15:00 Aintree

Saturday 15 April 2023

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

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 50.05s
1st
Horse silk
8
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, ridden out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
14
611-0
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, switched left after 2 out, went 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner, stayed on op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
3/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd soon after last, kept on same pace op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
7
9
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Chased leaders, disputing lead 3 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace last op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
13/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Soon led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
11/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up rear of mid-division, hampered 7th, effort when not fluent 3 out, no impression after op 10/1 tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
½
4
611-7
20/1
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Soon towards rear on outside, closed 7th, not much room after 4 out, mistake and hampered 3 out, well held after, kept on flat tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
12/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up in touch, mistake 5th, challenged 4 out, disputing lead 3 out until 2 out, no extra when awkward last op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
22/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Held up rear of mid-division, effort before 3 out, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up in touch, tracking leaders when fell 3 out op 22/1
F
Horse silk
5
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, fell 7th tchd 16/5
PU
Horse silk
6
200/1
T: M G RimellJ: Adam Wedge
Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place after next, pulled up before 7th op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
12
250/1
T: G HanmerJ: S Bowen
Ridden away from start, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
13
80/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Mofasa1
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: M Scudamore  J: Luca Morgan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.30, £4.50, £1.80EX:£106.00Trifecta:£635.30Tricast:£250.03SF:£68.12Swingers:£15.50, £4.80, £11.70

Forecasts

Hermes Allen (3/1), Dark Raven (10/3), Irish Point (5/1), You Wear It Well (13/2), Springwell Bay (11/1), Authorised Speed (12/1), Kateira (14/1), Letsbeclearaboutit (14/1), Crambo (20/1), Blow Your Wad (22/1), Mofasa (33/1), Cool Survivor (50/1), Uncle Bert (80/1), Hallwood (200/1), Stony Man (250/1)

Verdict

This is very open and while SPRINGWELL BAY hasn't quite achieved as much as some of these, he's a smashing prospect with the obvious scope to rate higher. He can take the step up in grade in his stride at the chief expense of Dark Raven and You Wear It Well, though Hermes Allen is also very dangerous if back to the level he attained in the Challow.

  1. SPRINGWELL BAY
  2. DARK RAVEN (IRE)
  3. YOU WEAR IT WELL

Previous Winners

2022
Three Stripe Life
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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