Alan King’s runner in the race at Aintree on Boxing Day is Favour And Fortune, who will be the ride of Tom Cannon. The five-year-old has been impressive on his first two starts over hurdles, winning on both occasions.
He was a 13-length winner on debut over jumps, before staying on at Wetherby in testing conditions to land a three-length win in late November. Ticks a lot of boxes.