15:25 Aintree

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

William Hill Stories Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 45.24s

1^st

Union Avenue

411-9

6/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (3)

Prominent, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, drew clear with runner-up over 1f out, kept on well op 11/2 tchd 9/1

2^nd

Farland

411-2

15/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, soon pressed leader but continually hung left over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on but held towards finish op 7/4

3^rd

Gamesters Guy

411-9

16/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, stayed on, not trouble front duo op 12/1

4^th

7 ½

Jaccours

411-2

10/3

T: O MurphyJ: Harry Skelton

Rear mid-division, closed up into 4th over 5f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon beaten op 7/1

5^th

Boundary Jack

411-2

40/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and gradually weakened 2f out op 20/1

6^th

Monty Bodkin

411-2

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Led, headed and remained close up halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened op 11/4

7^th

Disco Annie

510-9

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: B S Hughes

In rear, pushed along over 3f out, no response, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

The New Lion

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£3.00, £1.70EX:£11.70Trifecta:£138.20SF:£17.01Swingers:£2.50, £9.50, £5.30

Forecasts

Farland (15/8), Monty Bodkin (3/1), Jaccours (10/3), The New Lion (5/1), Union Avenue (6/1), Disco Annie (14/1), Gamesters Guy (16/1), Boundary Jack (40/1)

FARLAND has been acquired by Paul Nicholls since shaping well at Punchestown first time out and, with plenty of improvement expected, he's fancied to open his account at the possible expense of Monty Bodkin, who also made a promising start. The New Lion is an interesting newcomer on paper.