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Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 11.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Fast into a lead early - moved several lengths in front from the third obstacle - holding a two length margin approaching the final fence - driven out and finished going forward with no rival to trouble it
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Sat handy behind the front group early - up to third before moving into second two out - two lengths adrift approaching the last - driven out on the run-in but couldn't find more - held for the runner-up spot
Sam Twiston-Davies
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the leader who edged well ahead from the third fence - hesitant over the fifth - urged forward past three out - dropped to third and stayed there under pressure to the line
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Jumping untidy early - held up towards back - blundered 8th - progress wide to move third 4 out - lost place before 2 out - beaten into 4th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled just behind the front two early - stayed handy through the third - lost place before the finish - fell three out
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.