10 Apr 2021 14:25 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
My Drogo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2111 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
5/4 | |
| travelled strongly, held up towards rear, not much room briefly 3rd, headway when hampered 4 out, led next, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 9½ L |
Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-21121 / 9 |
Jump (48) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing |
12/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Guard Your Dreams (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
141167 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hit last, pressing for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 33 L |
Ballyadam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11422 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
11/4 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd from 3rd, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Jay Bee Why (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10-151 / 8 |
Jump (43) | Tom Cannon | A King David J S Sewell… |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| NK |
Straw Fan Jack (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
P-F1212 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Ben Jones | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway 7th, hampered 4 out, every chance final bend, beaten 2 out, weakened after | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Dreal Deal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
80-1111 / 9 |
Flat (179), Jump (83) |
D F O'Regan | R McNally Mark Devlin & Philip… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Adrimel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10-111P / 8 |
Jump (22) | J J Burke | T Lacey Lady Bamford &… |
25/1 | |
| prominent on inside, pushed along after 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Pipesmoker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
232-3 / 6 |
Jump (51) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Lady Dulverton |
25/1 | |
| pulled hard, prominent, steadied after 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Lucky One (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
721315 / 8 |
Jump (35) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls B Halsall |
50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway before 6th, close up when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Llandinabo Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
22-1125 / 9 |
Jump (77) | David Bass | T Symonds Celia & Michael… |
16/1 | |
| led until 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ballybegg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
523-211 / 9 |
Jump (52) | Non Runner | Kerry Lee Glass Half Full |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Striking A Pose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-3311P / 8 |
Jump (28) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard S Clare G Kennington… |
80/1 | |
| prominent on outside, not fluent 6th, lost place 7th, struggling when hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||