23 Dec 2023 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Bushypark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21P3-0P / 11 | Jump (27) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby The Green Oaks… | 11/2 | |
| made all, not fluent 7th, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Our Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 19-4111 / 9 | Jump (70) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Paul Bartlett &… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, disputing 2nd 7th, unable to trouble winner from 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Skandiburg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 85563-0 / 9 | Jump (22) | James Davies | Charlotte Fuller Mr R H F Fuller | 12/1 | |
| prominent, slow 7th, stayed on one pace from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 322-341 / 12 | Jump (11) | Ben Bromley | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 6/4 | |
| in rear, mistake 7th and jockey briefly having tack problems, not much room 4 out, effort 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 3rd last, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 16 L | Niceandeasy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | FP4P-61 / 11 | Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | N W Alexander Katie And Brian… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Storm Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 82/110-P / 12 | Jump (42) | Charlie Maggs | Olly Williams Mr Danny Ablott | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, well beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | J'ai Froid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 05-5P81 / 12 | Jump (33) | J Kington | L Morgan Miss Laura Morgan | 0/0 | ||
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