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William Hill Christmas Meeting Up Next Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 2.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Set the pace from the off - pushed clear after the second-last - clean leap at the final fence - kept finding more to the line for a clear-cut win
Lewis Stones (3)
Olly Murphy
Tracked leader early - mistimed jump 5 out - pushed hard and lost ground for a moment approaching 3 out - fought back to finish second going away
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the rear of the field early - improved into contention approaching 3 out but was untidy at that fence - pressed for effort after 2 out - lost ground in the closing stages to finish third
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Settled towards the back - error 4 out - improved into contention before 3 out then stumbled 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
No. 4
12yo, 11-11, OR 110
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled off the pace early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before 3 out - kept trying to the line - finished 5th
Callum Bewley
Micky Hammond
Sat close to leader early - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away and fell back before 2 out - well held at the finish
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.