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

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Ballyfad (G) FAV Point winner who landed both bumpers before making successful switch to hurdling at Leopardstown. Improved form in defeat when narrowly denied in Grade 1 at the same course in February and could boun…	1-11120	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	73kg	3.75 11/4
1st	2	—	Bossman Jack (G) FAV Impressive in his bumper and confirmed hurdling debut promise with a decisive success in a Ffos Las novice. Comfortably landed the odds at Chepstow next time, before looking at home upped in grade wh…	1-3116	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	73kg	3.75 11/4
—	3	—	Came From Nowhere (G) T Lightly raced 7-y-o who showed much improved form sent handicapping, scoring at Hereford in December and following up in a higher grade at Ascot. Back in novice company (had a breathing operation), a…	3-32112	Lorcan Williams J Scott	7	73kg	34 33/1
8th	4	—	Kosac D'oudairies (G) Point/bumper winner who has struck twice over hurdles, defying a penalty in game style in a Catterick novice in January. Good effort when 6½ lengths second of 10 to Montemares in Grade 2 at Kelso 6 w…	31-1212	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	73kg	34 33/1
9th	5	—	Masked Man (G) Wide-margin point winner who looked a good prospect when scoring easily in a Chepstow novice on hurdling debut. Promising second in Grade 2 at Haydock next time, before having little trouble landing …	1-121	J J Slevin N & W Twiston-Davies	5	73kg	23 22/1
5th	6	—	Montemares (G) Has quickly developed into a useful novice, making it 3 wins from 4 starts when landing Premier Novices' Hurdle at Kelso 6 weeks ago by 6½ lengths from Kosac d'Oudairies. Has progressed with each run…	1141	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	5	73kg	6 5/1
11th	7	—	Onlyforfrankie (G) Bumper winner in Ireland who made a bright start over hurdles for current yard, making it back-to-back wins in a Musselburgh novice in February. However, found things tougher upped in grade when mid-…	173116	C Gethings A Ralph	6	73kg	41 40/1
—	8	—	Rooster Crowing (G) Pulled Up B Has plenty of experience over hurdles in France, recording his fourth win of 2025 (also successful on the Flat) in 4-y-o handicap at Compiegne in October. Creditable third of 6 in Group 2 Prix La Bar…	-03P661	Bryony Frost M Seror	5	73kg	41 40/1
7th	9	—	Scorpio Rising (G) Has been most progressive this season, making it 4 from 4 for the campaign when landing 17-runner EBF Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final at Sandown 5 weeks ago. Scored with something to spare last time a…	33-1111	S Bowen O Murphy	6	73kg	8.50 15/2
2nd	10	—	Soldier Reeves (G) T Placed in point/bumper before making winning start over hurdles in a Cheltenham maiden in November. Has progressed in defeat in 3 subsequent outings, suited by the step up in trip when fourth in the …	2-31234	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	5	73kg	8.50 15/2
10th	11	—	Zanndabad (G) T Useful on the Flat and belatedly matched that level over hurdles when easily winning a Sedgefield handicap in October. Followed up back in novice company at Newcastle 6 weeks later, but this is a muc…	7049-88	Daniel King A J Martin	7	73kg	41 40/1
6th	12	—	Charisma Cat (M) P 3-time bumper winner who opened her hurdles account at the third attempt at Chepstow in January. Improved form fitted with cheekpieces in 2 starts since, relishing the step up to this trip when landi…	0-22121	Thomas Bellamy A King	6	69.9kg	11 10/1
4th	13	—	Lord Byron (G) P Runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien. Yet to hit the target in 4 outings in this sphere but excelled himself at big odds (80/1) when fifth of 20 in the Triumph at Cheltenham. Will n…	24454	H Cobden Faye Bramley	4	68.5kg	29 28/1

Betting forecast: Bossman Jack (11/4), Ballyfad (11/4), Montemares (5/1), Soldier Reeves (15/2), Scorpio Rising (15/2), Charisma Cat (10/1), Masked Man (22/1), Lord Byron (28/1), Kosac D'oudairies (33/1), Came From Nowhere (33/1), Zanndabad (40/1), Onlyforfrankie (40/1), Rooster Crowing (40/1)