Result 13:55 · Aintree

Turners Mersey Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Grade 12m 4fGood To Soft4yo+ · 8 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 04.76s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Brighterdaysahead (FR)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	—	2.20	2.35
2	Staffordshire Knot (IRE)	Sam Ewing	Gordon Elliott	7½L	21.0	32.0
3	Bugise Seagull (IRE)	S Bowen	C E Longsdon	11¾L	51.0	98.1
4	Jimmy Du Seuil (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	11¾L	4.33	4.52
5	Ile Atlantique (FR)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	14¼L	3.50	3.96
6	Mahons Way (IRE)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	17¾L	26.0	48.5
7	Esprit Du Potier (FR)	Derek Fox	Lucinda Russell	22¾L	23.0	34.0
8	Josh The Boss (GB)	Mr Jamie Neild	Nigel Twiston-Davies	46¾L	81.0	230.0

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Bugise Seagull (IRE)

6yo · 11-7 · OR 131

113 J S Bowen T C E Longsdon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Feb 24	Huntingdon	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C1	3/4	4½L	9.00
17 Dec 23	Southwell	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	1/6	—	2.80
24 Nov 23	Catterick	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	1/15	—	4.33

2 wins from 3 · placed 3

Won 2 of 3 at around this trip

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Esprit Du Potier (FR)

5yo · 11-7 · OR 127

6221P1 J Derek Fox T Lucinda Russell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Mar 24	Newcastle	2m 4f 110y	Heavy	C4	1/5	—	1.33
27 Jan 24	Doncaster	3m 110y	Good	C1	PU	—	15.0
02 Jan 24	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Heavy	C4	1/7	—	1.57

4 wins from 9 · placed 7

Won 2 of 2 at around this trip

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Ile Atlantique (FR)

6yo · 11-7 · OR 148

122123 J Mr P W Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Mar 24	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Soft	C1	3/7	16½L	5.50
12 Jan 24	Naas	2m 4f	Soft	—	2/7	nk	2.50
11 Nov 23	Gowran Park	2m	Heavy	—	1/15	—	1.44

2 wins from 6 · placed 6

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Jimmy Du Seuil (FR)

5yo · 11-7 · OR 147

212 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Mar 24	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Soft	C1	2/7	13L	67.0
11 Jan 24	Clonmel	2m 110y	Heavy	—	1/14	—	1.22
17 Dec 23	Thurles	2m	Yielding	—	2/15	¾L	2.00

1 win from 3 · placed 3

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Josh The Boss (GB) t

5yo · 11-7 · OR 126

411U54 J Mr Jamie Neild T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Mar 24	Ascot	2m 5f 110y	Good	C3	4/8	15¾L	9.50
11 Feb 24	Exeter	2m 2f 110y	Heavy	C2	5/8	26¾L	2.75
08 Dec 23	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Heavy	C1	UR	—	8.50

3 wins from 8 · placed 3

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Mahons Way (IRE)

6yo · 11-7 · OR 136

31552 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Mar 24	Naas	1m 7f 110y	Soft	—	2/6	6½L	21.0
22 Feb 24	Thurles	2m 5f	Soft	—	5/6	41½L	8.00
10 Dec 23	Cork	3m	Soft To Heavy	—	5/5	25¼L	2.88

1 win from 5 · placed 3

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Staffordshire Knot (IRE) p

6yo · 11-7

3112 J Sam Ewing T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Feb 24	Thurles	2m 5f	Soft	—	2/6	4L	1.73
23 Jan 24	Down Royal	2m 1f	Soft	—	1/11	—	1.53
01 Jan 24	Fairyhouse	2m	Heavy	—	1/7	—	3.25

2 wins from 4 · placed 4

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Brighterdaysahead (FR)

5yo · 11-0 · OR 143

111112 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Mar 24	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	2/8	1¾L	1.83
11 Feb 24	Navan	2m 5f	Heavy	—	1/6	—	1.33
10 Nov 23	Down Royal	2m 1f	Soft	—	1/12	—	3.00

5 wins from 6 · placed 6

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