13 Apr 2024 13:55 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Brighterdaysahead (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
11-1112 / 5 |
Jump (30) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
6/5 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Staffordshire Knot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3112 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, disputing 2nd when jumped right last, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Bugise Seagull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52-113 / 6 |
Jump (65) | S Bowen | C E Longsdon Mr Grant Leon |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, slow jump and lost place 1st, soon closed back up, jumped left 4th, challenged before 6th, ridden and no impression on winner before last, no impression flat, held on to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NS |
Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52-212 / 5 |
Jump (31) | P Townend | W P Mullins Edward Ware |
10/3 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, well held by winner when disputing 2nd last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
122-123 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when disputing 2nd last, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Mahon's Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
13-1552 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, never threatened, well held before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Esprit Du Potier (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
6-221P1 / 5 |
Jump (39) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Four Lushes |
22/1 | |
| prominent, led before 7th, headed 3 out, 6th and weakening last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 24 L |
Josh The Boss (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-11U54 / 5 |
Jump (20) | Mr Jamie Neild | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
80/1 | |
| led until before 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Caldwell Potter (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
163-211 / 6 |
Jump (108) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||