Aintree Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Jango Baie (FR) | 5 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 162 lbs | 17/2 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Favour And Fortune (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Alan King | 162 lbs | 10/1 | 2.75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Cannock Park (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Robson | 162 lbs | 40/1 | 12 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Making Headway (IRE) | N/A | Good | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 162 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling before 3 out - rallying 2 out - went fourth before last - no telling impression | ||
| 5th | 4 | Florida Dreams (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 162 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Kamsinas (FR) | 7 G | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 162 lbs | 15/2 | 7.5 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Farren Glory (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 162 lbs | 11/5F | - | Prominent - went second 3 out - soon led and going best - 1 length ahead when fell heavily 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 85/40) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Tellherthename (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 162 lbs | 5/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 10 | July Flower (FR) | 6 M | Good | M Seror | 155 lbs | 100/30 | - | 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) |