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14:25 Aintree

Saturday 8 April 2017

All13:4514:2515:0015:4016:2017:1518:15

Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 51.3s

1^st

Finian's Oscar

511-4

3/1f

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Chased leaders, settled into mid-division before 2nd, closed from 7th, pushed along briefly after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, led before last, ridden clear inside final 200 yards, in no danger after, stayed on well

2^nd

Captain Forez

511-4

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, blundered 6th, headway travelling well before 3 out, switched right before next, 3rd last, stayed on, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, unable to trouble winner op 12/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Messire Des Obeaux

511-4

7/2

T: A KingJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders on inside, led after 4 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd inside final 150 yards op 11/2

4^th

Benatar

511-4

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up towards rear, not always fluent, not much room on inside bend after 5th, closed before 3 out, soon outpaced, 7th last, stayed on flat, went 4th close home

5^th

Brio Conti

611-4

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, 4th and beaten when reached at last, one pace flat op 9/2

6^th

1 ¾

La Bague Au Roi

610-11

14/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, blundered 7th and 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, 8th last, switched right flat, stayed on, never threatened op 16/1

7^th

2 ½

Chelsea Flyer

611-4

33/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division on inside, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, one pace and beaten before last, weakened flat

8^th

1 ½

Cultivator

611-4

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 5th, chasing leaders 3 out, one pace and beaten before last, weakened flat op 16/1

Also Ran

Bel Ami De Sivola

611-4

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Led until 2nd, stayed prominent, led again before 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last op 33/1

Bordeaux Bill

611-4

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

Le Breuil

511-4

11/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Prominent, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next op 9/1

Lough Derg Spirit

511-4

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, headed before 7th, lost 2nd from 3 out, 9th and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 7/1

Reivers Lad

611-4

40/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Brian Harding

Chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.70, £4.10, £1.70EX:£48.90Trifecta:£135.90Tricast:£157.48SF:£42.94Swingers:£10.10, £3.60, £11.30

Forecasts

Finian's Oscar (3/1), Messire Des Obeaux (7/2), Brio Conti (5/1), Lough Derg Spirit (8/1), Le Breuil (11/1), Captain Forez (14/1), La Bague Au Roi (14/1), Cultivator (14/1), Bordeaux Bill (20/1), Bel Ami De Sivola (25/1), Benatar (33/1), Chelsea Flyer (33/1), Reivers Lad (40/1)

Finian’s Oscar comes here after missing Cheltenham and the fact he's fresh could count for plenty. Messire Des Obeaux ran a terrific race at Cheltenham but he may have had a hard race there. Lough Derg Spirit and Le Breuil both need to improve on what they have shown so far but are likely to do so but the vote goes to BRIO CONTI stepping up out of handicap company but full of potential.