9th - 11th April
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13:55 Aintree 05 Apr 2025

Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle

Grade 1 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus

Winner £56,270 - 9 ran

2m 4f

Good

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
5/1
5 11-7
135

wore hood to post, not fluent on occasions, held up in midfield, headway when slow 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly final 110yds, edged left final 50yds, led final strides

2
½
9/1
6 11-7 h1
134

took keen hold, led before 1st, ridden 2 out, joined last, ran on well to lead again after last, headed final strides

3
¾
12/1
5 11-7
 - 

quickly away, led, headed before 1st, dropped to midfield next, hit 3 out, headway to challenge next, ridden approaching last, disputed lead last, headed after last, kept on well flat, slightly hampered by winner final 50yds

4
17/2
5 11-7
137

prominent, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra after last

5
4/1 2Fav
7 11-7
135

took keen hold towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced briefly after 8th, edged right 3 out, struggling when stumbled 2 out, plugged on one pace from last

6
25/1
6 11-7
127

took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out

7
5/2 Fav
6 11-7
138

wore hood in parade ring, rider lost iron and awkward leaving start, left in last, headway into midfield 1st, took keen hold and headway to go prominent before next, slow 7th, headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, held when blundered last

8
12/1
6 11-7
135

held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 7th, struggling when edged left 3 out, jumped left next, well held when awkward last

9
18
17/2
5 11-7
139

held up in behind leaders, took closer order 6th, headway to challenge approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from next

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Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £48.60 (5, 11)
Tricast £512.32 (5, 11, 3)
Win £6.00 (5)
Place £1.80 (5), £2.60 (11), £3.50 (3)
Swinger £12.80 (3, 5), £17.50 (3, 11), £7.00 (5, 11)
Exacta £38.00 (5, 11)
Trifecta £696.80 (5, 11, 3)
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good to Soft 8 Brighterdaysahead 5 11 0 - 11-1112 30 days G Elliott Jack Kennedy 6/ 5 5:04.76
2023 Good to Soft 14 Irish Point 5 11 7 - 1-12241 34 days G Elliott Davy Russell 5/ 1 4:50.05
2022 Good to Soft 12 Three Stripe Life 6 11 4 - 14-1222 24 days G Elliott Davy Russell 5/ 2 4:55.21
2021 Good to Soft 12 My Drogo 6 11 4 - 2111 35 days D Skelton (117 miles) Harry Skelton 5/ 4 4:55.36
2019 Good 9 Reserve Tank 5 11 4 - 3711 21 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Robbie Power 20/ 1 4:49.80
2018 Soft 12 Black Op 7 11 4 - 19-4122 31 days T R George (154 miles) Noel Fehily 3/ 1 5:03.70
2017 Good 13 Finian's Oscar 5 11 4 - 1111 55 days C L Tizzard (216 miles) Robbie Power 3/ 1 4:51.30
2016 Soft 6 Yorkhill 6 11 4 - 11-1111 24 days W P Mullins Paul Townend 3/ 10 5:10.10
2015 Good 12 Nichols Canyon 5 11 4 - 1-11U13 31 days W P Mullins Ruby Walsh 3/ 1 4:46.20
2014 Good to Soft 12 Lac Fontana 5 11 4 - 38-1411 22 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) A P McCoy 9/ 2 4:52.70
2013 Good to Soft 8 Ubak 5 11 4 - P4-2347 24 days G & J Moore (244 miles) Jamie Moore 22/ 1 5:02.10
2012 Good 10 Simonsig 6 11 4 - 1-11211 31 days N J Henderson (180 miles) B J Geraghty 4/ 9 4:55.00
2011 Good 9 Spirit Son 5 11 4 - 1112 25 days N J Henderson (180 miles) B J Geraghty 3/ 1 4:51.60
2010 Good 8 Peddlers Cross 5 11 4 - 1-1111 24 days D McCain Jnr (36 miles) J Maguire 5/ 4 4:52.40
2009 Good to Soft 17 Bouggler 4 10 7 - 373131 35 days Miss E C Lavelle (187 miles) Noel Fehily 16/ 1 4:59.60
2008 Good to Soft 8 Elusive Dream 7 11 8 - 114214 39 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 7/ 2 5:03.50
2007 Good 10 Tidal Bay 6 11 5 - 2-11122 29 days J Howard Johnson (126 miles) Paddy Brennan 9/ 4 4:55.20
2006 Good 11 Natal 5 11 3 - 511436 23 days P F Nicholls (207 miles) Ruby Walsh 7/ 2 4:52.40
2005 Good to Soft 10 Turpin Green 6 11 0 - 1133 47 days N G Richards (100 miles) Tony Dobbin 14/ 1 5:11.60

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