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14:25 Aintree

Saturday 10 April 2021

All13:4514:2515:0015:3516:1517:1518:20

Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 55.36s

1^st

My Drogo

611-4

5/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Travelled strongly, held up towards rear, not much room briefly 3rd, headway when hampered 4 out, led next, clear last, easily op 11/8

2^nd

9 ½

Minella Drama

611-4

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division on outside, closed 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat, kept on op 11/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

Guard Your Dreams

511-4

28/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hit last, pressing for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 33/1

4^th

Ballyadam

611-4

11/4

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd from 3rd, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next

5^th

3 ½

Jay Bee Why

611-4

28/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

6^th

Straw Fan Jack

611-4

40/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Ben Jones

Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 7th, hampered 4 out, every chance final bend, beaten 2 out, weakened after op 50/1 tchd 33/1

7^th

Dreal Deal

611-4

7/1

T: R McNallyJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, hampered 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next op 11/2

Also Ran

Adrimel

611-4

25/1

T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke

Prominent on inside, pushed along after 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out

Llandinabo Lad

611-4

16/1

T: T SymondsJ: David Bass

Led until 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

Lucky One

611-4

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in mid-division, headway before 6th, close up when fell 4 out

Pipesmoker

611-4

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Pulled hard, prominent, steadied after 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

Striking A Pose

511-4

80/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent on outside, not fluent 6th, lost place 7th, struggling when hampered and unseated rider 4 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Ballybegg⁵²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Kerry Lee J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £3.30, £5.40EX:£17.30Trifecta:£225.70Tricast:£292.80SF:£16.58Swingers:£4.60, £7.60, £30.30

Forecasts

My Drogo (5/4), Ballyadam (11/4), Dreal Deal (7/1), Minella Drama (12/1), Llandinabo Lad (16/1), Ballybegg (20/1), Adrimel (25/1), Pipesmoker (25/1), Guard Your Dreams (28/1), Jay Bee Why (28/1), Straw Fan Jack (40/1), Lucky One (50/1), Striking A Pose (80/1)

MY DROGO maintained his unbeaten record over hurdles when conceding weight all around in an excellent time at Kelso last month and, with the prospect of more to come now stepping up to 2½m in this Grade 1, he's strongly fancied to strike again. Ballyadam wasn’t at his best when a distant second in the Supreme but his previous form entitles him to respect, with the thriving Dream Deal also feared.