26 Dec 2023 14:10 Wetherby
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 5f 56y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | The Four Sixes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/1P-74 / 7 | Jump (94) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy McNeill Family… | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway to lead 3rd, hit 6th, 4 lengths ahead last, not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Santos Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 1113-27 / 8 | Jump (31) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 5/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 8th, 4 lengths 2nd 2 out, well held inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 33 L | Sam's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 51090-4 / 9 | Jump (38) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Samantha Toomes | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders early, held up, closed before 7th, lost some ground next, weakened before 3 out, went remote 3rd latter stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Foster'sisland (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24521-5 / 10 | Jump (51) | Jack Hogan | Micky Hammond The Oakwood Nobels | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well held from 3 out, left remote 3rd last, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Fair Frontieres (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 15116/P / 9 | Jump (51) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Front Ears | 7/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader, no extra in 3rd from 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Informateur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | PP32/4P / 10 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J M Gray &… | 22/1 | |
| chased leader, slow 1st, lost 2nd next, last and reminder after 6th, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
