Full Result 1.55 Aintree | 11 April 2026

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bossman Jack 11/4J Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	117	146	109	151	–
b g Jack Hobbs - Lindeman (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway 3 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, awkward jump last, ridden clear run-in, kept on well (op 5/2)

2 5½	10. Soldier Reeves (IRE) 15/2 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	5	117 t	146	104	144	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Benny's Fagartha (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, headway and pressed leaders 3 out, disputing second from last, kept on (op 9/1)

3 shd [5½]	1. Ballyfad (IRE) 11/4J Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	117	148	104	144	–
b g Tirwanako (FR) - Be Donn (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead after 2 out, stayed on and disputing second run-in (op 5/2)

4 1 [6½]	13. Lord Byron (IRE) 28/1 Harry Cobden Faye Bramley	Harry Cobden Faye Bramley	4	1011 p	140	93	135	–
b g Camelot - Shamooda (IRE) (Azamour)
In rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 2 out, ran on run-in, went fourth post

5 nse [6¾]	6. Montemares 5/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	5	117	135	103	143	–
b g Frontiersman - Mawaweel (IRE) (Authorized)
Towards rear, headway 4 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in, briefly went fourth towards finish (op 11/2)

6 2¼ [9]	12. Charisma Cat 10/1 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	6	110 p	132	94	134	–
b m Nathaniel (IRE) - Tidara Angel (IRE) (Oratorio)
Raced in second, disputed lead after 4 out, led clearly 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 11/1)

7 1¾ [10¾]	9. Scorpio Rising (IRE) 15/2 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	117	137	99	141	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Sixofone (IRE) (Tikkanen)
Held up in rear, headway but not fluent 3 out, hung left and mistake 2 out, soon outpaced (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

8 16 [26¾]	4. Kosac d'Oudairies (FR) 33/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	117	125	83	127	–
ch g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Une D'Oudairies (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
Prominent, lost position 4 out, weakened from 3 out

9 10 [36¾]	5. Masked Man (FR) 22/1 J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	5	117	133	73	120	–
b g Masked Marvel - Mangenie (FR) (Irish Wells)
Prominent, weakened after 3 out (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

10 8 [44¾]	11. Zanndabad (IRE) 40/1 Daniel King A J Martin	Daniel King A J Martin	7	117 t	137	65	114	–
b g Iffraaj - Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani)
In rear throughout

11 74 [118¾]	7. Onlyforfrankie (IRE) 40/1 Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph	Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph	6	117	127	–	42	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - South Circle (IRE) (Desert King)
Midfield, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	8. Rooster Crowing (FR) 40/1 Bryony Frost M Seror	Bryony Frost M Seror	5	117 b	146	–	–	–
b g Chanducoq (FR) - Milonguera (FR) (Indygo Shiner)
Led, joined after 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last (tchd 33/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:56:09 Winning time: 4m 56.78s (slow by 10.78s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Came From Nowhere (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M W Lake & Exors Of The Late N W Lake (Bossman Jack) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes
2nd owner: Des Grech (Soldier Reeves)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Ballyfad)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.60 £2.30 £1.80 Ex: £24.80 CSF: £23.24 Tricast: £61.46 Trifecta: £103.40

1:55 Aintree 11 Apr 2026

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