23 Dec 2017 11:50 Haydock
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,122); Distance: 2m 6f 177y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Wishing You A Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Eminent Poet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1813-95 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, driven flat, edged left and rider lost right iron briefly, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Southfield Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
70F0-PP / 11 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Mr G L Moore |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 4 out, led 3 out, headed before next, every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NK |
De Vous A Moi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
69319-7 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mrs J Morgan |
16/1 | |
| set modest gallop, headed 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Becky The Thatcher (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
1U221-1 / 7 |
Flat (46), Jump (24) |
Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond McGoldrick Racing |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not clear run after 3 out, switched left before next, soon outpaced, went 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Tomkevi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P2-157U / 8 |
Jump (29) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Mr P J Howe & Mr… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, closed 4 out, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Away For Slates (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1P51/42 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Anthea Williams… |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, stumbled 1st, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Isaacstown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7/3424-3 / 12 |
Jump (49) | D N Russell | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… |
6/4 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, fell 7th | ||||||||||