Meetings
Aintree 12:55ITV
(Class 1) Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (4YO plus). 2m4f. Good.
1st
Honesty Policy
J:
M P Walsh
T:
G Elliott
Age: 5
Weight: 11.5
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
2nd
Regent's Stroll
J:
H Cobden
T:
P F Nicholls
Age: 6
Weight: 11.5
took keen hold, led before 1st, ridden 2 out, joined last, ran on well to lead again after last, headed final strides
3rd
Funiculi Funicula
J:
D E Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 5
Weight: 11.5
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
4th
Koktail Divin
J:
Rachael Blackmore
T:
H De Bromhead
Age: 5
Weight: 11.5
prominent, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra after last
5th
Horaces Pearl
J:
C Brace
T:
F O'Brien
Age: 7
Weight: 11.5
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
6th
Castle Carrock
J:
Tom Cannon
T:
A King
Age: 6
Weight: 11.5
took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out
7th
Miami Magic
J:
B S Hughes
T:
S Edmunds
Age: 6
Weight: 11.5
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
8th
Good And Clever
J:
James Bowen
T:
W Greatrex
Age: 6
Weight: 11.5
held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 7th, struggling when edged left 3 out, jumped left next, well held when awkward last
9th
Kappa Jy Pyke
J:
P Townend
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 5
Weight: 11.5
held up in behind leaders, took closer order 6th, headway to challenge approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from next