2025-04-05 Aintree 13:55
Aintree

Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Good

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 55.83s (slow by 10.83s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

5 Honesty Policy

J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:5/1

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)

2 ½

11 Regent's Stroll

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:134 SP:9/1

Kept away from others at start - led - faced challenges last - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

3 ¾ 1¼

3 Funiculi Funicula

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went second and challenging last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 28/1)

4 4½ 5¾

8 Koktail Divin

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:17/2

Prominent - went second 3rd - lost position last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)

5 3¼ 9

6 Horaces Pearl

J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:4/1

In rear - not fluent 6th - some headway when stumbled 2 out - soon no impression - stayed on run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

6 1½ 10½

1 Castle Carrock

J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:127 SP:25/1

Keen to post - took keen hold - towards rear - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 22/1)

7 2¼ 12¾

9 Miami Magic

J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Edmunds

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:138 SP:5/2F

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)

8 1¾ 14½

4 Good And Clever

J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:12/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 2nd - mistake 4th - no impression when jumped left 2 out - not fluent last(op 16/1)

9 18 32½

7 Kappa Jy Pyke

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:139 SP:17/2

In touch with leaders - went third 7th - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

Fingle Bridge

J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:136 SP: -

Moon Phases

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP: -

Lulamba

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:148 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6

Tote place: £1.80 £2.60 £3.50

Exacta: £38

Trifecta: £696.80

Tricast: £512.32

CSF: £48.60