11 Apr 2015 13:30 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
World Famous JUST EAT Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 11U13 / 7 | Flat (513), Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Parlour Games (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 102112 / 7 | Flat (595), Jump (31) | A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 7 L | Three Musketeers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-11 / 11 | Jump (91) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton F McAleavy | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon headway, went 4th from 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 6 L | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 211261 / 13 | Jump (44) | J J Burke | M S Sandra Hughes Ms G Howell | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, headway before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Ballybolley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 221301 / 10 | Jump (42) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 6 L | As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 321711 / 10 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 6 L | Mister Fizz (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9/13 / 12 | Flat (119), Jump (28) | James Banks | Miss I Pickard Miss I H Pickard | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader, joined 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Mckinley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 41P150 / 6 | Flat (543), Jump (29) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 4 L | Days Of Heaven (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-33111 / 8 | Jump (49) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs S K Johnston | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, not much room after 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mertesacker (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P / 6 | Flat (388), Jump (12) | Mr Joseph Palmowski | R Dickin Mr Nic Allen | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Grand Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 854861 / 13 | Jump (27) | Paul Carberry | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Go West Young Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 625223 / 11 | Jump (11) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Miss Laura Morgan | ||
| 11 |   | - | Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 30-3321 / 11 | Jump (9) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Seedling (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23-111U / 6 | Jump (32) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Equis & Christopher… | ||
