Aintree
15:05
Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £15.50 Place: £3.60 £2 £2.60 Exacta: £85.30 Tricast: £488.20 Trifecta: £497.40
Non-Runners: Dashel Drasher (unsuitable ground), Teahupoo (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway from 9th - pressed leaders 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)
7 G Good Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Pressed leader - hit 6th - not fluent 10th - challenging when awkward jump 2 out - stayed on final 110yds - went second again towards finish
7 G Good Olly Murphy 164 lbs 5/1 2.75
3rd
Midfield - headway 5th - soon prominent - pressed leaders after 10th - led narrowly 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on but lost second towards finish
7 M AVG Mrs John Harrington 157 lbs 15/2 2.5
4th
In rear - pushed along briefly after 1st - hit 10th - pushed along and some headway home turn - went fourth run-in - stayed on but not pace to challenge
6 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 6/1 5.5
5th
Took keen hold - pressed leader early - in touch with leaders 2nd - dropped to rear after 7th - headway home turn - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - no extra from 2 out
5 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 100/30F 4.25
6th
Led - pressed leaders when headed 3 out - weakened run-in
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 40/1 0.2
7th
Held up in rear - struggling after 10th - rallied and some headway home turn - weakened 2 out
8 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 164 lbs 16/1 9.5
8th
Prominent - weakened before 3 out - eased run-in
7 G Good Harry Fry 164 lbs 22/1 29
9th
Towards rear - midfield 6th - headway after 10th - in touch with leaders when hit 3 out - weakened 2 out - eased run-in
7 G Good Dan Skelton 164 lbs 15/2 11
99th
Prominent - lost position after 4th - dropped to rear after 6th - struggling 8th - weakened after 10th - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 5/1 -
99th
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out
10 G Good Ruth Jefferson 164 lbs 66/1 -
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