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Book Your Christmas Parties At Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f10y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 8.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in the pack - moved through easily to challenge 3 out - went in front and driven out - held a two-length advantage 2 out before staying on to win
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - closing on the front group 2 out - improved position nearing the last - stayed on strongly to finish second
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Went straight to the front - overtaken before the 3rd fence and pressed for effort behind the winner before 2 out - held level running to the last - eased back into 3rd soon after
Benjamin Macey (7)
Laura Horsfall
Settled in the pack - pushed along to close ground before 2 out but hit that flight awkwardly - unable to find further improvement on the run to the line - finished fourth
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Settled at back of field - pushed along and edged into contention before 2 out - stayed on up the run-in without threatening
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy early - blundered 8th and pushed along - dropped back 2 out - stayed on at one gait to finish 6th
Jamie Gambin (7)
Sarah Humphrey
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace and went in front before the 3rd - pushed along to stay in command 3 out but soon overtaken - dropped away to finish well held
Mr Charlie Case (7)
Ben Case
Held up in the pack - moved up wide before 3 out but jumped awkwardly there and dropped back under pressure - continued at an unchanged effort into the last finishing eighth
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled mid-pack - driven before 3 out and holding effort until 2 out - weakened on the run to the line finishing 9th
David Bass
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 8th - stayed on at one speed until 2 out - well held at the finish
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back before 3 out - unable to close before 2 out - well held at the finish
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before 3 out then pressed for effort - lost ground before the last and finished well beaten
William Maggs (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up at the back throughout - mistake and untidy 9th then pushed along - well adrift before 2 out
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Stephen Allen
Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - soon dropped right away and finished last
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Stephen Allen
Settled close to the pace early - needed urging by the 8th and dropped away - eased out of contention before three out
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled off the pace in the pack - jumped awkwardly in 6th and blundered three out - eased to a halt soon after
Non-runners: Geordie Night (self certificate), I Look How I Look (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.