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Rand Farm Park Mare-Y Little Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m2f140y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-115, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 42.83s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mr William Easterby (5)
Tim Easterby
Settled early with plenty in hand - handy near front - driven and within reach of front-runner two out - kept finding more up the run-in - got up to win right on the line
Lee Edwards
Henry Oliver
Pulled hard early - went to the front - driven before 2 out - margin narrowing on the run-in - caught near the line to finish second
Stan Sheppard
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Up with the field early - lost momentum at the third-last and pushed along in pursuit before 2 out - plugged on at one speed approaching the last where another error left third
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack - pushed along before two out - stayed on late to take fourth spot near the line
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 2 out and plugged on at one speed - fifth at the line
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Settled towards the back - nudged along with slight improvement 2 out - dropped away on the run-in - finished sixth
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - well held at the finish
Liam Harrison
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - hesitant leap at the 6th - urged along and dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Non-runners: Ilot de L'Isle (self certificate, temperature), Jehol De Thaix (vet's certificate, stone bruise)
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.