GBAintree Races

12:00 12:30 13:05 13:40 14:15 14:50 15:25
Back
Aintree
13:05
William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.10 Place: £1.60 £1.20 Exacta: £6.90 Tricast: £22.22 Trifecta: £34.90
Non-Runners: Diamond Hunter (self certificate, abscess), Wahraan (self certificate, off feed)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m1½f 2m½f
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led before omitted 2 out - ridden 1f out - kept on well(op 7/2)
5 G Elite
Harry Fry 162 lbs 3/1 Won
-
2m 2m1f 1m7½f
2nd
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway after 2 out (usual 4 out) - went second before omitted 2 out - no extra final furlong(op 4/7)
4 G Elite
Dan Skelton 162 lbs 8/13F 3.25
-
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
3rd
Prominent - lost position before 3 out (usual 5 out) - rallied before omitted 2 out - went third before omitted last - no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 16/1)
4 G Good
Patrick Neville 162 lbs 18/1 8
-
2m
4th
Led - mistake 2 out (usual 4 out) - headed before omitted 2 out - weakened before omitted last(op 11/1)
5 G Elite
Ben Pauling 162 lbs 14/1 8.5
-
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m1f
5th
Towards rear - headway after last (usual 3 out) - weakened after omitted 2 out(op 22/1)
5 G Good
Andrew J Martin 162 lbs 25/1 8.5
-
2m½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m½f
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent last (usual 3 out) - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming report from jockey that gelding hung right-handed and weakened quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5 G Good
Neil King 162 lbs 17/2 45
-