11 Apr 2015 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
World Famous JUST EAT Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
11U13 / 7 |
Flat (513), Jump (31) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Parlour Games (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
102112 / 7 |
Flat (595), Jump (31) |
A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 7 L |
Three Musketeers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-11 / 11 |
Jump (91) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton F McAleavy |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon headway, went 4th from 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
211261 / 13 |
Jump (44) | J J Burke | M S Sandra Hughes Ms G Howell |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, headway before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Ballybolley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
221301 / 10 |
Jump (42) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
16/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 6 L |
As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
321711 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Mister Fizz (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9/13 / 12 |
Flat (119), Jump (28) |
James Banks | Miss I Pickard Miss I H Pickard |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, joined 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Mckinley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
41P150 / 6 |
Flat (543), Jump (29) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Days Of Heaven (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-33111 / 8 |
Jump (49) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs S K Johnston |
6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, not much room after 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Mertesacker (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P / 6 |
Flat (388), Jump (12) |
Mr Joseph Palmowski | R Dickin Mr Nic Allen |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Grand Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
854861 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Paul Carberry | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Go West Young Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
625223 / 11 |
Jump (11) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Miss Laura Morgan |
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11 |
| - |
Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
30-3321 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton |
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FE |
12 |
| - |
Seedling (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
23-111U / 6 |
Jump (32) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Equis & Christopher… |
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