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13:05 Aintree

William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 209y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.93s
  • Off Time: 13:05:32
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 131-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 134

chased leaders, went prominent on outer after 3rd, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon held (limited comments due to fog)

2
Silk - Pink, royal blue star, royal blue and pink halved sleeves, pink cap, royal blue star
11/2
  • Form 21-121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

in rear, closer 4 out, no impression after 2 out, tailed off (limited comments due to fog)

3
Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 13-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged on, went 3rd jumping last, not trouble front pair (limited comments due to fog)

4
Silk - Cerise, dark blue star, cerise sleeves, dark blue stars
  • Form 222-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response, pulled up last (limited comments due to fog)

5
Silk - Orange, brown epaulets
  • Form 441-211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 132

prominent, close 2nd 2 out, ridden and drifted left run-in, kept on but always held by winner (limited comments due to fog)

6
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 21-111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 146

handy, led approaching 2 out, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough (limited comments due to fog)

7
Silk - Mauve, White spots, White cap, Mauve spots
  • Form P/1-111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

led, headed 4 out, lost position and pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up last (limited comments due to fog)

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Celtic Dino (FR) 4-6fav (11-7) Made all, pushed along before last, ridden and stayed on strongly to assert run-in, always doing enough, won at Ascot 2m (2) gd in Nov beating Wade Out (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.

Country Mile (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Waited with in rear, headway on bit on long run before the last, led approaching last, soon clear, hard held, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec beating Wingmen (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.

Good And Clever (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed after next, went 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Regent's Stroll (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.

Junker D'allier (FR) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, 5 lengths ahead when hit the last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov beating Joltin N Jiving (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.

Miami Magic (IRE) 6-5fav (11-6) Made all, went clear after 2 out, canter, won at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov beating George's Lad (11-0) by 12l, 11 ran.

Potters Charm (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Pressed leader, led narrowly 2 out, came clear turning in, stayed on strongly, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov beating Valgrand (11-7) by 11l, 5 ran.

Roadlesstravelled (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Made all, ridden before last, stayed on well flat, won at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Nov beating Country Mile (11-2) by 3l, 6 ran.