Full Results
13:45 Aintree
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
Ubak (FR)
24- Form P4-2347
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, pushed along before 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, driven clear after last, stayed on strongly
- Form 141115
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before next, ridden and headed 2 out, went 2nd again flat, no chance with winner
- Form 112U6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up in touch, closed before 7th, challenged approaching 3 out, hung left and no impression on winner when dropped to 3rd flat
- Form 1-21312
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
mostly tracked leader until ridden after 4 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 2-41133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, effort after 4 out, never on terms with leaders, jumped left 3 out, modest 5th but well beaten from 2 out
- Form F1-1F11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 46-1139
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, lost place 3rd, pushed along and last 6th, driven after 4 out, soon well beaten, tailed off
- Form 421216
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up on outside, closed 7th, outpaced 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before 3 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £31.90Tote Place: £5.40,£1.90,£2.20
- Straight Forecast: £116.78Exacta: £184.30Trifecta: £3526.70Swingers: 1&2:£12.40 2&3:£7.80 1&3:£12.50
- Placepot: £2,277.10Pool: £496,383.50,159.12 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £83.90Pool: £41,112.14,362.4 winning tickets