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Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 55.83s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace in the pack early - hit the front sluggishly two out - pushed along after the last - powered home over the final furlong - drifted left close home - got up close home to score
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Pulling hard early - in front before the opening fence - urged along two out - drew alongside approaching the finish - surged clear after the last but caught close home
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Prompt start - bowled along in front - overtaken before the 1st and fell back to mid-division - struck 3 out - closed to join the front rank 2 out - hard at work approaching the last - contesting top spot at the last - passed after the last - stayed on gamely on the run-in - marginally impeded by the winner in the closing 50yds to finish 3
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held a forward position - clipped the second last then pushed along approaching the final fence - unable to find more after jumping it and held for fourth
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - untidy 6th and lost touch after the 8th - drifted off a true line 3 out - stumbled 2 out under pressure - kept going without change of gear from the last to finish 5th
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Fought for control early - settled off the pace through the middle stages - driven to chase from three out but unable to close and beaten home well beaten in 6th
Brian Hughes
Stuart Edmunds
Rider mislaid stirrup and hampered exit - dropped to rear early - progress into pack early on - grabbed bit and moved into front rank before following fence - poor jump 7th - improved position before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - beaten when mistake at last
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards the back - errors 4th and 7th - drifting left and toiling 3 out - ballooned left over following fence - shaky again at the finish and beaten a long way
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards rear early - improved into contention by the 6th and pressed forward approaching 3 out but hit that obstacle awkwardly - lost momentum after and dropped away to finish ninth
Non-runners: Fingle Bridge (unsuitable ground), Lulamba (unsuitable ground), Moon Phases (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.