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Fontwell Christmas Parties - Book Now Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 22.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Neil Mulholland
Drifted right over some obstacles early - travelled well up with the pace - moved onto terms approaching 2 out - hit the front at the last - kept finding more - got there under pressure to score
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled in rear on inner - stumbled at 1st - made progress into 5th - moved right approaching 2 out - went ahead after 2 out - overtaken at the last and unable to reclaim it
Ben Jones
Oliver Signy
Went straight to front - pressed for effort before two out then lost command - dropped to third and no extra out there
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Raced handy early - pressed on with the pace - urged along four out - lost touch soon after and dropped to fourth two out well held
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Jumped a little untidily early - held a forward position until driven on after the 7th - dropped away before 2 out
Caoilin Quinn
Karen Jewell
Held up at the back - stumbled at the 7th - lost touch after 3 out and trailed home a distant sixth
Rex Dingle
Harry Fry
Settled in off the pace - stumbled at 1st and squeezed for space 2nd - pushed along 3 out - unable to threaten leaders - dropped away 2 out to finish 7th
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.