Race by race commentary on the Boxing Day fixture
Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)
Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory.
Ans they’re off … Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second … and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly … Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well … and again the third … he looks a class act … so now just one hurdle to jump … and now a very long run home … Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun … he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!
Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) betting
Mydaddypaddy – 4/7
Idaho Sun – 7/2
Storming George – 10/1
Starmount – 12/1
Glance At Midnight – 25/1
The Last Cloud – 40/1
Diamond Hunter – NR
Wahraan - NR
Full betting here via Oddschecker
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