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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
6 G Good James Moffatt 160 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
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)
5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 15/8F .75
3rd
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)
5 G Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 163 lbs 16/1 7
-
4th
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)
5 G Poor Olly Murphy 156 lbs 100/30 7.5
5th
Raced in fourth - lost position 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out - lost ground quickly final furlong(op 20/1)
N/A Poor Mel Rowley 156 lbs 40/1 14
6th
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)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 3/1 2
-
7th
Raced in last - struggling over 3f out - tailed off from 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
6 M AVG Rebecca Menzies 149 lbs 14/1 40