4½f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m
1m7½f 2m4½f
7th
Tracked leaders - lost place before 3rd but still well in touch - driven and closed 3 out - mistake next - not run on and gradually weakened(tchd 5/1)
10 G Poor
Tom Lacey 158 lbs 6/1 1.25
2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f
8th
Disputed lead until definite advantage 5th - headed 3 out - soon ridden - outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
11 G Poor
Tom George 158 lbs 25/1 6
2m4f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f 2m½f
9th
Tracked leaders - improved into 2nd at 6th - ridden after 9th - losing place when mistake 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off (vet reported the gelding was treated for post-race heat stress)(op 33/1)
N/A Poor
Nicky Martin 158 lbs 25/1 36
2m5f 2m4f 2m