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

Aintree

13:55

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,270

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 17mph SE

Rain 52%

Winning Time 4m 56.78s (slow by 10.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bossman Jack (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/4J	Won
2nd	Soldier Reeves (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	15/2	5.5
3rd	Ballyfad (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/4J	0.1
4th	Lord Byron (IRE) Harry Cobden · Faye Bramley	28/1	1
5th	Montemares (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	5/1	0.05
6th	Charisma Cat (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	10/1	2.25
7th	Scorpio Rising (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	15/2	1.75
8th	Kosac d'Oudairies (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	33/1	16
9th	Masked Man (FR) J J Slevin · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	22/1	10
10th	Zanndabad (IRE) Daniel King · A J Martin	40/1	8
11th	Onlyforfrankie (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	40/1	74

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Rooster Crowing (FR) Bryony Frost · M Seror	40/1

Runners (13)

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
1	Ballyfad Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	111120	148	151	141	31d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+22	44.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
May well be capable of better than he showed at Cheltenham; stable has won last 4 runnings
2	Bossman Jack Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	1-3116	146	151	144	31d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+15	37.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Keeping on well in share of third when making bad mistake at final flight at the Festival
6	Montemares Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	161	—	1141	135	142	138	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+30	42.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Impressive in 2m2f Grade 2 at Kelso in February and he's one to consider
9	Scorpio Rising Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	—	3-1111	137	147	138	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+15	27.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Cruised into the lead when winning the EBF Final at Sandown; could play a leading role
10	Soldier Reeves Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	161	t	-31234	146	150	145	31d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+26	34.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Flew home for 4th at the Festival; doesn't have the Cheltenham hill but still a contender
12	Charisma Cat Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	154	p	-22121	132	149	142	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+36	43.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won big-field mares' handicap at Newbury in good style; needs something extra today
5	Masked Man Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	161	—	1121	133	137	100	119d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+39	43.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Sole defeat over hurdles came when second in Grade 2; others have more substance to form
13	Lord Byron Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	151	p	2445	140	149	142	29d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+22	24.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Kept on well for Triumph fifth and this trip could suit; needs to back up that promise
4	Kosac d'Oudairies Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	161	—	1-1212	125	134	131	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+24	26.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runner-up in Grade 2 at Kelso in February but work to do with Montemares on that form
8	Rooster Crowing Bay J:Bryony Frost T:M Seror	J:Bryony Frost T:M Seror	161	b	111513	146	145	-	20d	—	—	+37	39.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
His recent Grade 2 third at Auteuil reads well; this French raider is not ruled out
11	Zanndabad Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	161	t	26-211	137	145	130	133d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+20	22.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful on the Flat and things have clicked over hurdles, but further improvement is needed
7	Onlyforfrankie Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	161	—	173116	127	137	128	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+30	32.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Beaten 22l in Grade 2 at Kempton but should be better than that; not a forlorn hope e-w
NR	Came From Nowhere Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jeremy Scott	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jeremy Scott	161	t	-32112	132	145	115	22d	—	—	—	39.6	—	—
Smooth-travelling sort who could have more left in the tank; each-way shout

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ballyfad	11/4	11/4	5/2
Bossman Jack	5/2	5/2	11/4
Montemares	11/2	6/1	11/2
Scorpio Rising	6/1	13/2	6/1
Soldier Reeves	9/1	9/1	17/2
Charisma Cat	11/1	11/1	10/1
Masked Man	20/1	18/1	20/1
Lord Byron	28/1	28/1	28/1
Kosac d'Oudairies	33/1	33/1	33/1
Rooster Crowing	40/1	40/1	33/1
Zanndabad	40/1	40/1	33/1
Onlyforfrankie	40/1	33/1	40/1
Came From Nowhere	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyfad

44.7

OR: 24.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Charisma Cat

43.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 21 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Masked Man

43.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 21.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Montemares

42.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 18 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Rooster Crowing

39.8

OR: 24 Form: 15 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Came From Nowhere

39.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 19.1 Odds: 0

—

Bossman Jack

37.7

OR: 24 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Soldier Reeves

34.4

OR: 24 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Onlyforfrankie

32.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Scorpio Rising

27.2

OR: 21.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Kosac d'Oudairies

26.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Lord Byron

24.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Zanndabad

22.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballyfad	148	151	141
Bossman Jack	146	151	144
Soldier Reeves	146	150	145
Rooster Crowing	146	145	—
Lord Byron	140	149	142
Scorpio Rising	137	147	138
Zanndabad	137	145	130
Montemares	135	142	138
Masked Man	133	137	100
Charisma Cat	132	149	142
Came From Nowhere	132	145	115
Onlyforfrankie	127	137	128
Kosac d'Oudairies	125	134	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rooster Crowing	20d ago	Fit
Charisma Cat	21d ago	Fit
Came From Nowhere	22d ago	Fit
Lord Byron	29d ago	Fit
Ballyfad	31d ago	Fit
Bossman Jack	31d ago	Fit
Soldier Reeves	31d ago	Fit
Scorpio Rising	35d ago	Fit
Montemares	42d ago	Fit
Kosac d'Oudairies	42d ago	Fit
Onlyforfrankie	49d ago	Fresh
Masked Man	119d ago	Long break
Zanndabad	133d ago	Long break