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TGF Construction Christmas Bonanza Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 20.71s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Benjamin Macey (3)
Laura Horsfall
Up with the leading duo - moved into second after 4 out - hit the head of affairs 3 out and pressed on - asserted before 2 out - well in command on the run-in and won with plenty in hand
Callum Pritchard
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled fourth early - needed encouragement from the 7th and lost touch four out - battled on under pressure approaching 2 out - moved into second on the run-in
Finn Lambert
Jo Davis
Sat close up early - dropped back after 4 out - driven on into contention before 2 out - beaten and weakened before the last
William Maggs
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Set the pace under pressure - scrappy jump 7th before losing command 3 out under pushing - eased back through the field to finish well beaten in 4th
Lewis Saunders (3)
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - clipped the first and later the fourth - lost touch after another error - errors continued four out under pressure - unable to find more and beaten well home
Non-runners: Alan Bresil (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.