05 Apr 2014 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Pertemps Network Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Lac Fontana (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
38-1411 / 10 |
Flat (667), Jump (22) |
A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mrs Grainne M O'Connor |
9/2 | |
| held up in touch in 6th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead last 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
413310 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden run-in, kept on and headed last 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Dell' Arca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121U25 / 13 |
Flat (489), Jump (24) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, ridden after last, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Wilde Blue Yonder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-11FF5 / 10 |
Jump (25) | R Thornton | A King Maybe Only Fools… |
11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last until no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
Volnay De Thaix (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
411121 / 9 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson |
9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 17 L |
Sea Lord (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
111112 / 8 |
Flat (806), Jump (139) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
8/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3 L |
No No Romeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
212 / 5 |
Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon R Jenner & J Green |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, in rear 6 out, pushed along 4 out, outpaced before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Kayf Moss (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
568111 / 11 |
Jump (41) | T J O'Brien | J L Flint Mr L H & Mrs T… |
16/1 | |
| with leaders, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, tailed off after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 25 L |
Monkey Kingdom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2710-11 / 8 |
Jump (14) | J E Moore | Miss R Curtis Mr Carl Hinchy |
25/1 | |
| led, mistake 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Kilcooley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-2111 / 10 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon J H & S M Wall |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Un Ace (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
130-18 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | K C Bailey Ace In The Pack… |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Oscar Hoof (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
131-211 / 11 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson A Chandler Racing |
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