26 Dec 2017 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unibet Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11111-1 / 11 |
Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
2/11 | |
| tracked leader, shaken up briefly between last 2, led last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
534-142 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
5/1 | |
| led, quickened approaching 2out, headed last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Mohaayed (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
173-102 / 9 |
Flat (518), Jump (10) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs June Watts |
20/1 | |
| held up disputing 3rd. went clear 3rd 2out, not pace of first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Chesterfield (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
0211-00 / 10 |
Flat (1535), Jump (3) |
N D Fehily | J W Mullins The Rumble Racing… |
33/1 | |
| held up disputing 3rd, outpaced before 2out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
7-71315 / 8 |
Flat (1261), Jump (10) |
Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
0/0 | ||
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