26 Dec 2021 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Epatante (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1/1233-1 / 11 | Jump (29) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson John P McManus | 4/5 | |
| bit keen tracking leader, led narrowly 3 out, 4 lengths ahead next, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Glory And Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5-21164 / 10 | Jump (29) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr J Hinds | 28/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last, pushed along and headway on inside approaching 2 out, 3rd when mistake and stumbled 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Soaring Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F314-14 / 9 | Jump (29) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey | 17/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along on inside before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and well held soon after, lost 2nd and plugged on in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Tritonic (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 115-251 / 8 | Flat (191), Jump (8) | Adrian Heskin | A King McNeill Family… | 4/1 | |
| held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | HD | Not So Sleepy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | P/R157-1 / 12 | Flat (65), Jump (29) | J J Burke | H Morrison Lady Blyth | 4/1 | |
| reluctant to line up and started slowly, soon recovered to lead and set good pace, jumped slowly and joined 3rd, jumped slowly 4 out, narrowly headed next, chased winner under strong pressure until approaching 2 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
