13:55 Aintree

Saturday 13 April 2024

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

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.76s

1^st

Brighterdaysahead

511-0

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear before last, easily op 11/10 tchd 5/4

2^nd

7 ½

Staffordshire Knot

611-7

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, disputing 2nd when jumped right last, kept on, no impression on winner tchd 16/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Bugise Seagull

611-7

50/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders on outside, slow jump and lost place 1st, soon closed back up, jumped left 4th, challenged before 6th, ridden and no impression on winner before last, no impression flat, held on to 3rd tchd 40/1

4^th

nse

Jimmy Du Seuil

511-7

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, well held by winner when disputing 2nd last, no impression flat tchd 3/1

5^th

2 ½

Ile Atlantique

611-7

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when disputing 2nd last, weakened final 100 yards op 11/4

6^th

3 ½

Mahon's Way

611-7

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, never threatened, well held before last op 28/1

7^th

Esprit Du Potier

511-7

22/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, led before 7th, headed 3 out, 6th and weakening last op 25/1

8^th

Josh The Boss

511-7

80/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Jamie Neild

Led until before 7th, weakened 2 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Caldwell Potter¹⁰⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £3.20, £3.90EX:£21.10Trifecta:£386.70Tricast:£783.23SF:£25.66Swingers:£4.40, £9.00, £34.90

Forecasts

Brighterdaysahead (6/5), Caldwell Potter (9/4), Ile Atlantique (5/2), Jimmy Du Seuil (10/3), Staffordshire Knot (20/1), Esprit Du Potier (22/1), Mahon's Way (25/1), Bugise Seagull (50/1), Josh The Boss (80/1)

The step up to 2½m could see CALDWELL POTTER in an even better light and he can prove just too strong for his half-sister and former stablemate Brighterdaysahead. Baring Bingham runner-up Ile Atlantique looks best of the rest.

CALDWELL POTTER (FR)
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD (FR)
JIMMY DU SEUIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Irish Point

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

5/1

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