Full Results
13:45 Aintree
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 1-11211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after next, went 2nd on bit before 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, clear before last, impressive
- Form 1-11F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, jumped right 4th and 8th, joined when blundered and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner
- Form 1134-12
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, hung left and stayed on same pace after next
- Form 214506
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered 3 out, well held 4th when mistake next
Molotof (FR)
29- Form 20-1110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 8th, no impression on leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 2/4-851
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey A E Lynch
tracked leader until ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 02231U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, lost place approaching 8th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 8th, soon lost place, weakened well before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1212F0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last, headway 8th, close 4th and going well enough when fell 3 out
- Form 41621
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, mistake 5th, soon lost place, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out