09 Apr 2016 14:25 Aintree
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
EZ Trader Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Yorkhill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
11-1111 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
3/0 | |
| held up in rear, started pulling hard from 2nd and made headway to track leaders before next, not fluent 6th, led before 7th, not fluent 2 out, ridden and pressed briefly flat, pulled out extra and went away towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Le Prezien (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
3-21121 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
8/0 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, driven and went 2nd last, tried to challenge flat, winner pulled out more and no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Flying Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
235312 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton |
17/0 | |
| prominent, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NS |
Bello Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-14 / 5 |
Jump (24) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching next, switched right after 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 52 L |
Prince Of Steal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
331-311 / 9 |
Jump (61) | L P Aspell | H J Evans The Cheltenham… |
33/0 | |
| edgy in preliminaries, held up, took keen hold, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, mistake last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ghost River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
10-F29P / 7 |
Jump (1) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr John Andrews |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
The Dutchman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
43-212 / 11 |
Jump (27) | N de Boinville | A M Thomson Sprayclad Uk |
20/0 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, headed before 7th, soon ridden, lost place before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||