Horse Racing - Mersey Novices' Hurdle
Run at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, England for horses aged four years or older over a distance of approximately 4,000 metres (2 miles 4 furlongs) during the Grand National meeting each April. The race attained Grade One status in 2014. It was not staged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Winners since it became a Grade One contest:
YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
2014 | LAC FONTANA | T McCoy | P Nicholls |
2015 | NICHOLS CANYON | R Walsh | W Mullins |
2016 | YORKHILL | P Townend | W Mullins |
2017 | FINIAN'S OSCAR | R Power | C Tizzard |
2018 | BLACK OP | N Fehilly | T George |
2019 | RESERVE TANK | R Power | C Tizzard |
2020 | Not held | - | - |
2021 | MY DROGO | H Skelton | D Skelton |
2022 | THREE STRIPE LIFE | D Russell | G Elliott |
2023 | IRISH POINT | D Russell | G Elliott |
2024 | BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD | J Kennedy | G Elliott |