05 Apr 2025 13:55 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Honesty Policy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2211 / 5 |
Jump (34) | M P Walsh | G Elliott Mr John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| 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 |
11 |
| ½ L |
Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-1421 / 6 |
Jump (30) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, led before 1st, ridden 2 out, joined last, ran on well to lead again after last, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Funiculi Funicula (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
2-19 / 5 |
Jump (25) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Michael A O'riordan/seamus… |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Koktail Divin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
411-231 / 5 |
Jump (33) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney |
17/2 | |
| prominent, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, no extra after last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Horaces Pearl (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/11-11 / 7 |
Jump (36) | C Brace | F O'Brien Matt & Sally Burford |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Castle Carrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
113 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr J Law |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Miami Magic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1-21122 / 6 |
Jump (42) | B S Hughes | S Edmunds Mr D Hague |
5/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Good And Clever (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
13-233 / 6 |
Jump (62) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Bryce & Greatrex |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake 7th, struggling when edged left 3 out, jumped left next, well held when awkward last | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 18 L |
Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-216 / 5 |
Jump (24) | P Townend | W P Mullins Stennett & Varmen… |
17/2 | |
| held up in behind leaders, took closer order 6th, headway to challenge approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened from next | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Moon Phases (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
40-2 / 6 |
Jump (29) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Gerry McGladery… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Fingle Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21/111 / 7 |
Jump (55) | Non Runner | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Lulamba (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
112 / 4 |
Jump (22) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||