Racecards
14:00 Aintree
Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey R Dunwoody
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, eased and pulled up before last
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey R Farrant
chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C F Swan
tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear when hit last, hung badly right flat, all out
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 8th, stayed on under pressure flat
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
close up until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey G Bradley
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, finished tired, tailed off
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey A Thornton
behind, mistake 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey S Wynne
held up and behind, headway 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders to 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last