3:00 Aintree 15 Apr 2023
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) 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
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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5 | 117 | 148 | 137 | 154 | – | ||||
| gr g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Burkina (FR) (Fragrant Mix) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to lead just after 2 out, kept on strongly run-in (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 128 | 127 | 143 | – | ||||
| b m Kayf Tara - Raitera (FR) (Astarabad) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway 3 out, pressed leaders and pushed along 2 out, went second and ridden run-in, kept on well but always held (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 t | 150 | 131 | 148 | – | ||||
| b g Poliglote - Une Destine (FR) (Assessor) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden 3 out, ridden and went second after 2 out, lost second and no extra run-in, kept on (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 144 | 125 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Clarification (IRE) (Westerner) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, briefly led and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced from last (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 142 | 115 | 133 | – | ||||
| b m Midnight Legend - Annie's Answer (IRE) (Flemensfirth) | ||||||||||
| Led, jumped path before 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, well held before last (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 140 | 121 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Kayf Tara - Winning Counsel (IRE) (Leading Counsel) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear of midfield, hampered by faller 7th, headway 4 out, not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 t | 131 | 121 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Cardline (FR) (Martaline) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway into midfield 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, kept on run-in (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the third last hurdle) (tchd 25/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 133 | 117 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Authorized (IRE) - Tangaspeed (FR) (Vertical Speed) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, led narrowly 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, weakened last (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 t | 132 | 114 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Molly's Mate (IRE) (Goldmark) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear of midfield, some headway and ridden 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 145 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Malinas (GER) - Mary Wilkie (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| Midfield on inner, fell 7th, fatally injured (tchd 16/5) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 140 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Pale Face (IRE) (High Chaparral) | ||||||||||
| Travelled strongly, midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, fell 3 out (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 114 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Getaway (GER) - Answer My Question (IRE) (Cloudings) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 t | – | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Martaline - Ball Of Wood (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, bad mistake and lost position 4th, soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 7th (op 150/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 117 | 118 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Azza (FR) (Great Pretender) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, ridden after 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100/1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:00:17 Winning time: 4m 50.05s (slow by 5.05s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Mofasa (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Robcour (Irish Point) 1st breeder: Nicolas Landon Et Al
- 2nd owner: Little Lodge Farm & Dan Skelton (Kateira)
- 3rd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & J Diver (Hermes Allen)
- Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.30 £4.50 £1.80 Ex: £106 CSF: £68.12 Tricast: £250.03 Trifecta: £635.30
