Form Snapshot: A winner at 7-4 in a NH flat race at Sedgefield over 2m 1f (soft) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Trigg by 2 1/4l.
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19:25 Aintree 26 Dec 2025
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO to 5YO)
2m 209y Good to soft-soft in places
Form Snapshot: Won on his latest outing in a NH flat race when 5-6fav at Chepstow over 2m (soft) last month, beating Half Hoping by a nose.
Form Snapshot: Placed in a point-to-point from three starts. Finished 5l behind Moore Brion when last of 5 at 33-1 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Market Rasen over 2m 1f (good to soft) last month.
Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Defan, won twice in chases at 2m 1f and over hurdles at 2m.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 3-1fav in a point-to-point race at Damma House over 3m on his latest outing last month, beating Pacheco by 10l. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Colin Bowe in Ireland.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 3-1fav in a point-to-point race at Borris House over 3m on his latest outing in March, beating I Walked The Line by 24l. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Garrett L Murphy in Ireland.
Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden.
Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both NH starts. Beaten 16l behind Saint Clovis at 18-1 when eighth of 13 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Cheltenham over 2m (soft) last month.
Verdict
No Walkover and Grazeon Sunshine both arrive here on the back of bumper victories and they have to be respected as a result. That said, a chance can be taken with MOMENTS IN TIME, who makes his debut for Dan Skelton having bolted up in an Irish point-to-point earlier in the year. That form suggests that the four-year-old could be well above average and he merits plenty of respect.
The Skeltons won this last year with a really useful sort and their former point scorer MOMENTS IN TIME is taken to get his career under rules off to a successful start. He was going to win anyway when left well clear and the 4lb he receives from the two previous bumper winners here can make a difference. Wonder Flying has performed with credit in two starts at Cheltenham and should find this easier, so rates the danger ahead No Walkover, who showed a good attitude on debut but does have a penalty to defy.
Verdict