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Exeter Racecourse Christmas Parties On Sale Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f137y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 19.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Pulled hard early - shared front spot before going clear from 3rd - asked for effort approaching the final furlong - challenged inside final 110 yards - held on strongly to score
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled at rear early - fumbled first fence - made strong progress to move into second before three out - error two out - had to be asked soon after - challenged winner in final furlong - stayed on to finish second
Luke Scott (3)
Jennie Candlish
Fought for control early - within range of leaders - hesitant over first - improved into contention by 6th - lost ground when steered left approaching 3 out - pushed along into third 2 out but blundered last with no response left in the tank
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy in the pack early - dropped away from 3 out - slipped down the order and blundered two out - trailed home well beaten
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Fought for control early - shared front spot before slipping to third - drifted off line at the 5th - eased back to rear approaching 4 out - taken out of contention before reaching 3 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.