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Ffos Las Christmas Party Race Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f192y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 6.31s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Clarke
Settled towards the back of the pack - made steady progress three out - shared third spot two out - driven approaching the last where shared the front - battled up the run-in to get up right on the line
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled close up early - moved onto front rank travelling well 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - driven out and level with rival before the last then battled on gamely up the run-in - caught in the closing strides to finish second by a short head
Tom Bellamy
Ben Clarke
Sat close to the front - urged forward after 3 out - kept battling - held claims approaching the last but unable to find more on the run-in
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Sent forward early - took command though closely challenged - driven on after three out - overtaken before two out and kept on same gear to finish fourth
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out then lost place from the last
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 4th and improved into contention after 4 out - dropped away before 2 out
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Sat handy on the outside early - slipped back approaching home turn as pressure applied - well held from there - finished 7th
Jack Tudor
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort three out - unable to close before two out - well held in 8th
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - driven before 3 out - soon well beaten
Gavin Sheehan
Debra Hamer
Settled in the pack - given a squeeze approaching 3 out - found nothing and was withdrawn before 2 out
Non-runners: Gata Ban (unsuitable ground), Ma Belle Noire (unsuitable ground)
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.