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Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 41.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy early and eager to go on - hit the front before the 3rd - a bit untidy two out - driven after that and edged clear - stayed on strongly to the line - had matters in hand throughout
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Sat handy behind front pack - moved into second at the 4th - driven approaching 2 out and kept on for second without troubling the winner
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the tempo early - overtaken before 3rd but sat close up - asked for effort after 2 out and unable to quicken clear - kept going steadily to the line for third
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away and pressed for effort after 3 out - stayed on at an unchanged tempo to finish fourth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - unable to find any headway - finished 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - urged into effort after 3 out but lost touch - finished well held in 6th
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.