Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Despereaux (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 164 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Pressed leaders - led narrowly 4th - went clear before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Happy Index (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
Beau Morgan
(5)lbs
|
Olly Murphy | 153 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - soon went second - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Badbury Rings (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 163 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Held up in rear - headway from 8th - going okay when went third home turn - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 13 | The Dark Edge (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 160 lbs | 17/2 | 4.75 | Pressed leaders - lost second after 3 out - kept on from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Brownstone (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Joe Anderson
(3)lbs
|
Grace Harris | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | In rear - struggling after 3 out - some headway 2 out - kept on well run-in - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Wot You Wearing (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Robert Stephens | 161 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when hit 8th - disputing fourth 2 out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | |
| 7th | 8 | Broomfield Gale (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Robbie David
(7)lbs
|
Daisy Hitchins | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Slowly away - in rear - midfield after 2nd - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1) | |
| 8th | 15 | Elusiveness (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 156 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Lock Out (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
David Pipe | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - pressed leaders but raced wide after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1) | |
| 10th | 6 | No Rematch (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Miss Imogen Mathias
(7)lbs
|
John & Rhys Flint | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 13 | Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 66/1) | |
| 11th | 10 | Just Four Fame (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | David Dennis | 161 lbs | 100/1 | 3 | Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Chauffeur Driven (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | David Pipe | 163 lbs | 18/1 | 19 | Jumped right on occasions - prominent - lost position after 7th - in rear from 8th - tailed off(op 16/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | R Bernard (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Mel Rowley | 153 lbs | 66/1 | 2.5 | Led - pressed leaders when headed 4th - weakened after 8th - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 14th | 1 | Kendelu (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Miss Megan Bevan
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Hawke | 158 lbs | 66/1 | 17 | Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Ugo Bingo (FR) | 5 G | AVG |
Callum Pritchard
(7)lbs
|
Anthony Charlton | 154 lbs | 11/2 | - | Midfield early - in rear when stumbled and unseated 6th(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) |
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