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Enjoy Your Christmas Party At The Races Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f16y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 16.98s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the gallop from the off - urged on approaching 3 out - stepped up the gears before 2 out - kept going strongly to the line without pressure - won
Charlie Hammond
Nick Kent
Settled midfield early - improved into contention by home turn - into 3rd and driven before 2 out - kept on but unable to close on winner up the run-in
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Tracked the front group wide - under pressure in 4th approaching two out - stayed on same gait to finish third
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Sat close to pace early - driven in pursuit before final two out and awkward at last - dropped away over closing stages
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and faded quickly before 2 out - well held at the finish
Robert Dunne
Declan Carroll
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 2 out - found nothing under pressure - finished sixth
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
settled midpack early - mistake at 8th - driven on after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Gillian Boanas
Held up towards the back - clipped 7th fence - lost touch with the field and eased out of contention before 2 out
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled around midpack - lost touch swiftly heading to three out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.