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13:05 Aintree

William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Formerly Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 103y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,560
  • 2nd: £17,096
  • 3rd: £8,560
  • 4th: £4,264
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.10s
  • Off Time: 13:07:54
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, pink stars, diamonds on sleeves
40/1
  • Form 12-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

led, faced challenge 3 out, headed narrowly approaching 2 out where left in lead again, soon ridden, headed before last, stayed on one pace

2
Silk - Dark blue and maroon check, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, maroon stars
11/5
  • Form 4/215-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

handy, close 3rd 3 out, led narrowly travelling strongly approaching 2 out where mistake and fell

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 110-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 126

mid-division, headway before 2 out where left in 3rd, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden and every chance run-in, headed 110 yards out, no extra

4
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 11-31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 129

rear mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no real impression when hampered by faller 2 out, soon held

6
Silk - Red and white diamonds
17/2
  • Form 2-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

chased leaders, left in 2nd 2 out, pushed along, edged left and disputed lead before last, ridden and led final 110 yards on flat, stayed on well

7
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
15/2
  • Form B13-121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 134

front mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, pressed front rank 3 out, pushed along before next and gradually faded

8
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form F/1-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 131

towards rear, pushed along home turn, kept on but not pace to challenge, held before last

9
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
  • Form 1-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 132

close up, pushed along and dropped away tamely before 3 out, soon pulled up

10
Silk - White, orange hoops, orange cap
10/3
  • Form 119-112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

held up in rear, some headway on outer home turn, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up

5
NR
  • Form 232-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Kamsinas beat Making Headway in a Grade 2 at Haydock last month and has progressed with every run over hurdles. Florida Dreams won with a bit in hand at Ayr and won a Grade 2 bumper here in the spring but more will be needed in this. FARREN GLORY won the Royal Bond at Fairyhouse after bolting up in a Clonmel maiden. With testing going forecast again, he’ll be looking to make the most of his stamina in this. Favour And Fortune hasn’t done a lot wrong so far while Jango Baie rallied to edge out Tellherthename at Ascot and has bags of scope. French raider July Flower gets a fillies’ allowance so may prove the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Cannock Park 15-2 (11-4) Edgy and wore hood to post, made all, came clear before 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, ridden and reduced lead towards finish, gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m mdn (2) sft in Nov beating Innatendue (10-11) by nk, 7 ran.

Farren Glory (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost position on inner after 3 out, 6th entering straight, switched to outer and pushed along in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, went close 2nd when mistake at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec beating King Of Kingsfield (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Favour And Fortune (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, 2nd before 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led before next, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m (2) hvy in Nov beating Bertie's Ballet (11-0) by 3l, 7 ran.

Florida Dreams (IRE) 8-11fav (11-6) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent and pressing for 2nd next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, led close home, won at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Phantomofthepoints (11-6) by nk, 15 ran.

Jango Baie (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, led after 4th, went wide and awkward 4 out, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again post, won at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Nov beating Tellherthename (11-0) by ns, 12 ran.

Kamsinas (FR) 16-5 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, switched right before 3 out, led before 2 out, ran on well flat, readily, won at Haydock 2m (1) gs in Nov beating Making Headway (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Making Headway (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kamsinas (11-2) at Haydock 2m (1) gs in Nov.

Tellherthename (IRE) 4-11fav (11-6) Made all, not fluent 2nd, forged clear home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Lucky Place (11-6) by 14l, 10 ran.

July Flower (FR) 9-2 (10-3) 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Losange Bleu (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 3f hvy in Nov.

Jackpot D'athou (FR) 7-4 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, led narrowly soon after last, ran on, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov beating Party Vibes (10-11) by 2l, 12 ran.