GBAintree Races

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Aintree
13:05
William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (Formerly Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (GBB)
Aintree Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.30 £2.70 £5.60 Exacta: £73.70 Tricast: £3176.08 Trifecta: £1468.10
Non-Runners: Jackpot d'Athou (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m7½f
1st
Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - headway 2 out - disputing lead when bumped before last - led last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G Good
Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 17/2 Won
2m3½f 2m2f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m
2nd
Midfield on inner - towards rear after 5th - smooth headway before 3 out - left in third 2 out - disputing lead before last - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
7 G Good
Alan King 162 lbs 10/1 2.75
2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f
2m1f 2m½f 2m½f
3rd
Led - joined 2nd - led overall after 5th - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - 1 length down when left in lead 2 out - headed and edged right before last - soon weakened(op 28/1)
6 G AVG
Paul Robson 162 lbs 40/1 12
2m2f 2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m1f
2m1f 1m7½f
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling before 3 out - rallying 2 out - went fourth before last - no telling impression
N/A Good
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 162 lbs 33/1 .5
2m½f 2m 2m4f
1m7½f 2m1f 2m 2m
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - outpaced 3 out - hampered by faller 2 out - hung left and no impression before last(tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG
Nicky Richards 162 lbs 14/1 1
3m 2m 2m 2m½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m½f 1m7½f
6th
Midfield on outer - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - went third after 5th - not fluent 3 out - pushed along when slightly hampered 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly run-in(op 8/1)
7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 15/2 7.5
2m½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m3f
2m 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m
99th
Prominent - went second 3 out - soon led and going best - 1 length ahead when fell heavily 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
8 G Good
Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 11/5F -
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m3½f
1m7½f 2m
99th
Raced in second - disputed lead 2nd - prominent after 5th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action)(op 11/2)
6 G AVG
Ben Pauling 162 lbs 5/1 -
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m4f
2m1f 2m2f 2m2f 2m3½f
99th
Held up in last - struggling before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was never travelling)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
6 M Good
M Seror 155 lbs 100/30 -
2m2f 2m3½f 2m5½f 3m1½f 2m4f