Aintree · 1997-04-04 · Grade 2
Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)
2m4f · Good · 10 runners
Mersey Novices' Hurdle1997 edition· Wikipedia winner: Sanmartino
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Salse / Oscura | 8/11F | D Nicholson(22.7%) | R Dunwoody | — | 11-5 | 5 | — |
| 2 | 3 | — | Warrshan / Free On Board | 10/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Norman Williamson | — | 11-1 | 5 | b |
| 3 | 8 | — | Phardante / Hurry | 20/1 | G B Balding(12.2%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 11-1 | 7 | — |
| 4 | 7 | — | Soviet Star / Cut Ahead | 12/1 | Les Eyre(9.1%) | B Storey | — | 11-1 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 4 | — | Far North / Sans Dot | 7/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | C Maude | — | 11-1 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 10 | — | Phardante / Shuil Liss | 9/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | Charlie Swan | — | 11-0 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 12 | — | Cardinal Flower / China Dear | 50/1 | Ms M Flynn(2.6%) | Warren Marston | — | 10-10 | 8 | — |
| 8 | 11 | — | Keen / La Vie En Primrose | 12/1 | Jim Old(13%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 9 | 9 | — | Alias Smith / Girl Of Shiraz | 11/1 | Paul Webber(10.5%) | Jamie Osborne | — | 11-1 | 6 | — |
| PU | 5 | — | Easy Goer / Queen Of Song I | 20/1 | Nigel Hawke(7.9%) | J Railton | — | 11-1 | 5 | — |