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Christmas Parties 2026 At Huntingdon Racecourse Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 2m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 51.99s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace from the start - untidy jumping at the 15th - four lengths clear 2 out - pushed along and still in front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to win
Ciaran Gethings
Samuel Drinkwater
Prominent behind the winner - sloppy jump 13th - four lengths adrift and error 2 out then under pressure - plugged on to the line without gaining ground to finish 2nd
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Raced in the pack - close to the front group until sluggish jumping 3 out - soon urged and ran on at an even tempo before the last - finished 3rd
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled at the back early - clumsy at the 6th and again at the 15th - pushed along before 3 out - made no dent and veered left 2 out - finished 4th
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Jumping a bit scrappy - settled at the back - urged along before 3 out - soon left behind and making no dent - blundered then unseated rider 2 out
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.