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Christmas At Ludlow Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f169y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 49.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled close to the front - clear and travelling strongly 3 out - drifted left at the last - strode clear unchallenged to the line
Nick Slatter (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention approaching the straight and up to fourth before the last where a mistake - kept on well up the run-in for second
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Set the pace early - lost the front spot after the 4th then pushed on before hitting a rough jump three out - kept battling to the line for third
Jay Tidball (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled just off the pace - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - dropped to fourth by the line without threatening
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Sat close up early - hit front after 4th then lost command 3 out - urged along and lost ground - faltered at the last after a heavy blunder to finish fifth
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled at the back of the field - urged forward entering the home bend - unable to make an impression thereafter - eventually finished sixth well beaten
Ned Fox (5)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back straightening for home - finished a distant 7th
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back early - losing touch before the turn - no impact from there - eventually finished eighth
Harry Reed
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out and moved into second 2 out - beaten by the winner when fell at the last
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.