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Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m58y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 35.65s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
No. 1
6yo, 12-0, OR 127
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to the front early - dropped to second briefly before regaining command 4 out - opened a big advantage before the following fence - kept finding through the line to win
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Settled in third off the wide line - moved up to second entering straight - outpaced before the last and no match for winner
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Held up wide and well adrift - crept into contention on the home bend - claimed distant 3rd 3 out but well held
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Held up towards the back - clipped the third-last - moved into a distant fourth approaching two out - unable to close on the leaders and well held at the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Held up in the pack early - lost touch approaching straight - well held at the finish
Danny McMenamin
Lisa Harrison
Held up in rear - dropped away and eased out of contention before 3 out
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Held up in 4th - dropped away rounding the home bend - lost touch with rivals and pulled up after 3 out
Tom Buckley (3)
Nigel Hawke
Up with the pace early - took over after the 1st - drew well ahead past the 2nd - advantage cut and displaced 4 out - dropped to 3rd going to the home turn and faded before the following fence where a blunder compounded matters - well beaten when pulled up after 2 out
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up towards the back - under pressure and losing touch before the 9th - well adrift and eased out of contention before 3 out
Non-runners: My Bobby Dazzler (unsuitable ground), Spike Jones (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.