Racing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle

1st

Killycarn (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR 100

J: Peter Kavanagh · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

6 11-10 100

Peter Kavanagh

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

3:50.27 £4,225

Held up at the back - improved into contention 4th - hit the front 5th - travelling strongly 2 out - pushed out and edged away near the last then confirmed the verdict on the run-in

2nd

John Betjeman (GB)

No. 2

10yo, 11-12, OR 102

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

10 11-12 102

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

1¾ £1,944

Tracked front group early - roused approaching two out then edged in front with winner before last - stayed on without matching winner's finishing speed to be second

3rd

Byron Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 1

9yo, 11-9, OR 104

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: Patrick Neville

9 11-9 104

Paddy Hanlon (5)

Patrick Neville

4¼ £972

Handy in the pack early - urged forward before 3 out then lost touch with the leaders 2 out - kept on at an even gallop after the last to finish third

4th

Wind Your Neck In (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-2, OR 95

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Sam England

7 11-2 95

Tom Midgley (3)

Sam England

6½ £486

Held up eagerly with the pack early - driven from 3 out with little response from 2 out - hit the last and faded into 4th

5th

Susiesparkle (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 10-2, OR 83

J: Aaron Anderson (5) · T: Mike Sowersby

6 10-2 83

Aaron Anderson (5)

Mike Sowersby

16 £242

Settled at back early - improved into contention after the 5th and pushed into fourth before 2 out with an untidy jump - lost touch approaching the last and dropped away for 5th

6th

Bodygroove (GB) ^b

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR 96

J: Joshua Thompson (7) · T: Micky Hammond

6 10-13 96

Joshua Thompson (7)

Micky Hammond

10

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early in the lead group - pushed for effort after the third-last - lost touch before the second-last and dropped away

7th

Cawthorne Banker (IRE) ^p

No. 8

8yo, 10-13, OR 89

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 10-13 89

Kevin Brogan

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

7½

Settled midpack early - pressed for effort three out then urged on - dropped away before two out and beaten well home

F

Character Testing (GB) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR 92

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

5 11-2 92

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

-

Positioned close to front - down at the opening fence

F

Lahire (FR) ^p

No. 9

6yo, 10-6, OR 87

J: William Maggs (5) · T: Donald McCain

6 10-6 87

William Maggs (5)

Donald McCain

-

Went straight to front - clipped the 2nd - down at the 5th

PU

Gozo (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

6yo, 11-1, OR 94

J: Conor Rabbitt (3) · T: Andrew Hamilton

6 11-1 94

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Andrew Hamilton

-

Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 4th - urged on but lost touch with the field - eased out of contention and pulled up before 2 out