2:25 Aintree 14 Apr 2018
Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
(Class 1) 2m4f Soft 11 hurdles
1st
£56,141.12 2nd
£21,121.11 3rd
£10,561.11 4th
£5,281.11 5th
£2,661.11 6th
£1,331.11 7th
£691.11 8th
£371.11 9th
£211.11
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 114 t | 152 | 140 | 153 | – | ||||
| br g Sandmason - Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story) | ||||||||||
| Looked well, slightly on toes, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led after 8th, mistake 3 out, joined and driven next, not fluent last, hard pressed flat, stayed on gamely (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 144 | 139 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Falika (FR) (Hero's Honor) | ||||||||||
| Looked well, held up, headway 5th, driven 2 out, stayed on to challenge last where not fluent, every chance and kept on flat, just held | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1011 | 142 | 129 | 140 | – | ||||
| ch m Sholokhov (IRE) - Missing Link (IRE) (Elusive Quality) | ||||||||||
| On toes, midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance next until one pace final 150yds (op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 114 | 134 | 135 | 146 | – | |||||
| b g Midnight Legend - Trial Trip (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway on outer after 8th, ridden and hung left from 2 out, stayed on flat (op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 | 145 | 133 | 146 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Seesea (IRE) (Dr Massini) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, blundered and lost ground 8th, ridden and closed 3 out where jumped big, went 3rd next, unable to quicken between last 2, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 | 153 | 130 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Stowaway - Such A Set Up (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader until lost 2nd at 6th, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, disputing 4th when mistake next, one pace (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from the second last hurdle) (op 7/4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 139 | 127 | 141 | – | ||||
| b g Getaway (GER) - Local Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| Will make a chaser, held up, headway after 8th, shaken up 3 out, ridden and hung left after 2 out, weakening when jumped left last (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | 137 | 105 | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Well Chosen - Karsulu (IRE) (Mukaddamah) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 143 | 83 | 95 | – | ||||
| b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Princess Mairead (IRE) (Blueprint) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, not fluent 4th, lost place next, never really going after, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 114 | 137 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Dansili - Sacred Pearl (IRE) (Daylami) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until lost place and ridden along 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 138 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Gold Well - Arequipa (IRE) (Turtle Island) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 h | 132 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Brian Boru - Coco Moon (IRE) (Classic Cliche) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, led until headed after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:25:42 Winning time: 5m 4.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Bedrock (vet's certificate), Count Meribel (self certificate)
- 1st owner: R S Brookhouse (Black Op) 1st breeder: P Rothwell
- 2nd owner: Taylor & O'Dwyer (Lostintranslation)
- 3rd owner: Holt, Clark, Macnabb, Nugent & Robinson (Momella)
- Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.40 £3.30 £2.40 Ex: £34.60 CSF: £34.62 Tricast: £329.85 Trifecta: £251.20
