Wetherby
12:48
William Hill Christmas Meeting Up Next Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Wetherby Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £3.70 Exacta: £10.50 Tricast: £220.68 Trifecta: £81.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Classic Maestro (IRE) 7 G Good Jennie Candlish 168 lbs 9/4 Won Made all - went clear before 1st - went further clear and going easily home turn - ridden and reduced lead after 2 out - good jump last - kept on well final 110yds - unchallenged(op 3/1)
2nd 6 Royal King (FR) 5 G Poor T Ellis 153 lbs 5/1 - In rear - some headway on outer 5th - outpaced and edged left 3 out - went second and chased clear leader after 2 out - kept on run-in - nearest finish(op 11/1)
3rd 7 Belvedere Blast (IRE) 7 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 155 lbs 25/1 - In rear - outpaced and still plenty to do home turn - rallied and headway from 2 out - went fourth run-in - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
4th 2 Schmilsson (GB) 5 G AVG Olly Murphy 165 lbs 2/1F - Raced in fourth behind clear leader - went third 5th - outpaced 3 out - rallied and briefly went second 2 out - lost position before last - weakened run-in - lost third inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
5th 5 Yorkshire Lady (GB) 7 M AVG Michael & David Easterby 158 lbs 7/2 - In rear - switched right and some headway home turn - disputing second 3 out - no impression from 2 out - tired jump last - weakened quickly run-in(op 7/4 tchd 4/1)
6th 4 Rory The Cat (IRE) 5 G AVG Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 22/1 - Raced in second behind clear leader - lost position 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - eased final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
7th 8 Rioja Alta (IRE) 4 G AVG Micky Hammond 144 lbs 22/1 - In rear - lost touch when jumped left 3 out - never on terms(op 16/1)
PU 3 Leading Lion (IRE) 5 G Poor Tracey Leeson 154 lbs 125/1 - Raced in third behind clear leader - niggled along before 4th - pushed along when bad mistake 5th - soon dropped to last and pulled up(tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1)