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Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 2.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Jane Williams
Sprang forward and set the pace early on - untidy jumping 8th - kicked on entering home straight - opened up a big margin before 2 out - advantage narrowed on the run to the line but never in danger - scored comfortably
Beau Morgan (5)
Olly Murphy
Up with the leaders early - moved into second on the home bend - left behind by the winner 2 out - stayed on after the last but never able to close the gap
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Settled around midfield early - made progress from 3 out to reach the front group by 2 out - pushed along after the last - stayed on to finish third
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Shared the pace early - well placed into the straight - pushed along after 3 out - tracking the front group from 2 out - fought back late to hold fourth by a whisker
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled midpack early - pushed along to close ground from 3 out - kept going past the last to grab fifth close home
Dylan Johnston (3)
Robert Stephens
Held up towards back - improved into contention from 3 out - up with the front group 2f out and edged into fourth under pressure - lost placings before the finish
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - hit the last awkwardly - lost ground close home
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - faded steadily to finish well beaten
Gearoid Harney (7)
David Pipe
Held up handy early and second from the 3rd - driven on after 3 out - dropped back before 2 out - faded fast approaching the last
Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
John & Rhys Flint
Handy in third early but jumping short - lost placing after 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Theo Gillard
David Dennis
Held around midfield throughout - unable to improve position - well held at the finish
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy in the early running - dropped away after being pressed for effort past the 6th - well adrift from 3 out - finished last of the group beaten a long way
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Mel Rowley
Handy early - shared second spot briefly - faded down the back and slipped well behind by three out - beaten a long way home
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Nigel Hawke
Held up at the back throughout - detached from rivals by the 4th-last
Callum Pritchard (7)
Anthony Charlton
Settled in the pack early on - slipped towards the back before losing rider at the 5th
Non-runners: Gata Ban (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.