Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Aintree, Sat, 14th Apr, 2018, Betway Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.25 Betway Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f.

Aintree Results Sat, 14th Apr, 2018

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £24,955.09 carried forward to Plumpton on Sun, 15th Apr. Placepot Pool - £388,915.25 Winning Units - 6350.85 Dividend - £61.20. Quadpot Pool - £32,001.86 Winning Units - 2562.32 Dividend - £12.40. Place Six Dividend - £134.47. Place Five Dividend - £48.28.

Betway Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f.

1st - £56,130.00, 2nd - £21,110.00, 3rd - £10,550.00, 4th - £5,270.00, 5th - £2,650.00, 6th - £1,320.00 , 7th - £680.00, 8th - £360.00, 9th - £200.00, 10th - £100.00 12 Ran

News Report

1st

Black Op (IRE) 11-4 (Mr R S Brookhouse)
ts³ Rated 152
Sandmason (GB) - Afar Story (IRE)(Desert Story (IRE))
Breeder - P. Rothwell

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

Tom George

N D Fehily

Tote Win £3.60 Place £1.40

tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before not fluent 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, hit last and headed, soon led again, headed 120 yards out, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 7th Dec, 18 Exeter
3rd Chs

2nd

0.5L

Lostintranslation (IRE) 11-4 (Taylor & O'Dwyer)
Rated 144
Flemensfirth (USA) - Falika (FR)(Hero's Honor (USA))
Breeder - Mr A. R. M. M. Kavanagh

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

C L Tizzard

R M Power

Place £3.30

held up towards rear, steady headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, hit last and led, soon headed, edged right and led again 120 yards out, stayed on, headed towards finish

13th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
7th Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 8th Nov, 18 Newbury
2nd Chs

3rd

Momella (IRE) 10-11 (Holt, Clark, Macnabb, Nugent & Robinso)
Rated 142
Sholokhov (IRE) - Missing Link (IRE)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Dr Klaus Schulte

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

Place £2.40

held up in touch on outside, closed before 6th, edged left after 3 out, strong challenged 2 out until last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat

16th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 30th Nov, 18 Newbury
fell Hdl Rated 142

4th

Aye Aye Charlie (GB) 11-4 (All Four One)
Rated 134
Midnight Legend (GB) - Trial Trip (GB)(Le Moss)
Breeder - Mrs C. J. Banks

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

held up in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, edged left after 2 out, still 7th last, went 4th and stayed on flat, unable to challenge

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
7th Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 28th Oct, 18 Aintree
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 134

5th

1.75L

Western Ryder (IRE) 11-4 (Albatross Club/Bryan Drew & Friends)
Rated 145
Westerner (GB) - Seesea (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Longrove Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2)
SP 13/2

W J Greatrex

R Johnson

held up in touch, travelling strongly when blundered and lost momentum briefly 4 out, every chance 3 out, hung left and beaten going to last, stayed on same pace flat

13th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
6th Hdl Rated 146 This
Race 18th Nov, 18 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 145

6th

2.75L

On The Blind Side (IRE) 11-4 (Mr A D Spence)
Rated 153
Stowaway (GB) - Such A Set Up (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ms J. Corrigan

(Morning price: 7/4 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8) SP 11/8fav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

tracked leader until 6th, pushed along before 3 out, one pace in 4th when not much room and switched right before mistake 2 out, weakened flat

8th Dec, 17 Sandown
1st Hdl Rated 145 This
Race 1st Jan, 19 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 151

7th

2.5L

Euxton Lane (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
Rated 139
Getaway (GER) - Local Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Thomas Hennessy

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

O Sherwood

Aidan Coleman

held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

23rd Mar, 18 Newbury
1st Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 12th Nov, 18 Carlisle
3rd Chs

8th

22L

Chosen Path (IRE) 11-4 (McNeill Family And Prodec Networks Ltd)
Rated 137
Well Chosen (GB) - Karsulu (IRE)(Mukaddamah (USA))
Breeder - Martin Cullinane

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, modest 9th and ridden before 3 out, soon left well behind

17th Mar, 18 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 19th Nov, 18 Plumpton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 136

9th

22L

Kildisart (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 143
Dubai Destination (USA) - Princess Mairead (IRE)(Blueprint (IRE))
Breeder - William Mangan

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1

B Pauling

D A Jacob

mid-division, hit 4th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, remote 10th before 3 out, soon well behind

17th Mar, 18 Kempton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 135 This
Race 23rd Nov, 18 Ascot
2nd Chs Rated 142

p.u.

Better Getalong (IRE) 11-4 (Mr David Wesley Yates)
Rated 138
Gold Well (GB) - Arequipa (IRE)(Turtle Island (IRE))
Breeder - Ann & Eileen Cahalan

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

N Richards

D N Russell

held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

15th Feb, 18 Kelso
2nd Hdl Rated 138 This
Race 22nd Dec, 18 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 135

p.u.

Brianstorm (IRE) 11-4 (Mr G B & G H Firmager)
hd⁷ Rated 132
Brian Boru (GB) - Coco Moon (IRE)(Classic Cliche (IRE))
Breeder - Aaron Metcalfe

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

W J Greatrex

G Sheehan

led, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

9th Mar, 18 Sandown
1st Hdl Rated 132 This
Race 23rd Nov, 18 Ascot
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 132

p.u.

Silver Concorde (GB) 11-4 (Straightline Bloodstock)
Rated 137
Dansili (GB) - Sacred Pearl (IRE)(Daylami (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Anne Coughlan

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

K Dalgleish

B Hughes

tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

14th Feb, 18 Musselburgh
1st Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 11th May, 18 Chester
12th Flat Hcp Rated 97

Off 2.25
Time 5m. 3.70 secs, which is 11.11 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £34.60
Tote Trifecta- £251.20
CSF- £34.62
Tricast- £329.85.

Non runners Bedrock (GB), Count Meribel (GB)
2017 Finian's Oscar 5 11-4 R M Power 3/1Fav (C L Tizzard)
2016 Yorkhill 6 11-4 P Townend 3/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 11-4 R Walsh 3/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Lac Fontana 5 11-4 A P McCoy 9/2Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2013 Ubak 5 11-4 J E Moore 22/1 (G L Moore)

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Aintree Results Sat, 14th Apr, 2018

Betway Mersey Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f.