Aintree Races
Aintree
15:25
William Hill Stories Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Series Qualifier) (GBB)
Aintree
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £7.40
Place: £3 £1.70
Exacta: £11.70
Trifecta: £138.20
Non-Runners: The New Lion (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Union Avenue (IRE) | N/A | Elite |
Charlotte Jones
(3)lbs
|
James Moffatt | 160 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Raced in second - led halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well against near rail final 110yds - always doing enough(op 11/2 tchd 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Farland (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 15/8F | .75 | Took keen hold - raced in third - went second and going easily 3f out - ran green and ducked sharply left 2f out - recovered and challenging inside final furlong - no impression when hung left final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung badly left-handed)(op 7/4) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Gamesters Guy (GB) | 5 G | Good | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 163 lbs | 16/1 | 7 | Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Jaccours (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 156 lbs | 100/30 | 7.5 | Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 6f out - outpaced 3f out - no impression from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Boundary Jack (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mel Rowley | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 14 | Raced in fourth - lost position 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out - lost ground quickly final furlong(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Monty Bodkin (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 156 lbs | 3/1 | 2 | Led at steady pace - headed but prominent halfway - lost second 3f out - lost position 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 11/4) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Disco Annie (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 40 | Raced in last - struggling over 3f out - tailed off from 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) |