21 Dec 2024 15:15 Haydock
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £6,865); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Supremely West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 12222-3 / 7 | Jump (70) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R Newland & J Insole Mr J Fyffe | 7/2 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 4 out, clear before next, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Magical King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 53512-3 / 6 | Jump (42) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Garratt Family | 11/4 | |
| raced off the pace in 3rd out wide, went 2nd turning in, ridden along and well held before next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | Castle Rushen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/756-14 / 9 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Hemmings Racing | 11/2 | |
| raced wide off the pace towards rear, headway home turn, went remote 3rd 3 out, never any chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | HD | Half Track (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | UP4/U32 / 9 | Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | N W Alexander Kildonan Gold Racing… | 6/1 | |
| off the pace in rear, hit 3 out, went remote 4th before 2 out, just missed remote 3rd, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 59 L | Champ Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1122-4P / 9 | Jump (20) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett The Northern Racing… | 33/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, weakened turning in, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | My Bobby Dazzler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2827-27 / 10 | Jump (48) | Callum Pritchard | Mrs M Rowley Mr Bob Barrett | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | The Imposter (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11/111-P / 7 | Flat (1325), Jump (28) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Mark Phillips &… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1st, clear after next, reduced lead and headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened before next where mistake, tailing off when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Wasdell Dundalk (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 6141FP / 10 | Jump (20) | Danny McMenamin | Miss L Harrison Abbadis Racing… | 50/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Our Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 26-504F / 9 | Jump (70) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Paul Bartlett &… | 20/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Stratton Oakmont (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 12221-3 / 9 | Jump (41) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Kayley Woollacott… | 4/1 | |
| off the pace in 4th, weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Spike Jones (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 12/P45-1 / 8 | Jump (39) | Ned Fox | S Drinkwater Drinkwater Family… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
