Full Result 1.05 Aintree | 26 December 2025

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

(Class 1) (3yo+) (2m209yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 5 hurdles 4 omitted

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Idaho Sun (IRE) 3/1 Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	5	118	135	140	143	–
b g Idaho (IRE) - West Elite (IRE) (Westerner)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway before 3rd, led before omitted 2 out, ridden 1f out, kept on well (op 7/2)

2 3¼	4. Mydaddypaddy (IRE) 8/13F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	4	118	138	137	140	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Debdebdeb (Teofilo)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway after 2 out (usual 4 out), went second before omitted 2 out, no extra final furlong (op 4/7)

3 8 [11¼]	7. The Last Cloud (IRE) 18/1 Brian Hughes Patrick Neville	Brian Hughes Patrick Neville	5	118	123	128	133	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Lady Lucarno (Lucarno)
Prominent, lost position before 3 out (usual 5 out), rallied before omitted 2 out, went third before omitted last, no extra inside final furlong (op 33/1 tchd 16/1)

4 8½ [19¾]	5. Starmount (IRE) 14/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	5	118	–	118	126	–
b g Mount Nelson - Sparky May (Midnight Legend)
Led, mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), headed before omitted 2 out, weakened before omitted last (op 11/1)

5 8½ [28¼]	2. Glance At Midnight 25/1 Shane Quinlan Andrew J Martin	Shane Quinlan Andrew J Martin	5	118	127	108	119	–
b g Passing Glance - Call Me A Legend (Midnight Legend)
Towards rear, headway after last (usual 3 out), weakened after omitted 2 out (op 22/1)

6 45 [73¼]	6. Storming George (IRE) 17/2 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	5	118	127	54	77	–
b g Order Of St George (IRE) - Nickel (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent last (usual 3 out), soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming report from jockey that gelding hung right-handed and weakened quickly) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:07:15 Winning time: 4m 1.72s (slow by 1.22s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Diamond Hunter (self certificate, abscess), Wahraan (self certificate, off feed)
1st owner: Jeremy Gear (Idaho Sun) 1st breeder: T McAuliffe
2nd owner: Dermot Hanafin (Mydaddypaddy)
3rd owner: B Hague, Mrs W Duffus & Partner (The Last Cloud)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.60 £1.20 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £5.54 Tricast: £22.22 Trifecta: £34.90

Two hurdles in home straight omitted on both circuits; low sun

1:05 Aintree 26 Dec 2025

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