14:25 Aintree

Saturday 14 April 2018

All13:4514:2515:0015:4016:2017:1518:20

Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 3.70s

1^st

Black Op

711-4

3/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before not fluent 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, hit last and headed, soon led again, headed 120 yards out, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish op 11/4

2^nd

Lostintranslation

611-4

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, hit last and led, soon headed, edged right and led again 120 yards out, stayed on, headed towards finish

3^rd

Momella

610-11

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in touch on outside, closed before 6th, edged left after 3 out, strong challenged 2 out until last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Aye Aye Charlie

611-4

25/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, edged left after 2 out, still 7th last, went 4th and stayed on flat, unable to challenge op 28/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ¾

Western Ryder

611-4

13/2

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Held up in touch, travelling strongly when blundered and lost momentum briefly 4 out, every chance 3 out, hung left and beaten going to last, stayed on same pace flat

6^th

2 ¾

On The Blind Side

611-4

11/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader until 6th, pushed along before 3 out, one pace in 4th when not much room and switched right before mistake 2 out, weakened flat op 7/4

7^th

2 ½

Euxton Lane

611-4

28/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat op 25/1

8^th

Chosen Path

511-4

20/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, modest 9th and ridden before 3 out, soon left well behind op 25/1

9^th

Kildisart

611-4

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, remote 10th before 3 out, soon well behind op 16/1

Also Ran

Better Getalong

711-4

40/1

T: N G RichardsJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

Brianstorm

611-4

33/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

Silver Concorde

1011-4

50/1

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Bedrock¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Henry Brooke

Count Meribel¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: M D Grant

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.40, £3.30, £2.40EX:£34.60Trifecta:£251.20Tricast:£329.85SF:£34.62Swingers:£6.40, £4.40, £19.40

Forecasts

On The Blind Side (11/8), Black Op (3/1), Western Ryder (13/2), Momella (10/1), Lostintranslation (12/1), Chosen Path (20/1), Aye Aye Charlie (25/1), Kildisart (25/1), Euxton Lane (28/1), Brianstorm (33/1), Better Getalong (40/1), Bedrock (50/1), Silver Concorde (50/1), Count Meribel (66/1)

Something of a duel on the betting and BLACK OP is fancied to come out on top. He got closest to the mighty Samcro at Cheltenham and had plenty daylight to the remainder. Tom George thinks a lot of him and tends to do well at this meeting, ensuring he earns the call. On The Blind Side is respected, being unbeaten for Seven Barrows and was impressive when last spotted in December. The mare Momella could have place claims while Chosen Path is a potential improver lurking in the pack for each-way players.

Black Op
On The Blind Side
Chosen Path

Previous Winners

2017

Finian's Oscar

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: R M Power | T: C L Tizzard

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,130.002nd: £21,110.003rd: £10,550.004th: £5,270.005th: £2,650.006th: £1,320.007th: £680.008th: £360.009th: £200.0010th: £100.00