Full Results
16:55 Aintree
Citroen C4 Mersey Novices' Hurdle (grade 2) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 511436
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chasing leaders when not fluent 3rd, settled in rear from next, headway 7th, challenged from approaching 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on flat, idled near finish
- Form 1123
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 2-42111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 111133
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, driven along after 3rd, brought to outside approaching 5th, stayed approaching last, never dangerous
- Form 331631
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader until approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 111233
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
prominent, hit 6th, soon driven along and lost place, behind from next
- Form 451133
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, driven along approaching 7th, soon weakened
- Form 22-5171
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 161373
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch, driven and lost place after 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form 1129
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, some headway 6th, driven and weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2443
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, driven along approaching 6th, lost touch from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out