11 Apr 2026 13:55 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Bossman Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-3116 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton M W Lake & Exors… |
11/4 | |
| wore hood to post, not fluent at times, midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, ridden and kept on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 5½ L |
Soldier Reeves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-31234 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Des Grech |
15/2 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, disputed second from last, just held on for second post | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| SHD |
Ballyfad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11120 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge before 2 out, disputed second and kept on from last, just held for second post | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
2445 / 4 |
Flat (171), Jump (29) |
H Cobden | Faye Bramley Mr Justin Carthy |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake next, headway and still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on from last, went fourth post | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| NS |
Montemares (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1141 / 5 |
Jump (42) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey John & Gay Chinn |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden next, plugged on from last, lost fourth post | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Charisma Cat (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
0-22121 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Annabel Waley-cohen,… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, jumped left last, faded final 110yds | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Scorpio Rising (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
33-1111 / 6 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | O Murphy Premier Plastering… |
15/2 | |
| wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Kosac D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
31-1212 / 6 |
Jump (42) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Sheep As A Lamb… |
33/1 | |
| mounted in chute and wore hood to post, chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Masked Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-121 / 5 |
Jump (119) | J J Slevin | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Zanndabad (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
2/26-211 / 7 |
Flat (210), Jump (133) |
Daniel King | A J Martin Mr P Davies |
40/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 74 L |
Onlyforfrankie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
173116 / 6 |
Jump (49) | C Gethings | A Ralph McLeish And Partners |
40/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Rooster Crowing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111513 / 5 |
Flat (42), Jump (20) |
Bryony Frost | M Seror Haras De La Haie… |
40/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Came From Nowhere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-32112 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott On A Mission |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||