Race series · Aintree · Grade 1

Mersey Novices' Hurdle

2m4f · April

Race essentials
CourseAintree, 2m4f
WhenApril
StatusGrade 1
Field10.1 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 5-69/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter7/10
Won from top 3 in market9/10
Had 2+ runs in season10/10
Won in current season10/10
Distance winner1/10
Favourite Win Rate44.7%
Avg Winning SP5.9/1
Avg Field Size10.1
Renewals50
Roll of honourSP at the off
YearWinnerTrainerJockeySPRunnersGoing
2026Bossman JackDan SkeltonHarry Skelton11/4J12Good To Soft
2025Honesty PolicyGordon ElliottMark Walsh5/19Good
2024BrighterdaysaheadGordon ElliottJack Kennedy6/5F8Good To Soft
2023Irish PointGordon ElliottDavy Russell5/114Good To Soft
2022Three Stripe LifeGordon ElliottDavy Russell5/2F12Good To Soft
2021My DrogoDan SkeltonHarry Skelton5/4F12Good To Soft
2019Reserve TankColin TizzardRobbie Power20/19Good
2018Black OpTom GeorgeNoel Fehily3/112Soft
2017Finian's OscarColin TizzardRobbie Power3/1F13Good
2016YorkhillW.P. MullinsPaul Townend30/100F6Soft
2015Nichols CanyonW.P. MullinsR Walsh3/1F12Good
2014Lac FontanaPaul NichollsA P McCoy9/2F12Good To Soft
Historical Roll of Honour

pre-database records — not included in trends

YearWinnerTrainerJockey
1987The West AwakeOliver SherwoodSimon Sherwood
1986Canute ExpressHomer ScottLorcan Wyer
1985Out of the GloomReg HollinsheadJonjo O'Neill
1984LochboisdaleJeff KingSteve Smith Eccles
1983Ballinacurra LadJohn CrowleyPat Leech
1982GallaherFulke WalwynBill Smith
1981HareshawMichael DickinsonTommy Carmody
1980Wayward LadTony DickinsonTommy Carmody
1979TaffyPeter BaileyTommy Carmody
1978RaleighstownChristy KinaneTommy Kinane
1977Samuel PepysFred RimellJohn Burke
1976PerversityBob TurnellAndy Turnell