Haydock
15:15
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Haydock Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.70 Place: £2.80 £1.70 Exacta: £20.70 Trifecta: £119.80
Non-Runners: J'Ai Froid (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
11 G AVG Philip Kirby 147 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - kept on but no impression from 3 out(tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)
8 G AVG James Moffatt 151 lbs 9/4 2
3rd
Prominent - ridden after 4 out - no extra from 3 out(tchd 11/1)
8 G Poor Charlotte Fuller 154 lbs 12/1 6.5
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4th
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)
11 G Poor Nigel Hawke 155 lbs 6/4F .75
5th
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)
11 G AVG N W Alexander 143 lbs 11/2 16
6th
Towards rear throughout - mistake 5th - lost touch before 3 out(op 18/1)
12 G AVG Olly Williams 161 lbs 50/1 11