3:15 Haydock 23 Dec 2023
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (3m58yds) 3m½f Heavy 12 hurdles
1st
£10,562 2nd
£4,860 3rd
£2,430 4th
£1,216 5th
£606
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 107 | 115 | 106 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Le Fou (IRE) - Aztec Pearl (High-Rise) | ||||||||||
| Made all, faced challenge but ridden and kept on well from 3 out, pushed out towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefited from an uncontested lead in addition to the testing conditions with the ground on the hurdle course being officially described as heavy (soft in places) on this occasion) (op 15/2 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1011 t | 117 | 106 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Arisea (IRE) (Cape Cross) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, went second 4 out, kept on but no impression from 3 out (tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 110 tp | 117 | 100 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Sageburg (IRE) - Skandia (FR) (Robin Des Champs) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden after 4 out, no extra from 3 out (tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 111 b | 123 | 106 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Milan - Glazed Storm (IRE) (Vinnie Roe) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 7th, some headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon no extra (op 15/8) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 103 tp | 106 | 74 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Kalanisi (IRE) - High Priestess (IRE) (Priolo) | ||||||||||
| Taken down early, in touch with leaders on outer, weakened 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 117 | 131 | 89 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Gold Well - Dabiyra (IRE) (Linamix) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear throughout, mistake 5th, lost touch before 3 out (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:15:31 Winning time: 6m 33.10s (slow by 36.10s) Total SP: 112%
- Non-runners: J'Ai Froid (travel problems)
- 1st owner: The Green Oaks Partnership (Bushypark) 1st breeder: Tommy James
- 2nd owner: Geordie And Taffy (Our Sam)
- 3rd owner: R H F Fuller (Skandiburg)
- Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.80 £1.70 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £18.33 Trifecta: £119.80
- Placepot: £483.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £78,427.77 - 162.30 winning units
- Quadpot: £62.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,538.35 - 169.74 winning units
