Aintree Races
Aintree
14:25
Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.50 £4.20 £2.10
Exacta: £37
Tricast: £209.54
Trifecta: £203.40
Non-Runners: Harbour Lake (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Three Stripe Life (IRE) | N/A | Good | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Midfield - headway and tracked leaders 6th - led 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - kept on well(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Might I (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 158 lbs | 16/1 | 4.75 | Held up in rear - going easily before 3 out - tracked winner 2 out - soon ridden - 3 lengths down when mistake last - kept on but held run-in(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | North Lodge (IRE) | N/A | Good | Alan King | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 3.75 | Midfield on inner - lost position and towards rear 4 out - ridden 3 out - headway 2 out - went third run-in - stayed on(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Nells Son (GB) | 9 G | Good | Nicky Richards | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 13 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - ridden 3 out - outpaced and well held 2 out - left in modest fourth run-in | ||
| 5th | 13 | Saint Riquier (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 148 lbs | 250/1 | 4.5 | Chased leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - ridden and lost position before 3 out - hampered 2 out - stayed on(op 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Good Risk At All (FR) | 7 G | Good | Sam Thomas | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 2.75 | Prominent - ridden 3 out - soon lost position - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 12 | Towards rear of midfield on outer - headway 5th - close up 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Captain Conby (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | E Sheehy | 158 lbs | 80/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway 3 out - soon ridden - disputing fourth and 4 lengths down when fell heavily 2 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Elle Est Belle (GB) | N/A | Good | Dan Skelton | 151 lbs | 7/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway 7th - tracked leaders 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 5 lengths down when not fluent last - weakened and lost third run-in - soon pulled up - collapsed fatally(op 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Stage Star (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 17/2 | - | Raced keenly - led - headed and lost second 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Great Heart'jac (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 158 lbs | 200/1 | - | In rear - mistake 4th - lost touch 4 out - behind when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 150/1 and 400/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Walking On Air (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 9/2 | - | Prominent - bad mistake 2nd - mistake 6th - lost position after 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding had ran greenly and made several jumping errors throughout the race)(op 7/2) |