irishracing.com | Race Result Aintree, Sat, 5th Apr, 2025, Turners Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

Aintree Result

Sat, 5th Apr, 2025

Going - Good; National: Good to Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £49,536.63 carried forward to Southwell on Sun, 6th Apr. Placepot Pool - £690,066.06 Winning Units - 395.48 Dividend - £1,273.80. Quadpot Pool - £67,359.41 Winning Units - 696.1 Dividend - £71.60. Place Six Dividend - £783.16. Place Five Dividend - £242.80.

Summary

1.55

Turners Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

1.55 2m. 4f. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Turners Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £56,270.00, 2nd - £21,200.00, 3rd - £10,610.00, 4th - £5,300.00, 5th - £2,660.00, 6th - £1,330.00 , 7th - £660.00, 8th - £340.00 9 Ran

1st

Honesty Policy (IRE) 5, b g 11-7 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 135
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Molo (GB)(Kalanisi (IRE))
Breeder - H Fowler, A Frost & C Longsdon

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Gordon Elliott

M P Walsh

Tote Win £6.00 Place £1.80

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 Mar, 25 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 30th Apr, 25 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 144

2nd

0.5L

Regent's Stroll (IRE) 6, b g 11-7 (Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Hogarth & Smit)
hd¹ Rated 134
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Pretty Puttens (IRE)(Snurge)
Breeder - Mrs Rita Kent

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Place £2.60

took keen hold, led before 1st, ridden 2 out, joined last, ran on well to lead again after last, headed final strides

6th Mar, 25 Wincanton
1st Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 28th Nov, 25 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 143

3rd

0.75L

Funiculi Funicula (FR) 5, br g 11-7 (Michael A O'riordan/seamus Hennessy)

Storm The Stars (USA) - Fun Run (FR)(Namid (GB))
Breeder - M Jean-Etienne Rime

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

Place £3.50

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

11th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
9th Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 25 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 141

4th

4.5L

Koktail Divin (FR) 5, b g 11-7 (Mr Barry Maloney)
Rated 137
Masked Marvel (GB) - Divine Sainte (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mme Karine Perreau

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 5/1 9/2 6/1 5/1 11/2 13/2 11/2 13/2 15/2 10/1 6/1 11/2 10/1 9/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 4/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Henry De Bromhead

Rachael Blackmore

prominent, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra after last

3rd Mar, 25 Leopardstown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 31st Oct, 25 Down Royal
2nd Chs

5th

3.25L

Horaces Pearl (FR) 7, b g 11-7 (Matt & Sally Burford)
Rated 135
Authorized (IRE) - Yellow Queen (FR)(Slickly (FR))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras Du Logis, J. Ince et al

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 13/2 6/1 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 18/5 7/2 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

F M O'Brien

Connor Brace

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

28th Feb, 25 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 25 Perth
3rd Hdl Rated 135

6th

1.5L

Castle Carrock (IRE) 6, b g 11-7 (Mr J Law)
Rated 127
Mahler (GB) - Myztique (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Ms M. McKenna

(Morning price: 40/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Alan King

Tom Cannon

took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out

1st Mar, 25 Kelso
3rd Hdl This
Race 16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 133

7th

2.25L

Miami Magic (IRE) 6, ch g 11-7 (Mr D Hague)
Rated 138
Leading Light (IRE) - Rose De Beaufai (FR)(Solon (GER))
Breeder - James T. Williams

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 6/1 7/1 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Stuart Edmunds

B Hughes

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

22nd Feb, 25 Kempton
2nd Hdl Rated 139 This
Race 5th Oct, 25 Uttoxeter
3rd Chs Rated 138

8th

1.75L

Good And Clever (IRE) 6, br g 11-7 (Bryce & Greatrex)
Rated 135
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Grangeclare Rosa (IRE)(Gamut (IRE))
Breeder - Longrove Stud & Jack Fogarty

(Morning price: 14/1 18/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 20/1 18/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 22/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

W J Greatrex

James Bowen

held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 7th, struggling when edged left 3 out, jumped left next, well held when awkward last

2nd Feb, 25 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 134 This
Race

9th

18L

Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) 5, b g 11-7 (Stennett & Varmen Partnership)
Rated 139
Masked Marvel (GB) - Callie Tueuse (FR)(Irish Wells (FR))
Breeder - Eric Becq

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up in behind leaders, took closer order 6th, headway to challenge approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from next

12th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
6th Hdl This
Race 27th Nov, 25 Thurles
1st Chs

Off 1.58
Time 4m. 55.83 secs, which is 3.32 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £38.00
Tote Trifecta- £696.80
CSF- £48.60
Tricast- £512.32.

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