26 Dec 2023 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,084); Distance: 2m 209y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Soft.
William Hill Stories Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Union Avenue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
32-1 / 5 |
Jump (45) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Mr Thomas Gardner |
6/1 | |
| prominent, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, drew clear with runner-up over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Farland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4- / 5 |
Jump (245) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Neil Smith & Alfie… |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3f out, soon pressed leader but continually hung left over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on but held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Gamesters Guy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
1 / 5 |
Jump (38) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Gamesters Partnership |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, stayed on, not trouble front duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7½ L |
Jaccours (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
10/3 | ||
| rear mid-division, closed up into 4th over 5f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Boundary Jack (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
77- / 5 |
Jump (244) | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley Mr P Rowley and… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and gradually weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Monty Bodkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2 / 5 |
Jump (52) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling The Megsons |
3/1 | |
| led, headed and remained close up halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 40 L |
Disco Annie (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
F/2- / 6 |
Jump (416) | B S Hughes | R Menzies Graham & Christine… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no response, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
The New Lion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Darren & Annaley… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||