Full Result 1.55 Aintree | 5 April 2025

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 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	5. Honesty Policy (IRE) 5/1 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	5	117	135	105	142	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Molo (Kalanisi)
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 (IRE) 9/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	117 h¹	134	104	140	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Pretty Puttens (IRE) (Snurge)
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 (FR) 12/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	5	117	–	104	139	–
br g Storm The Stars (USA) - Fun Run (FR) (Namid)
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 (FR) 17/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	117	137	99	136	–
b g Masked Marvel - Divine Sainte (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Prominent, went second 3rd, lost position last, weakened run-in (op 8/1 tchd 11/1)

5 3¼ [9]	6. Horaces Pearl (FR) 4/1 Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	7	117	135	96	135	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Yellow Queen (FR) (Slickly)
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 (IRE) 25/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	6	117	127	95	130	–
b g Mahler - Myztique (IRE) (High Chaparral)
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 (IRE) 5/2F Brian Hughes Stuart Edmunds	Brian Hughes Stuart Edmunds	6	117	138	92	132	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Rose De Beaufai (FR) (Solon)
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 (IRE) 12/1 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	117	135	91	130	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Grangeclare Rosa (IRE) (Gamut)
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 (FR) 17/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	117	139	73	118	–
b g Masked Marvel - Callie Tueuse (FR) (Irish Wells)
In touch with leaders, went third 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report) (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:58:13 Winning time: 4m 55.83s (slow by 9.83s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Fingle Bridge (unsuitable ground), Lulamba (unsuitable ground), Moon Phases (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Honesty Policy) 1st breeder: H Fowler, A Frost & C Longsdon
2nd owner: Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Hogarth & Smith (Regent's Stroll)
3rd owner: Michael A O'Riordan & Seamus Hennessy (Funiculi Funicula)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £2.60 £3.50 Ex: £38 CSF: £48.60 Tricast: £512.32 Trifecta: £696.80

1:55 Aintree 5 Apr 2025

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