15:00 Aintree

Saturday 15 April 2023

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

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

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 50.05s

1^st

Irish Point

511-7

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

2^nd

3 ½

Kateira

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

3^rd

2 ¾

Hermes Allen

611-7

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

4^th

Letsbeclearaboutit

811-7

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leaders, disputing lead 3 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace last op 10/1

5^th

2 ½

You Wear It Well

611-0

13/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Soon led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last op 15/2

6^th

1 ¼

Springwell Bay

611-7

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

7^th

Crambo

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

8^th

3 ½

Authorised Speed

611-7

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

9^th

3 ½

Blow Your Wad

511-7

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

Cool Survivor

611-7

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in touch, tracking leaders when fell 3 out op 22/1

Dark Raven

611-7

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, fell 7th tchd 16/5

Hallwood

611-7

200/1

T: M G RimellJ: Adam Wedge

Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place after next, pulled up before 7th op 150/1

Stony Man

711-7

250/1

T: G HanmerJ: S Bowen

Ridden away from start, always behind, pulled up before 3 out

Uncle Bert

611-7

80/1

T: N & W 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

Mofasa¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: M Scudamore J: Luca Morgan

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)

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.

SPRINGWELL BAY
DARK RAVEN (IRE)
YOU WEAR IT WELL

Previous Winners

2022

Three Stripe Life

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

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