Result 14:25 · Aintree

Betway Mersey Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Grade 12m 4fGood To Soft4yo+ · 12 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 55.36s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	My Drogo (GB)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	—	2.25	2.48
2	Minella Drama (IRE)	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	9½L	13.0	16.5
3	Guard Your Dreams (GB)	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	10L	29.0	33.0
4	Ballyadam (IRE)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	43L	3.75	4.10
5	Jay Bee Why (IRE)	Tom Cannon	A King	46½L	29.0	34.6
6	Straw Fan Jack (GB)	Ben Jones	Sheila Lewis	46¾L	41.0	51.6
7	Dreal Deal (IRE)	Denis ORegan	Ronan M P McNally	66¾L	8.00	9.40
F	Lucky One (FR)	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	—	51.0	95.4
PU	Pipesmoker (FR)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	—	26.0	32.7
PU	Adrimel (FR)	J J Burke	T Lacey	—	26.0	34.9
PU	Llandinabo Lad (GB)	David Bass	T Symonds	—	17.0	17.5
UR	Striking A Pose (IRE)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	Colin Tizzard	—	81.0	115.8

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Adrimel (FR) t,p

6yo · 11-4 · OR 142

10111P J J J Burke T T Lacey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Mar 21	Cheltenham	3m	Good To Soft	C1	PU	—	10.0
16 Jan 21	Warwick	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	1/11	—	4.50
02 Dec 20	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	C2	1/5	—	1.73

5 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Ballyadam (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 148

111422 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Mar 21	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	2/8	24L	7.00
07 Feb 21	Leopardstown	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	2/13	3¼L	11.0
27 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	4/9	15¾L	3.25

3 wins from 7 · placed 6

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Dreal Deal (IRE) t

6yo · 11-4 · OR 145

111111 J Denis ORegan T Ronan M P McNally —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Jan 21	Punchestown	2m	Heavy	—	1/7	—	23.0
01 Nov 20	Cork	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	1/9	—	1.22
28 Oct 20	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	1/12	—	1.67

6 wins from 16 · placed 6

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Guard Your Dreams (GB)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 135

141167 J Sam Twiston-Davies T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Mar 21	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	7/26	13L	8.00
21 Feb 21	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	6/23	7L	15.0
02 Jan 21	Sandown Park	2m	Heavy	C2	1/9	—	4.00

3 wins from 6 · placed 3

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Jay Bee Why (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 136

0151 J Tom Cannon T A King —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Feb 21	Warwick	2m 3f	Soft	C4	1/7	—	1.29
16 Jan 21	Warwick	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	5/11	3L	9.00
10 Dec 20	Warwick	2m 5f	Soft	C4	1/17	—	15.0

2 wins from 4 · placed 2

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Llandinabo Lad (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 141

221125 J David Bass T T Symonds —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Jan 21	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	C1	5/5	21L	2.62
18 Dec 20	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	2/6	2¾L	3.00
21 Nov 20	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	1/6	—	7.50

2 wins from 7 · placed 5

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Lucky One (FR) h

6yo · 11-4 · OR 143

721315 J Harry Cobden T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Mar 21	Kelso	2m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	5/7	27½L	5.50
04 Feb 21	Wincanton	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	C3	1/18	—	2.25
11 Dec 20	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C3	3/6	13L	4.00

2 wins from 7 · placed 4

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Minella Drama (IRE) h

6yo · 11-4 · OR 143

21121 J Brian Hughes T Donald McCain —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Feb 21	Market Rasen	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C1	1/5	—	2.62
23 Jan 21	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	C1	2/5	nk	3.25
11 Dec 20	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 110y	Heavy	C4	1/8	—	1.30

3 wins from 5 · placed 5

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My Drogo (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 150

2111 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Mar 21	Kelso	2m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	1/7	—	3.00
18 Dec 20	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	1/6	—	10.0
27 Nov 20	Newbury	2m 110y	Good	C3	1/9	—	4.33

3 wins from 4 · placed 4

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Pipesmoker (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 135

2323 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Feb 21	Sandown Park	2m	Heavy	C4	3/11	4¼L	2.38
15 Feb 20	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C2	2/4	6½L	5.50
13 Dec 19	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C3	3/8	2¼L	17.0

0 wins from 4 · placed 4

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Straw Fan Jack (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 134

PF1212 J Ben Jones T Sheila Lewis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Mar 21	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C4	2/6	1½L	3.00
05 Dec 20	Aintree	2m 1f	Soft	C3	1/6	—	8.50
31 Oct 20	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	2/11	hd	11.0

2 wins from 8 · placed 4

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Striking A Pose (IRE)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 128

3311P J Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Mar 21	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Soft	C1	PU	—	10.0
26 Feb 21	Exeter	2m 2f 110y	Soft	C4	1/9	—	1.29
03 Dec 20	Wincanton	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C4	1/13	—	11.0

2 wins from 5 · placed 4

1 run at around this trip without a win

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