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Christmas Party Raceday Friday 20th December Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 20.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
David Bass
Henry Daly
Set the pace from the off - asked for effort near the final fence - drew away in the straight to score comfortably
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close up early - drifted right over fences at points - moved into second spot 3 out - shifted left and blundered 2 out then unable to trouble winner in the straight
Harry Bannister
Alex Hales
Tracked leader early - blundered 7th and slipped from second three out - held place for third but drifted right and stumbled two out with no more to give
Adam Wedge
Alexandra Dunn
Settled at the back - made ground after the 7th before drifting right and losing touch 3 out - a distant 4th when again going right 2 out
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled in 4th early - error at 6th then dropped to last - lost touch from 3 out to finish 5th
Non-runners: Let's Sail Away (unsuitable ground), Skiffle Man (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.