Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree

13:55

Date 2025-04-05

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Miami Magic Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Edmunds	161	—	-21122	138	146	130	42d	—	—	+23	46.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Useful effort in Grade 1 here on Boxing Day; needs more for the new trip
6	Horaces Pearl Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	161	—	/11-11	135	144	124	36d	—	—	+8	27	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won all five starts, including Grade 2 bumper on this card in 2024; very promising hurdler
5	Honesty Policy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	2211	135	136	112	34d	—	—	+31	46.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Progressive winner of last two races; up in class but open to improvement at new trip
7	Kappa Jy Pyke Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	1-216	139	143	126	24d	—	—	+23	31.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Left clear for Punchestown win; tough task at Cheltenham since; may be similar story again
11	Regent's Stroll Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	h	1-1421	134	144	132	30d	—	—	+19	31.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Needs more than for two wins in relatively minor races but may do better for being hooded
8	Koktail Divin Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	11-231	137	142	118	33d	—	—	+15	24.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Suited by 2m4f and a convincing winner at Leopardstown latest; one of the better ones
4	Good And Clever Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	161	—	13-233	135	141	124	62d	—	—	+17	23	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Close 3rd in bumper at this meeting last year; third in two Grade 1 hurdles; more needed
3	Funiculi Funicula Brown J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	2-19	-	143	110	25d	—	—	-1	5.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Wide-margin winner of yard debut (2m1f, soft); 80-1, never sighted in the Supreme since
1	Castle Carrock Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	161	—	113	127	137	117	35d	—	—	+32	35.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Useful Sandown win on debut and respectable third in Grade 2 since; highly tried this time
NR	Fingle Bridge Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy	J:NON-RUNNER T:Olly Murphy	161	—	21/111	136	142	131	55d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Missed two years; progressive winner of all 3 hurdle starts since (soft and good to soft)
NR	Moon Phases Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell	J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell	161	—	40-2	-	111	100	29d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Modest bumper form and his second at Ayr on hurdle debut leaves him with it all to prove
NR	Lulamba Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	151	—	112	148	162	149	22d	—	—	—	41.5	—	—
Wore down the favourite in the Triumph only to get nailed close home; redemption awaits

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Miami Magic	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Horaces Pearl	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	10/3
Honesty Policy	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	4/1
Kappa Jy Pyke	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	10/1
Regent's Stroll	17/2	17/2	9/1	9/1	11/2
Koktail Divin	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	11/1
Good And Clever	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Funiculi Funicula	12/1	11/1	12/1	14/1	25/1
Castle Carrock	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Fingle Bridge	-	-	-	-	-
Moon Phases	-	-	-	-	-
Lulamba	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Miami Magic

46.8

OR: 22 Form: 17.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Honesty Policy

46.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 21 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Lulamba

41.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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Castle Carrock

35.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 15 Odds: 1

28/1

Kappa Jy Pyke

31.6

OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Regent's Stroll

31.6

OR: 21 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

9/1

Horaces Pearl

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Koktail Divin

24.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Good And Clever

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Fingle Bridge

21.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Funiculi Funicula

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Moon Phases

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lulamba	148	162	149
Kappa Jy Pyke	139	143	126
Miami Magic	138	146	130
Koktail Divin	137	142	118
Fingle Bridge	136	142	131
Horaces Pearl	135	144	124
Honesty Policy	135	136	112
Good And Clever	135	141	124
Regent's Stroll	134	144	132
Castle Carrock	127	137	117
Funiculi Funicula	—	143	110
Moon Phases	—	111	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lulamba	22d ago	Fit
Kappa Jy Pyke	24d ago	Fit
Funiculi Funicula	25d ago	Fit
Moon Phases	29d ago	Fit
Regent's Stroll	30d ago	Fit
Koktail Divin	33d ago	Fit
Honesty Policy	34d ago	Fit
Castle Carrock	35d ago	Fit
Horaces Pearl	36d ago	Fit
Miami Magic	42d ago	Fit
Fingle Bridge	55d ago	Fresh
Good And Clever	62d ago	Fresh