16 Dec 2021 13:05 Exeter
Winner: £12,900 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Feeling Festive Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Champagne Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 402-323 / 12 | Jump (39) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott A J Kennedy | 7/1 | |
| prominent throughout, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Guernesey (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 7-41232 / 9 | Jump (7) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Jackie Stephen | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden to make headway tracking leader 3 out, every chance 2 out when not fluent, kept on from last, never going pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ½ L | Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 1666-50 / 12 | Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 14/1 | |
| led, increased tempo home turn, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5½ L | West To The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P50-485 / 12 | Jump (45) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Tierney | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway off pace 3 out, could not go pace of leaders 2 out, stayed on strongly from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 19 L | Investment Manager (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5582-12 / 9 | Jump (27) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Deeper Blue (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 25-32 / 9 | Jump (51) | Lorcan Murtagh | H Fry Mr Gary Winter | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 17 L | Dan Mcgrue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 86/545-P / 10 | Jump (222) | Paul O'Brien | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Birds Of Prey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 116731/ / 8 | Flat (645), Jump (662) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | ½ L | Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1203-2P / 11 | Jump (47) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe The Angove Family | 28/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Pol Crocan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 0/611P-9 / 6 | Jump (36) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling throughout, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Martinhal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 44110-9 / 8 | Jump (12) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and dropped out rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
