15:05
Kalm Kitchen Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 7.24s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Pulling hard early - sat just behind pace before pressing forward approaching 2 out - went clear before the last - kept finding more to the line
Bryan Carver
Nigel Hawke
Went straight to front - jumped raggedly early including a blunder 3 out - challenged approaching 2 out and stumbled there - lost fluency and lost command before the last - kept trying up the run-in but edged out close home
Conor O'Farrell
Syd Hosie
Settled just off the pace - moved into it approaching 3 out then pushed to dispute matters before 2 out - kept going for third on the run-in
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - eventually finished fourth
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along entering the home turn - dropped away 2 out - finished 5th
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back - urged forward before 3 out then blundered there - soon in trouble and eased before 2 out then pulled up
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled towards the back - blunder and lost touch 6th - pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: No More Bolero (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.