Result 14:25 · Aintree

Betway Mersey Novices Hurdle

Grade 12m 4fGood4yo+ · 13 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 51.40s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Finians Oscar (IRE)	Robbie Power	Colin Tizzard	—	4.00	4.62
2	Captain Forez (FR)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	3L	15.0	19.0
3	Messire Des Obeaux (FR)	Daryl Jacob	A King	6¼L	4.50	4.72
4	Benatar (IRE)	Jamie Moore	Gary Moore	8¼L	34.0	55.0
5	Brio Conti (FR)	S Bowen	Paul Nicholls	8¾L	6.00	6.20
6	La Bague Au Roi (FR)	G Sheehan	Warren Greatrex	10½L	15.0	18.0
7	Chelsea Flyer (IRE)	Aidan Coleman	Emma Lavelle	13L	34.0	92.5
8	Cultivator (GB)	Barry Geraghty	N J Henderson	14½L	15.0	25.7
PU	Bel Ami De Sivola (FR)	B J Cooper	Noel Meade	—	26.0	39.1
PU	Reivers Lad (GB)	Brian Harding	Nicky Richards	—	41.0	77.2
PU	Bordeaux Bill (IRE)	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	—	21.0	36.9
PU	Le Breuil (FR)	David Bass	B Pauling	—	12.0	16.0
PU	Lough Derg Spirit (IRE)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	—	9.00	11.0

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Bel Ami De Sivola (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 130

321115 J B J Cooper T Noel Meade —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Jan 17	Naas	2m 4f	Soft	—	5/6	38L	21.0
03 Dec 16	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Yielding	—	1/9	—	3.25
05 Nov 16	Down Royal	2m	Good	—	1/14	—	2.25

3 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Benatar (IRE)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 130

142 J Jamie Moore T Gary Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Mar 17	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	2/8	9L	2.62
09 Feb 17	Huntingdon	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	4/6	11¾L	17.0
08 Jan 17	Fontwell Park	2m 3f	Soft	C5	1/8	—	1.67

1 win from 3 · placed 2

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Bordeaux Bill (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 136

311 J Henry Brooke T Brian Ellison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Mar 17	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good	C4	1/3	—	1.61
29 Jan 17	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/7	—	8.00
06 Jan 17	Wetherby	2m	Good To Soft	C5	3/10	6¼L	7.00

2 wins from 3 · placed 3

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Brio Conti (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 145

1F2811 J S Bowen T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Mar 17	Kempton Park	2m 5f	Good	C2	1/19	—	9.00
27 Jan 17	Doncaster	2m 3f 110y	Good	C5	1/14	—	4.50
09 Dec 16	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good	C3	8/12	15½L	11.0

3 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Captain Forez (FR)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 131

32 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Dec 16	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/6	3½L	5.50
25 Nov 16	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C3	3/13	6L	7.00

0 wins from 2 · placed 2

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Chelsea Flyer (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 130

223251 J Aidan Coleman T Emma Lavelle —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Feb 17	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C4	1/11	—	2.00
02 Jan 17	Plumpton	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C3	5/8	18¼L	3.50
14 Dec 16	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C4	2/17	3L	10.0

1 win from 7 · placed 6

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Cultivator (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 140

021361 J Barry Geraghty T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Mar 17	Kempton Park	2m 5f	Good	C4	1/10	—	1.57
31 Dec 16	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	6/8	24¾L	10.0
02 Dec 16	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	3/7	2¾L	13.0

3 wins from 8 · placed 6

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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Finians Oscar (IRE)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 149

111 J Robbie Power T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Feb 17	Exeter	2m 1f	Soft	C1	1/5	—	1.06
07 Jan 17	Sandown Park	2m	Soft	C1	1/6	—	2.10
19 Dec 16	Hereford	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C4	1/11	—	3.75

3 wins from 3 · placed 3

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Le Breuil (FR)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 139

1411 J David Bass T B Pauling —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Mar 17	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	1/8	—	2.88
08 Nov 16	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/7	—	3.00
25 Oct 16	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 110y	Good	C6	4/13	7¼L	4.00

3 wins from 4 · placed 3

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Lough Derg Spirit (IRE)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 137

141 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Feb 17	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good	C2	1/5	—	2.75
16 Dec 16	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	4/6	8L	3.75
21 Nov 16	Kempton Park	2m	Soft	C4	1/7	—	3.00

2 wins from 3 · placed 2

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Messire Des Obeaux (FR)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 146

711123 J Daryl Jacob T A King —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Mar 17	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	3/15	4L	9.00
09 Feb 17	Huntingdon	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/6	nk	1.91
31 Dec 16	Newbury	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/8	—	4.33

3 wins from 7 · placed 6

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Reivers Lad (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 130

134111 J Brian Harding T Nicky Richards —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Mar 17	Newcastle	2m	Heavy	C4	1/8	—	1.44
04 Mar 17	Kelso	2m	Heavy	C4	1/7	—	1.83
16 Feb 17	Kelso	2m	Heavy	C4	1/7	—	1.80

4 wins from 7 · placed 6

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La Bague Au Roi (FR)

6yo · 10-11 · OR 139

171117 J G Sheehan T Warren Greatrex —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Mar 17	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good	C1	7/16	16½L	11.0
26 Nov 16	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/6	—	2.25
12 Nov 16	Wetherby	2m	Good To Soft	C4	1/5	—	1.53

6 wins from 8 · placed 6

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